What makes a rhythm sound good, on a mathematical level?

Question

There are so many deep theories on consonance and disonance based on scales/chords and, under that, critical bandwidths, timing/amplitude modulation, and overtone arrangements among other factors.

But all I've heard of for judging rhythmic compatibility, on top of being consonant, is Beats Per Minute and the predictability associated with it. But, of course, several poly rhythms with the same BPM can be mixed together and sound terrible (especially with incompatible quantization). And some breakbeats, even using the exact same single drum and tuning, can fail to work together.

Is there any mathematical theory that can determine the most pleasing modulation for any frequency (amplitude and or frequency modulation) in a beat?

Answer 1

wow somebody is thinking a little toooo much.

Answer 2

as MR Miyagi or Bruce Lee or someone said; "dont think, feeeeeeeel."

he was right you know.