Grunt (noun): a word typically defined as “a low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person.” The sound is defined by its primitive connections, and like many of the endless verbalizations that the human voice can create, it exists within the space outside of our modern semantics. Despite this evolution of human … Continue reading Grunt
One of the most interesting musical features about Krust’s productions are his unique time signatures which can extended up to twelve minutes in length and his long intro’s which on average would last two to three minutes. Krust was determined to create music that would challenge the senses and perceptions of the listeners with off … Continue reading Warhead
So, my initial idea is to have the design representing my complexities by using a jigsaw as the main focal point. After all the title is called Enigma which represents a person or thing of mystery or puzzle, so the jigsaw element made sense. Possibly with a shattered glass effect over the top with the … Continue reading EP Designs : Part one
So, my major project is based around the complexities of my condition being Asperger’s and how the marginalization had taken my voice. I decided instead to use my love of breakbeat music especially the Drum and Bass genre to my advantage and compose an EP using the power of music as my voice. If I … Continue reading Major Project Outline Part One
Although I was more of an observer today letting the maestro Mr Pete Mapstone do his thing. It was great to catch up with the lads from the Apple Tree Theory again have a few jokes and laughs. Also throw the odd quirky suggestion in like how about using the cowbell which must had been … Continue reading In the studio with The Apple Tree Theory
Me and Mr Lee were back at it again I think this Live mixing was becoming infectious. This time we were doing some mixing for live sessions of Paulo Tomateo Asenciou First Album ‘ My Legacy’ which I believe has now gone up on Youtube. This was all just before his tour of Peru once … Continue reading Live Mixing- MiLegado Sesiones Acusticas
So it was a Tuesday night and myself and my trusty sidekick Mr Matthew Lee from SquarePeg Sounds were asked if we could help our tutor Simon Kingham and do live mixing of the second years from over at the Atrium gig at the Jazz Cafe Cardiff. Of course we jumped at the opportunity it … Continue reading Live Mixing at The Jazz Cafe
So the group among many other like fellow students and lecturers were invited to a matinee showing of Slowly Rolling Camera performing from their critically acclaimed album accompanied by a three hundred and Sixty degree visual score by 4Pi Productions. Not only was this mesmerising and possible one of the best shows I have experienced … Continue reading Juniper
So through thew year the group including myself have been working to help produce the wonderfully entertaining and gifted song writer Lucy Atkins with her eighties esque electro LP. Which has been a real pleasure to be apart of its conceptual beginnings then seeing her material really take shape into something quite special. It was … Continue reading Sessions with Lucy Atkins
So one of the main goals I set myself on musical journey of mine was to learn new instruments so I could develop as a musician and a producer. One of those instruments is the piano, so on a Friday morning I would have lessons which would involve things like chord progression, music theory plus … Continue reading Play it again Sam
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