The album's title track, "Lateralus," is notable for its use of the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical concept in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ...). The song's rhythm and meter are based on this sequence, creating a unique and complex musical structure.
It sounds like you're referring to in FLAC format (lossless audio). The phrase "useful piece" could mean a few things, so here’s a breakdown:
Lateralus is an album of extreme dynamics. "Disposition" features whispering gongs and soft picking. "Parabol" is a quiet build before the explosive "Parabola." In an MP3, the noise floor (the hiss of the amplifier) rises to mask the quiet details. In a FLAC, the silence is pitch black, and the soft attack of a ride cymbal bell is chillingly present.
The song's vocalist, Maynard James Keenan, and drummer, Danny Carey, have explained that they used the Fibonacci sequence to create a sense of mathematical harmony and to push the boundaries of traditional songwriting. This approach resulted in a song that is both mesmerizing and intellectually stimulating.