Since starting our module -introduction to music production- we have been working on our blogs for 9 weeks, writing one blog post per week. The topics discussed within these entries have been varied and oftentimes out of my ‘comfort zone’ when it comes to my knowledge of musical genres and conventions.
When we began our blogs we looked into popular artists such as Doja Cat and Kenya Grace. We looked at much broader topics such as the roles of a music producer and song structure and arrangement. These allowed me to get used to the blog writing format and the sort of things I should be doing when writing these posts such as referencing.
As the course has gone on we have delved much deeper into genres that I have never looked into before such as ambient music and breakcore. Through research on individual artists and their unique perspectives on both production and music in general, I have found a lot of inspiration and have plans to incorporate some of these techniques into my own practice.
When researching KMRU in week 5, I was captivated by his innate appreciation for the sound that surrounds us on a daily basis and his ability to channel this into his music. I would like to incorporate field recordings into my production more as I enjoy the idea of allowing the world around you to contribute to a sonic experience. It is looking into these genres and conventions that oftentimes I would be sheltered from, that has broadened my perspective and benefited me the most.
When researching Brian Eno, Listening to the way in which he talks about music for purpose and function will no doubt influence a lot of my decision-making when it comes to producing music myself in the future.
Writing these weekly blog posts has made me much more confident in my ability to reference and expand on these references and I hope that this comes across in my production analysis report that will be submitted alongside this blog.