Thomas Brett
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Resonant Thoughts: Matthew Frederick’s “101 Things I Learned in Architecture School” (2007)
“To create a dynamic, balanced composition in either 2D or 3D, make a strong initial design decision that is dynamic and unbalanced; then follow it with a secondary dynamic move that counterpoints the first move. Think of a counterpoint as a sort of aesthetic rebuttal: it is similar to but not quite the same as Continue reading
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Notes On Improvising Solo Piano
(Photo: Amir Doreh) While I’m not a particularly skilled piano player, I regularly improvise on the instrument and record the results. Improvising piano is different from producing music, mainly because there’s nowhere to hide–it’s just you at the instrument. There’s one sound, not eight or eighteen. Everything happens in the real time of the performance. Continue reading
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Resonant Thoughts: J.A. Baker’s “The Peregrine” (1967)
“The hardest thing of all to see is what is really there.” “What is, is now, must have the quivering intensity of an arrow thudding into a tree. Yesterday is dim and monochrome. A week ago you were not born. Persist, endure, follow, watch.” “The peregrine sees and remembers patterns we do not know exist: Continue reading
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Database: Pole On Creating Rhythmical Structures
“The idea is to create a rhythmical structure with chords, bass, little sound snippets and delays that combine to create melodies by themselves. For example, if you repeat a single note in a delay and put it into a room, it starts resonating and builds a melody on top of the basic chord. You never Continue reading
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