Principles of Electronic Music Production
Summary
Over ten chapters richly illustrated with the practices and ideas of innovative musicians past and present, across a range of styles, Principles of Electronic Music Production is a companion book to The Creative Electronic Music Producer that looks at the producer as an omnimusical figure―a composer-performer-engineer who improvises, designs sounds, programs MIDI, sculpts audio, makes beats, shapes arrangements, and balances mixes. The chapters explore the power of serendipities and musical systems, the phenomenology of listening, using minimalism and constraints, the lessons of AI, playing software as a musical instrument, the alchemy of sound design, creating dynamic musical form, and iterating tracks towards quality to answer a perennial production question: how does one make music that sounds alive at many levels at once?
Where To Buy
U.S.: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Routledge
Canada: Amazon
U.K.: Amazon, Routledge, Waterstones
Australia: Amazon
The Creative Electronic Music Producer
Summary
The Creative Electronic Music Producer examines the creative processes of electronic music production, from idea discovery and perception to the power of improvising, rhythm programming, editing, effects processing, arranging, mixing, and sound design. Featuring case studies from across the globe on musical systems and workflows used in the production process by leading music producers, the book guides the reader through production as musical practice, highlighting how to use DAW software to pursue creative breakthroughs via exploration, trial and error tinkering, recombination, and transformation. The Creative Electronic Music Producer maps production’s enchanting pathways in a way that will fascinate and inspire students of electronic music production, professionals already working in the industry, and hobbyists.
Reviews
“A deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music. Brett’s book has given me lots to think about in terms of my intellectual approach, my inspirations, and my processes. The many fascinating insights into the methodologies of the greats of electronic music production have made The Creative Electronic Music Producer an inspirational and motivating read.”
“A master class in understanding the use of prdouction technology as an arena of musical practice. In this fascinating and highly accessible account, Thomas Brett proves his skills not just as a music maker, but also as a critical thinker on the subject of music production as a cultural space. He experiments and samples widely. He blends. He makes forays into different disciplines his own, creating an ongoing series of metaphors that repeatedly deliver insights into music production as a field. More than simply offering a masterful introduction to production technology, Brett teaches us to consider its sociological context and cultural resonances. His notion of the producer-fan helps us rethink the out-dated dichotomy that artifically separates fans from music makers, when we know those roles can and do overlap. You could not ask for a better guide on your quest to fully understand the craft.”
Mark Duffett, University of Chester
“Sharing his thoughts and knowledge, the author walks you through a workflow rarely discussed in such detail and honesty. In each decision crossroad he shares insights gathered from contemporary producers, reflecting on the various attitudes, problems, solutions and creative perspectives. Add some knowledgeable analysis of the various tools, their uses and workflow repercussions-and you get a professional friend sitting with you in your studio, helping you, enriching you, pushing you forward. Highly recommended.”
a reader’s review, Amazon.com
Where To Buy
U.S.: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Routledge
Canada: Amazon, Indigo
U.K.: Amazon, Routledge, Waterstones
Australia: Amazon
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