The ‘genius’ YouTube channel has a series called ‘deconstructed’ that basically breaks down popular songs and sheds light on the producers who are behind very well known songs (worth a watch!)
Count Bubba Ljubljana Academy Band Group
This is a very cool and chill composing piece
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith is regarded as the father of “emo rock,” but I think limiting him and his music to this one classification is misleading. His music is definitely somber, but that doesn’t mean it lacks any more depth than any other genre of music. I remember listening to his music for the first time and wishing I could create something that intimate. The themes in his music often allude to his struggle with substance abuse and mental health. I love the way Elliott Smith didn’t try to change or conform his style in a way that would maybe attract more listeners. He made whatever he felt like making. He will always be remembered and well loved.
How to Record Audio in Abelton
So you finally downloaded Abelton, and want to record some audio with your microphone.
How do you do that?
- go into Abelton and make a new audio track
- connect your interface & microphone to the computer
- Go to Preferences > Audio
- Select your audio input device
- Set the buffer size to lowest as possible while recording
- Select the correct audio channel for your microphone
- Start recording
Mick Gordon
I discovered Mick Gordon when I finished a video game and noticed his name smack as the lead composer for the soundtrack. For the most part he’s made the soundtracks for many games, but has songs and tracks from many genres. Some game soundtracks which are most notable are Need For Speed, DOOM (reboot) and the Wolfenstein series. He’s an Australian composer who excels at setting the mood and atmosphere perfectly and really through mixing. Each song or soundtrack for a game fits what it should perfectly, and for something like DOOM is just violent metal throughout. While it’s good to listen to a specific mood to match how you’re feeling, I’ve found that I can listen to a 9 string guitar blast into my ears while doing very casual homework.
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart, a British singer and songwriter whose music ranges from Rock to Soft Rock and began his music career in the 1960s. He still sings to this day being 75 years of age. Fans of Rod Stewart know him for his signature raspy voice. His first single, released in 1971, was “Maggie May” in which it was ranked 131 of 500 in 2004. I find his music very spread apart as his singing ranges from different pitches. I really admire his determination as he has been singing for almost 40 years of his life, and has never given up.
Jean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre is a French composer/musician who evolved electronic music, his heavy use of synthesizers gave him a distinct sound that gained him his popularity. His live shows perfectly blend with his music, containing lots of lasers fireworks and pyrotechnics.
Adam Neely
Adam Neely is a jazz musician with a youtube channel dedicated to all things music, he is classically trained and well versed in music theory. If you are interested in learning about more intricate specifics of music definitely check out some of his videos.
MNDSGN
Mndsgn or Mind Design
I saw somebody share Mid-Air Thief but i didn’t see who it was so here is someone that’s up there with him.
i thought you might like this artist, the synth style is similar, the drum and bass is a little harder but you get the idea.
lovely
If you think you can’t sing, you’re scientifically wrong
Being asked “can you sing?” is probably pretty scary for most people, especially for beginner singers. But just as learning how to play any instrument, you also have to do the same for singing. If you’ve convinced yourself that you can’t sing, it’s just because you haven’t had the chance to properly train it as your idol has. And the best thing is that you can start practicing right away with the help of so many vocal teachers online.
If you’re not convinced, here’s a video explaining it in scientific terms.