Music Studio Analysis

Music is a major part of my life. I love to listen to all different types any chance I can get. On Friday, August 28th, I began to analyze the music around me. I woke up to my roommate’s alarm, which was an instrumental version of a popular pop/rock/folk song, “Home” by Phillip Phillips. I know that this piece is classified in the pop/rock/folk range because it popular music that is played on different radio stations that are classified as either, pop, pop/rock, rock/folk. There appear to be multiple instruments played in the piece, yet an acoustic guitar is used most regularly throughout the song. I have heard the song before, but I have never heard the instrumental version. The song had upbeat tempo (Andante), but it was still a pleasant

Smoke clouds drifted in the air, as the sound of metal chains thumping against thighs echoed throughout the night. Everyone was speaking loud in line, on the edge of the sidewalk, waiting to be granted access into the concert. I felt the back of my Doc Martens getting scuffed by the person behind me, as we got closer to the front of the line. The closer we got, the stronger the scent of cigarettes and marijuana became. Now we’re in reaching distance of the bowling alley door, showing our VIP passes, I opened the door as smoke clouds flooded the ceiling into the night sky.

Your fingertips followed the movement of your hand as they brushed over the wood grain, barely making contact as each one dragged against the oak. Occasionally, your path was interrupted by pools of spilt alcohol, fluid spawning ripples with every beat of unidentified music. The vocals could have been French, Spanish or Enochian. You didn’t know, nor did you care. Alternative rock. Classical. Rap. Whatever the label, it was all just a distant murmur of voices and instruments. But the smell, you certainly noticed. The stench of summer sex and CK eternity, oh, hell, yes. In all honesty, the only reason you chose the company of intoxicated minds over the depths of bed blankets was the promise of some form of gain. From a free drink to the occasional pickpocketing, you would take anything considering your situation. Maybe things would be different if you didn’t call a different motel room every night ‘home’ and dinner meant whatever you could swap for what little cash you owned.

San Francisco has always been a world leader for the psychedelic community due to none other than the infamous Haight-Ashbury. It was the breeding ground for hippies, home to some of the best music of all time and, well known for it’s “groovy vibes.” After a quick stop by Fisherman’s Wharf and a few twists down Lombard Street, we arrived at the intersection of Haight and Ashbury. As we walk we see multiple groups of hippies passing spliffs and playing music, the bright neon signs with the words “Smoke Shop” at every overhang, the classic Ben and Jerry’s where Jerry Garcia found his love for what would eventually be the signature “Cherry Garcia.” All of

The following document is the Evaluation of my major music project: composing, recording and realising a 6 track EP of instrumental math rock under the band name Yass. Firstly I will discuss if the project met my original aims. Secondly, I will talk about how I researched the project and how to explain the process of development in composing and songwriting. Finally, I will evaluate the final product and how it fit’s in the modern music industry is it viable as an extension of further work.

After this experience all of his friends and family told him that his opportunity is over, and to give up his dreams of becoming a successful rapper. He knew he has his chance and he blew it, but he never gave up. A few months later he gets another opportunity to rap in front of a crowd. He knew he had to seize the chance, and to prove everyone wrong. The song comes on, and it describes how he’s feeling before he goes on stage. He uses sentences like, “his palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombs…” He is telling himself that if he blows this, his dream is over, and that “you only get one shot so do not miss your chance to blow, because this opportunity once in a lifetime”. When he finally goes on stage, he’s feeling nervous, but he’s so ambitious to get what he wants, that he starts to rap like no one has ever heard. The crowd was astonished, and knew that his rap was the best they’ve ever listened to, which kick started his career as a rapper. The song starts out with a piano playing, and then the piano stops, and very fast music comes in, and the rap starts right away. The rapping is intense, because when you’re hungry to achieve something you have to act intense about it.

He felt this was necessary because the story and beat were what made rap such a significant type of music. The beat played such a key role in the flow of a song, but “just like beats and flows work together, rapping and hustling, for me at least, live through each other”.

