Music

As the child of two professional musicians, it was inevitable that music would be an integral part of my life. These are all of my posts related to music: my own, other artists, production and studio technique, synthesizers and music tech, and more.

February Madness

Song-A-Day 2019

Today marks the beginning of another Song-A-Day challenge. This will be my fourth year participating, and it has been a rewarding and educational experience in so many ways: My studio chops have gotten much better and faster. Songs and mixes aren’t as precious as they once were. “Failures” bother me far less (and aren’t always failures). I’ve learned how to pivot, sometimes radically, when an idea isn’t working. Other people’s processes have influenced mine, but … Continue reading

No Song Today

Note: This post was written in 2022 and backdated to appear on the date the song was recorded. In recent years, I’ve tried very hard not to write songs about Song-A-Day itself. This is just a personal rule – I don’t have anything against it in general and certainly don’t mind when others do it. Sometimes the fact that you can’t come up with anything to write with is exactly the topic you need to … Continue reading

Seraphim

Note: This post was written in 2022 and backdated to appear on the date the song was recorded. It’s happened to all of us. We’re in the middle of one of the most amazing experiences our lives have ever known. Everything is truly amazing and good and full of wonder. The secret that has eluded us for so long is finally clear and it all finally makes sense. And then we wake up. Such was … Continue reading

Olizovat

Note: This post was written in 2022 and backdated to appear on the date the song was recorded. Every now and then, one of the Song-A-Day participants will issue a challenge to everyone. It might be a specific genre, key, topic, what-have-you. I wasn’t aware of this until the eighth (I think) when fellow participant, Junie, challenged everyone to write something based on “The Lick.” What is “The Lick” you ask? It’s probably easiest if … Continue reading

Take It or Leave It

Another Monday, but a Monday with seven – SEVEN! – new songs under my belt. While I wasn’t happy with everything, on the whole, the first week was a success. I’d proven to myself that I could write on a daily pace, and I was pleasantly surprised at the overall quality of the compositions. But back to the workplace, back to a shortened schedule for writing. When I got home after work, I wasn’t sure … Continue reading