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Resonant thoughts: Kalefa Sanneh’s “Major Labels” (2021)
“When I was working as a pop music critic, I tried not to think too much about quality—at least not directly. My belief, then as now, was that there was no useful difference between loving a song and considering it good, or between not liking one and considering it bad. (If it is possible for… Continue reading
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On Beginning Music Not With Silence
Consider an idea: begin a piece of music not with silence, but with a soundscape from nature playing through your speakers or headphones. Use this soundscape not as a part of your piece or the piece itself but as a springboard for the first sounds you’ll make or use, the first first chords you’ll play, the first beat you’ll… Continue reading
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