Tag: Album

Nils Frahm – All Melody

Nils Frahm’s music will always have an emotional impact on me.

The first listen I was absolutely blown away by his style, use of dynamics, timbres, textures, piano playing, and composition.

Any synth nerd or music producer can appreciate and enjoy what he creates. The “All Melody” album is fantastic, “Spaces” is another earlier record I enjoy top down, and the recording of his live show “Tripping with Nils Frahm” is an experience in and of itself.

I cannot wait to see him live in Los Angeles next month.

Fred Again’s favorite piece of gear…the one in your pocket.

This interview was another excuse buster for anyone out there who says they need x y or z piece of gear, fancy plugin, studio time, or any other reason you can’t make music.

Fred’s excitement is infectious when he talks about how mental it is he can be anywhere in the world, capture samples, sounds, and inspiration on his iPhone, then go sit in the park with his laptop and make a record.

He recommends listening to your sketches on the built in phone speakers, which forces you to make decisions about the actual track/feeling of the song, and not get technical about how your kick drum sits in the mix.

He also raves about the compression algorithm in the iPhone voice memo software, specifically the one in the WhatsApp voice memo, and overall just exudes creativity and a passion for his work.

Check out this interview and then stop procrastinating and go make some music! Speaking directly to myself.

Burial – Untrue

In Untrue, Burial transports you to his personal sound dimension. It is so creative, so textured, so spacious, so foreign, yet also somehow familiar. The use of field sounds spoke to me deeply. I love that I can play certain tracks at a chilled out moment or flip an audience on their head with one of the more energetic songs. Tasty, tasty, tasty beats.

Interview with FKJ on his music making journey.

John Kennedy and his Tape Notes podcast series is another gold mine of inside information on the making of an album.

What stood out to me most about FKJ’s interview was his “no excuse’s” attitude to making music and placing limitations on himself to think outside the box and create.

This one was super inspiring for me, I took a lot away from it, plus I can relate to another self taught multi instrumentalist. Give Tape Notes a listen; so valuable.

Music making process and creative flow with FKJ.