L’Rain on the Magic of Making Albums
L'Rain talks about capturing musical ideas in busy public spaces, the self-doubt she overcomes in the recording process and the value of creating an album.
Posts tagged with Experimental
Leo Abrahams: Rethinking Improvisation
UK composer and improviser Leo Abrahams on using Ableton as a guitar processor, working with a jazz drummer in the Krononaut project as well as jamming with Jon Hopkins and Brian Eno. Free download of drum machine and synth loops included.
Zora Jones on Learning to Sing to Sample Herself
Zora Jones talks about learning to sing, producing for vocalists, designing clubbing utopia and the value of fandom on the Doing Music podcast.
Hauschka: From Prepared Pianos to Oscar-Winning Soundtracks
Volker Bertelmann, also known as Hauschka, talks about how the prepared piano became his trademark instrument, his love of synthesizers and how he composed his Oscar-winning score for “All Quiet On The Western Front”. Plus, download a free Drum Rack of Volker’s prepared piano sounds.
Bendik Giske Embraces the Power of Minimalism
Virtuoso saxophonist Bendik Giske discusses minimalism, repetition, embracing failure and creating sonic fictions on the Doing Music podcast.
Gavsborg on his Studio Life and the Power of Pressure
Gavsborg talks about his studio life and what it takes to make a great collaboration.
Astrid Sonne: A Newfound Voice
Danish/UK producer-composer Astrid Sonne talks about transcending her classical training to find her own pop voice on her album Great Doubt.
Download the Live Set of Nadia Struiwigh’s New Track “Leelow Waters”
Nadia Struiwigh discusses her dynamic life as an independent, multi-genre artist and the production methods behind her new track, "Leelow Waters".
Aho Ssan: Sound from inside the Rhizome
Paris-based producer Aho Ssan delves into the philosophical concepts that inspired his album Simulacrum and Rhizome and shares a free custom-made Max for Live device for experimental composition.
Hinako Omori: Finding Stillness
Hinako Omori shares stories of visiting Peter Gabriel’s studio, working with Brian Eno for climate action, and connecting her inner self with the outer world.
Shapednoise: Accept No Compromise
The Italian producer discusses harsh, yet nuanced sound design, collaborating with the likes of Armand Hammer and dealing with hearing loss. Free drum and fx sample pack included.
Processed Realities: Exploring the Psychedelic Future Music of Special Guest DJ, Perila and Ben Bondy
Special Guest DJ, Perila and Ben Bondy discuss the ideas and techniques that tie their ambient-adjacent musical projects together.
Emeka Ogboh: The City is the Composer
Renowned sound artist Emeka Ogboh talks about how he sampled the sounds of Lagos, Nigeria to fashion his rhythmically hypnotic compositions.
Word Music: Composing Using Text Scores, with Maya Shenfeld
Watch Maya Shenfeld’s workshop at Loop Create on using text scores to break out of old habits and rediscover the joy of spontaneous music-making.
Marina Herlop: Voice and Piano Extended To Infinity
Marina Herlop on learning Ableton Live, her composition methods and the infinite possibilities that extend out from a foundation of piano and vocals.
Ropes, Fields and Waves: Celia Hollander Sculpts Time with Sound
Los Angeles sound artist Celia Hollander discusses the different ways we experience time and how she translated these ideas into music on her album Timekeeper
Gabber Modus Operandi: The Noise of Tradition
Gabber Modus Operandi discuss the attitude and technology at work behind their furious melding of electronic music and traditional Indonesian instrumentation.
Experimental Sound Design with Feedback Loops
Seed to Stage shows you how to create experimental sounds using feedback loops.