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  • October 25, 2018

    Piano Over Organ

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  • October 24, 2018

    Piano Over Organ

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  • October 23, 2018

    Piano Over Organ

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  • October 22, 2018

    Piano Over Organ

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  • October 19, 2018

    Piano Over Organ

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  • October 18, 2018

    Piano Over Organ

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  • October 17, 2018

    Piano Over Organ

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  • October 16, 2018

    Piano Over Organ

    (Mastered by Alain Van Achte/AVA Audio) Listen on Spotify.   Continue reading

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  • October 15, 2018

    Sound Diving: In Search Of Sounds I Can Play

    When I’m searching for sounds I’m often looking for a sound I can play on the keyboard. I don’t want a sound effect like a one-off, strange twang or chirp, and I also don’t want a hyper-unrealistic sound. What I want is a sound that is consistent and not annoying, a sound with a built-in… Continue reading

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  • October 12, 2018

    Eleven Useful Concepts

    Here are eleven concepts I find stimulating. Maybe you’ll find them useful too: Eighty percent of the effects come from twenty percent of the causes. Also known as the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 rule. (Vilfredo Pareto) • Make decisions today based on how they set you up for tomorrow. (Richard Nesbitt) • Structure, structure,… Continue reading

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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.

Recent Posts

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  • Curating The Week: AI and Human Touch, AI and Writing, AI and Taste

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