What Is Ambient Music?
After having made ambient music and professed to be an ambient musician, I thought I would take a step back and find out…
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Intervals and Chords
Intervals in music are important for understanding the sounds of chords and dyads. Even melodies can benefit from a…
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Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music
Boards of Canada is a personal favorite of mine, and I have studied their music to learn how they achieved their…
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Album, EP, or single – what defines each?
Definitions of Single, EP (extended play), or Album (or LP, long play):
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Aphex Twin’s “Stone in Focus” Track Analysis
For a track that was only on the original vinyl release, this one is a beauty, and lots of people like it a lot. I’d…
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The Best Reverb and Delay Plugins
There are many reverb and delay plugins out there and I’ve tried quite a few of them. My goal, like everyone’s, has been…
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Xfer Cthulhu MIDI Out to Piano Roll in FL Studio
Xfer Records Cthulhu program creates arpeggios and chords like none other. Lots of patterns when used with the correct…
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Using EQ Matching and References to Create Great-Sounding Tracks
Using a reference track when mastering is a kind of standard practice, but it can be done much better with the wonderful…
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