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The Sonic Spell: Six Components Of Musical Enchantment
enchantment—the state of being under a spell “Technical processes…are construed magically so that, by enchanting us, they make the products of these technical processes seem enchanted vessels of magical power.” – Alfred Gell, “The Technology of Enchantment and the Enchantment of Technology” in Anthropology, Art, and Aesthetics (1992), p. 46 For a while I’ve been… Continue reading
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Ventrilo-Dialogue: A Conversation With A Subway Musician
Subway Musician: People rarely pay attention when I’m playing music. Tom: Oh, okay, I guess we’ve already begun our conversation! SM: Everyone is always rushing by and no one has time for music. T: I would love to hear more about that. But first, thanks for taking the time to talk with me. SM: No… Continue reading
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On Musical Perspective, Depth, And Enchantment In A Mix
While I’m not a visual listener (and definitely not a synesthetic one), I do think about mixes as a landscape that unfolds over time, as you, the listener, ride through it on your the vehicle (bicycle, scooter, car) that is your hearing, your perception, your taste. You notice so many things as the landscape wizzes… Continue reading
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Action And Better Action
Play a drum fill, withhold the fill. Resolve the chord, leave it hanging. Round out the mix, thin it. Try it again, use this first take. Introduce the section, get right to it. Build a composite, keep it stratified. Steady beat, fluctuating rhythm. Manage the mood, mix the emotions. The right way, what about this… Continue reading
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Brett’s Sound Picks: Earthen Sea’s “Window, Skin and Mirror” (2019)
Brett’s Sound Picks 2019. Continue reading
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Lessons From Making Ambient Loops From Ambient Tails
One of the most enjoyable parts of music production is making ambient loops from ambient tails of sounds. I begin doing this several months after a piece is already underway, with its main sounds and parts somewhat set into place. To make an ambient loop, I look for those moments between or just after the… Continue reading
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Friday Freestyle: A Miscellany Of Ten Things I’m Thinking About
• A thoughtful electronic music tutorial by Mr. Bill about sound design. In it, Bill introduces an interesting idea he calls “Idea Jams.” • Something that Gary Vaynerchek said: “I’m obsessed with micro-failures.” • The Tour De France has begun. Not a lot happens in any given stage, but the repetition and the rhythm, the stunning… Continue reading
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