I had a little bit of an idea about the project and I myself was really interested in the conflict on the rocks. There is a big change in artist and rules at Red Rocks amphitheater from this year to last year. Sound regulations are now in place at the venue and because of that multiple mainstream artist refuse to play at the amphitheater. I chose this specific project because, I want to learn to start making music with quality but, also in a manner that I can protect the geologic landscape of one of the world's more popular venues.

The Sound of Music debuted in 1965 thanks to the music of Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and direction of Robert Wise. The Sound of Music originally premiered on Broadway in 1959, but Robert Wise produced and directed the 1965 film version. The lyrics featured in the 1965 version are hardly changed from the original. The popularity of the 1965 film allowed for the soundtrack to live a life of its own with many of the songs being released as singles. Even the song “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” has recently been remixed for a State Farm commercial. On the surface, the song seems to be a typical love song. Unfortunately, the song has lyrics that covertly portray women in a negative light. These negative aspects were not uncommon thoughts during the 1960s. In the 20th century, women were still seen as inferior to men. This idea is accentuated by the way the male character treats his female love interest in the song. Oscar Hammerstein’s lyrics and Robert Wise’s stage direction in “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” purposefully echo the subconscious thought people had that women should have a lower status than men in the workplace.

The VPA Music Program accepts only the most capable young musicians. This is one of many reasons I’d like to participate in the program. I believe that being around talented people allows for a beneficial exchange of knowledge. I aim to be around those that strive to better themselves and work endlessly to reach their goals. Likewise, I would constantly challenge myself. At school, nothing terribly new happens and I’d like the opportunity to switch things up. We are given a short time period to work and as a percussionist, I spend some time learning by myself. Though it’s nice practicing alone, I’d like to spend more time with an instructor. Having access to multiple instructors and musicians from all over allows access to many new perspectives

On December 29th, 1999, I was born in New Albany, Mississippi. I have a sister who is two years older than me, and a brother who is three years younger than me. When I was still a baby we moved to Maumelle, Arkansas because my dad got a job at a church there. I loved living there but when I six my siblings and I were told that we were going to move. The church where my dad worked at was closing down because they didn’t have enough money or members to keep it open. We found a new church fairly quickly and have lived here ever since. I was in first grade at the time. I was super excited because I had my own room, I didn’t have to wear uniforms at my new school, and my new house had stairs. For some reason when I was seven I had a major obsession with houses that had stairs. I told my parents that in the new house I wanted stairs and a pool. Sadly I didn’t get the pool and honestly I’m still upset about it.

One specific thing that I found interesting with this chapter was the song lyrics Prince chose to include from the concert at Warehouse 21: “…and you could tell us all, it was just protocol, but we all know, you defended yourself for the first time”. It’s clear that these lyrics were pulled from the middle of a song, and she could have chosen any lyrics; are we really to believe that she just happened to like these lyrics the most? I believe that Prince chose to include these specific lyrics to foreshadow the ending, in a way. The ending, as I discussed, was Prince telling a cashier that she was a girl, and not a man, as he said. “It was just protocol” is meant to essentially be the reaction anyone would have to being misgendered; you simply

The music industry has changed in very quickly in so many ways it almost seems impossible. Thomas Edison recorded the first voice in 1877 and now we listen to hundreds of different types of music on devices that hold more information than the computers that sent the first astronaut to the moon. People have been getting music in tons of ways for the past hundred plus years and when the internet came into the picture, the music industry sky rocketed. People could get their own music out and be heard just by clicking a few measly buttons and using the internet to stream millions of songs with high speed. But even though the internet has helped the music industry by making it easier to distribute, advertise, and produce music, it still has its disadvantages.

The advancements of technology have impacted the recording studios more dramatically than any other career within the music industry. Thus the necessity to adapt to these changes is vital for any individual working in this field. However, these advancements have also made the technology of professional recording studios more accessible and subsequently caused the rise of home recording studios. The advancements of technology have impacted the recording studios more dramatically than any other career within the music industry. Thus the necessity to adapt to these changes is vital for any individual working in this field. However, these advancements have also made the technology of professional recording studios more accessible and

Studio technology has developed drastically over the years and has become ever more vital to the record