Thomas Brett
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Brett’s Sound Picks: Space Afrika’s “Uwëm/Creātiōn” (2018)
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On Creative Strategies And Controlling Time
“I think that controlling time is what leads you to success.” -Rafael Nadal I often think about how to work better, which means how to do more with less, and how to stretch my attentional dollar. Working better comes down to using time with more focus by having a creative objective for the moment. But… Continue reading
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How I Use Brett’s Sound Picks
My Spotify playlist, Brett’s Sound Picks 2018, is an ever-growing collection of favorite pieces of music from the past year. Once a week I comb through new releases in search of good stuff—and I keep finding it. The playlist now has almost 80 tracks. I listen to it often to get ideas, pressing Shuffle to… Continue reading
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Resonant Thoughts: Curtis Roads’ “Composing Electronic Music: A New Aesthetic” (2015)
“In the real world of acoustic instruments, every note and drum stroke is unique. Thus we seek to avoid the bland impression of repeated sounds that never change. It is worthwhile to take the trouble to articulate a unique identity for each object by creative editing and processing. This includes stamping each sound with a unique… Continue reading
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Flow Studies: On Sport’s Physical Music
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On The Editing Mindset
I spend more time editing music than I do recording it. As I’ve talked about this topic here and here on this blog, my typical workflow is to work up pieces over a few weeks and then put them aside for about a year. (Isn’t this the aging secret of cheese- and wine-making?) Eventually I… Continue reading
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Freestyle: On Musical Clichés
Make beat 1 or the downbeats obvious. There needs to be a hook. Write a great melody. Don’t repeat too much. Disguise your effects processing. Make it sound like music that is already out there. Make it danceable. Make the drums “punchy.” Make sure everything is in tune. There’s an achievable “pro sound.” Make it… Continue reading
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