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Sound Is A Moving Target
The basis of making music is having a relationship with a musical instrument. What does this mean? The relationship comprises touch, technique, and reciprocity. An instrument is something physical you can touch and make sound with. An instrument responds to the quality of your touch and will sound in accordance with your technique. In doing… Continue reading
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Where Do I Find My Sound?
“I don’t believe in influenceunless it’s you, yourself following your own track.” Agnes Martin On Reddit, a young electronic music producer is looking for help, asking for advice about where to find his sound. “I do not know” he writes, “where to get the sounds that I hear in songs or how to create them.”… Continue reading
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Music’s Lacunae
In our understandings and explanations of musical practice it’s the missing things that are most important. Too often when I write I don’t write about but around these things—busily explaining that which is extrinsic, not intrinsic, to the mysteries that underlie making music. We ask: What are your influences? What’s your favorite gear? How do… Continue reading
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Like A Sourdough Starter
Serious bakers keep a jar of sourdough starter in their fridge at all times, feeding the live fermented culture (made of flour and water) daily so it’s ready to use in the next bread. The idea with a starter is to use a small portion of it to infuse the new dough to make it… Continue reading
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