Learn Work What’s your unique selling point? It’s what will determine how an audience or market sees you, and whether or not they will see the value in what you have to offer.This article is borrowed from a lesson in the Music Industry course taught during the third semester at Recording Arts Canada. Scenario 1: Selling beats Trent is a hypothetical beat-maker trying to […] Written by @recordingarts 20 April 20212 June 2021
Learn The Sound of 007 Lush orchestration, driving electric guitar, tense rhythms, and dramatic string arrangements have become synonymous with ‘spy music’ thanks to the decades-long work of the Bond film series. With 25 official films on its roster including the forthcoming No Time To Die, the James Bond franchise spans an ever-growing fictional universe. Building a strong brand identity […] Written by @recordingarts 27 April 202019 April 2021
Learn Introduction to Deathstep feat TenGraphs Deathstep artist TenGraphs reflects that the genre “is very dark, aggressive, visceral. It comes from emotions of anger, fear and hatred. It embodies those emotions with very harsh tonalities and brutal arrangements.” In other words, deathstep is the emotional exorcism you didn’t know you longed for, filled with precise and hard-hitting sound design aimed at […] Written by @recordingarts 26 April 202019 April 2021
Learn Sampled by Dr. Dre Dr. Dre, whose personal music collection included an alleged 80,000 records, has an almost encyclopaedic musical knowledge and fine-tuned ear for killer hooks. His ability to discover and revive older music helped him become the wildly successful producer that he is today. In this article, we’ll look at some of Dre’s most influential songs, and review how his […] Written by @recordingarts 24 March 202021 May 2021
Learn Polykrome’s Guide to establishing a unique sound palette Creating a unique visual brand for yourself in the music industry helps set you apart from the crowd. But, equally important is your sonic brand. The sounds you develop and use in your music will play a key role in shaping you as an artist. Let’s look at how I developed my sound palette for “Braindeath”. Step […] Written by @recordingarts 20 March 202019 April 2021
Learn Evolution of Hip Hop As we approach rap’s 50th anniversary, Evolution of Hip Hop chronicles the history of the genre’s early days in New York City to its present day domination of the pop charts. In 2018, hip hop replaced rock music as the best-selling genre of music in America, marking an incredible rise in popularity that all started […] Written by @recordingarts 13 March 202019 April 2021
Learn Polykrome’s Guide to producing compelling electronic music Today I’m going to break down “Braindeath”, a song I recently released on Dack Janiels and Wenzday’s label 40 Oz Cult. I’ll go over my approach to producing compelling music in the absence of vocals or other dominant melodic voices, from establishing my sound palette, to composing and arranging my song, to the final mix. […] Written by @recordingarts 9 March 202019 April 2021
Learn How Auto-Tune changed music It’s a technology of perfection that’s been called both the electric guitar of our age, and one of history’s worst inventions. Auto-Tune, and its underlying pitch-correction technology, has forever changed the music industry. Initially meant to help recording engineers and artists reduce the time needed to get the perfect take, pitch correction software has become […] Written by @recordingarts 6 March 202019 April 2021
Learn How Midi changed music The music creation process has changed a lot over the past 50-odd years, as music technology has shifted from an analog reality to a digital one. Whereas sheet music, guitar tabs or even simpler notation is used by performers playing acoustic or electric instruments, midi now offers a similar language for digital devices to play the music […] Written by @recordingarts 28 February 202021 May 2021
Learn Evolution of UK Drill/Trap History By the early 2010s, Chicago drill had exploded in popularity, and its influence would soon spread across the pond to UK rappers. Artists in English cities like Brixton and London would start to add their own regional flair to the sound, often giving tracks a darker and more menacing tone. Given the genre’s popularity […] Written by @recordingarts 26 February 202019 April 2021
