The participatory discrepancy in the OOIOO POLACCA was present in the rhythm section, between the bass and the drums, lending itself heavily to a get-up-and-dance kind of vibe. While this style of music is unfamiliar to me, it was amazing just how quickly I could get behind it due to the friendly groove put forward by the rhythm section. There was a clear discrepancy between the rhythm section as a whole and the vocal lines, which further deepens the groove. This feeling of uncertainty makes the music FEEL fantastic at the points where parts appear to line up only for a moment before going their separate ways. (on a side note, this song reminded me heavily of We Are The Night by the Chemical Brothers for the same sort of consistent rhythm that’s consistently slightly off, and I would like to hear your take on the subject.)  The participatory discrepancy in Sly and the Family Stone’s Space Cowboy took me a moment to truly identify. I misheard the clave pattern in the ride symbol a fair few measures before I realized where I was hearing it. The different levels of “agreement” throughout the rhythm section lead to a dense rhythmic groove that needs to be explored in order to be understood. I love that the rhythm is engaging and interesting well before it’s understood, and think it’s fantastic that the clave hid from me through the layered rhythmic texture.  For Agua que va a caer, the polyrhythmic nature of the rhythm section made it difficult to pick out the participatory discrepancy, with the distinct exception of the vocal line, which like the examples above gave a sense of security every time it staggered back into agreement with the accompaniment. I feel like the overarching conclusion that I have drawn regarding participatory discrepancy is that it is the disagreement but coexistence of rhythm and meter that lend themselves to creating a good groove. The consistently, ever so slightly off nature suggests movement and feels inviting. One song that uses participatory discrepancy that I don’t expect that even yourself, Dr. Boyle, will be able to stomach, is My Pal foot foot, by the Shaggs, and I have included a link below. I would be very interested to hear your two cents regarding this… extraordinary song. https://youtu.be/XR9d4ESlpHY?list=TLPQMTMxMTIwMjBs3qd6Na4Omw