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Resonant Thoughts: Rival Consoles On Sketching Ideas For Music
“Over the past 5 years I have been sketching compositions on paper. Sometimes they are detailed, specific outlines of what I imagine for the music, sometimes they are how I would like a synth to sound, sometimes they are me thinking out loud about the structure of the music I am working on. The main… Continue reading
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Being Lost In Music Production
It might come as a surprise for you to know that when I’m making new music, I’m usually lost—lost in the sounds, obviously, but also in the sense that I don’t quite have my bearings: it’s not clear where the music is going, where I am in the midst of that going, and which steps… Continue reading
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Resonant Thoughts: Bill Buford’s “Dirt” (2020)
“I wondered: Is creativity more easily expressed in rigorous structures?” “You learn the old stuff before you try the new stuff. You learn the old stuff in order to do the new stuff. The old stuff is not easy. You are not yet good enough to be creative. A recipe is only an introduction.… Continue reading
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Resonant Thoughts: Robert Twigger’s “Micromastery” (2018)
“A micro mastery has a structure that connects in a crucial way to important elements in the greater field it is a part of. It reveals relationships and balances in the elements of the task that mere words and explanation, textbook-style, cannot. Its repeatability and game ability…turn it into a self-teaching mechanism, where experimentation within… Continue reading
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