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Thinking Compositionally, Texturally, and Vibely
I often begin a project by playing chords. The instrument sound doesn’t matter so much, although I default to the piano because it’s a sound and way of playing I’m familiar with. What’s useful about chords on a keyboard is their limits: they’re a limited expressive world inside a limited spatial world of 12 pitches… Continue reading
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How Might I Develop This?
“I should have spent less time worrying and more time building. If you’re not sure what to do, make something.” – Paul Graham From the get-go of working on a new track the most pressing question a producer needs to answer through action is, How might I develop this? Your answer depends on what you’ve… Continue reading
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From Expectation To Receptivity: Nothing Happens, Until Something Does
“To give the moment a chance, you don’t give up after three, four or five minutes of playing. You don’t play the peak moment in the first three minutes. You’re trying to record something you want to listen to again, so you move carefully, so you don’t mess it up. Because when you just hit… Continue reading
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