Thomas Brett
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Resonant Thoughts: Robert Twigger’s “Micromastery” (2018)
“A micro mastery has a structure that connects in a crucial way to important elements in the greater field it is a part of. It reveals relationships and balances in the elements of the task that mere words and explanation, textbook-style, cannot. Its repeatability and game ability…turn it into a self-teaching mechanism, where experimentation within… Continue reading
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The Sketch Method
“The strategy is, then, to tinker as much as possible and try to collect as many Black Swan opportunities as you can.” – Nassim Taleb, The Black Swan, p. xxv One way of consistently producing music is to use the sketch method. A sketch is an idea for a track that happens not through pre-planning… Continue reading
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Prince And The LM-1: Four Lessons
I wrote an article for Popular Music & Society about how Prince used Roger Linn’s first drum machine, the LM-1 Drum Computer. The article explores Prince’s LM-1 rhythm programming techniques and sound ideals by considering song examples, interviews with Prince’s engineers and musicians, and online fan discussion. I argue that given the constraints of music technologies… Continue reading
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