Thomas Brett
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Notes On Six Production Macros
The term macros comes from computing, where it refers to a single instruction that unfolds into a set of instructions to perform a task. In computer-based electronic music production, macros often refer to single commands triggered by a knob to carry out several tasks at once. In Ableton Live, an example of this is the… Continue reading
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Resonant Thoughts: Aurelio de la Vega’s “Regarding Electronic Music”
“The electronic medium seems to attract a long, motley caravan of young, inexperienced and often unprepared ‘beatnik type’ self-titled composers, who believe that the world began yesterday and they you only have to push buttons and prepare IBM cards to achieve magical results.” – Aurelio de la Vega, “Regarding Electronic Music” (1965) Continue reading
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Brett’s Sound Picks: U-Ziq’s “Preston Melodics” (2021)
(The 2021 Playlist.) Continue reading
