Music Production as Wall-Building
What if song-writing has more in common with (building a simple stone wall) than with ((the intoxication of divine inspiration))?
Adding Lyrics to Verses: Producing “Lost in the Wind”, Day 2
It can be a real challenge to create lyrics for verses of new songs. This article takes a look at some of those difficulties and the lessons I’m learning from them.
Reflections On a Day of Songwriting: Producing “Lost in the Wind”, Day 1
I’ve set off on my 10-Song Production Marathon and I’m never looking back again. Here’s what’s on my mind after my first full day of songwriting.
Finisher’s Block and My 10-Song Marathon
It’s been nearly two months since I started working on music seriously again. I’ve come a long way, but there’s a long way to go. Here are some of my strengths, weaknesses, and a plan to improve them.
Electronic Drum Studies No.1 – No.10
Practicing my sketches of original beats from Hip Hop to EDM. Six selected studies in electronic drumming.
Mother-32 Improvisation No.11 “Storm Clouds and Green Rain”
A beautiful, sad, and evolving ambient synthesizer improvisation that commemorates a hurricane and the loss of a dear friend.
Opposites
Opposites are poles. Polarity is difference. Differences cause change. Change involves motion. Motion requires power. Therefore, opposites contain power.
In The Studio: “First Night With Mother”, Part 5 (Synth Brass Chorale)
A beautiful synthetic brass chorale, built note-by-note around a variety of unique handcrafted analog tones. The exact sounds in this track will never be recreated by anyone else on Earth.
In The Studio: “First Night With Mother”, Part 4 (Short Tonal Variations)
In which I use the Moog Mother-32 analog synthesizer to create 5 short tonal variations on a complex MIDI sequencer pattern. Give them all a listen – they’re short, and I saved the best one for last.
In The Studio: “First Night With Mother”, Part 3 (Nintendo Sequencer)
Working with variations on ideas from “First Night With Mother”, I created this densely-programmed sequencer riff that calls up J.S. Bach mixed with Super Nintendo.