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thinking through music

sketch

October 22, 2020

No. 95

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sketch, sketch method, slownesss, Small Thoughts
September 28, 2020

No. 97

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sketch
September 14, 2020

No. 45

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sketch
September 8, 2020

No. 89

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singing bowl music, sketch
August 17, 2020

No. 78

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Electronic music, sketch

electronic music
August 14, 2020

179 BPM

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beats per minute, sketch, Small Thoughts, speed, speed
August 10, 2020

Still

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drone, Electronic music, layering, sketch, Uncategorized
August 3, 2020

No. 23

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Electronic music, sketch, Uncategorized
July 6, 2020

Two Lines

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echo and delay, Electronic music, sketch, sketch method, Uncategorized
July 2, 2020

Four Rhythms

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rhythm, sketch, Uncategorized

Thomas Brett is a musician and writer who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University. He is the author of Principles of Electronic Music Production and The Creative Electronic Music Producer, a book described by Sound On Sound magazine as “a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music.” His essays have appeared in the journals Popular Music and Popular Music and Society, as well as edited collections by Routledge, Oxford, and Cambridge University presses. Thomas has played percussion on Broadway since 1997 and writes about music at brettworks.com.