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Thinking in Pairs
In the course of building a track there are many opportunities practice the concept of thinking in pairs. The idea is that a musical part or element is better when it’s somehow doubled, so that it works alongside a duplicate form of itself. Thinking in pairs relates to recursive music production, but here are three practical… Continue reading
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Every Track Is A One-Off
One day, while struggling to get a track going, I thought about what I call the one-off concept in music production. A one-off is something made only once, something unique. When making music it’s not uncommon for producers to rely on trusted, play-this-then-play-that workflows to get a familiar something going. The image of a band comes to mind: some… Continue reading
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Arrows Of Attention: 20 Production Prompts
Make a beat with a generic-sounding kit then add effects until it sounds enchanting. Make an effects rack that turns any tuned sound into ambience. Truncate percussive sounds until they are tiny slivers, all attack. Make a huge template with every instrument you enjoy using. Design/finesse the sound to the point where it’s irresistibly playable.… Continue reading
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Notes On Fred Again..’s Artistry
Once in a while a musician moves to the foreground of the electronic music production landscape with many musical assets in play. Such musicians have a fully formed sound—a world unto itself that feels like discovering an overlooked way of listening that was available to you the whole time. Fred Gibson, aka Fred Again.., is… Continue reading
