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ABOUT ME: Write a about you and your interests in music, giving examples of artists or bands that have inspired you. You should discuss:

Who you are and your interests and hobbies

Do you play, sing or produce music?

Favourite bands and artists

Favourite songs - explain why you like them

Have you been to any gigs? Who would you like to see perform live?

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This is where you will write a final evaluation of your assignment work. You should discusss:
What went well?
What would you improve?
What did you learn?
What did you enjoy?

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Each week, you should reflect on your practical sessions. You should discuss:

What you did

What you learnt

What went well

What you could improve on

Include screenshots and videos from your own projects and performance sessions

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Present research on music industry job roles explored in class each week, discussing the responsibilities needed for each job. Give examples of famous people.

TIP: You should make us of at least 2 research sources to help you gather your information (websites, articles, videos etc)

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Write a bit about yourself and what you want to achieve with your music one day:

What are your aspirations in music?

What job in music would you like to have one day?

Why do you want to achieve these things?

How do you think you will achieve them (college study, making beats, university, playing in bands etc)?

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Add links to at least 2 songs that you listen to. You should discuss:

What it is you like about each song

The types of sounds and instruments used

What the lyrics, vibe or mood of the songs mean to you?

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Explain the importance of health and safety in the music industry. Provide examples from different environments:

Live performances

Recording studios

Theatres

Music Festivals

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Explain the following keywords, using definitions ions and explanations from your own research sources

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Researching is like analysing and discovering new information in music creations.

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Music Industry is the music network where music artists and bands release their music over Spotify, Deezer and a lot more.

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DAW is a Digital Audio Workstation where you create your music for example Logic Pro X, FL Studio, Pro Tools and a lot more.

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Professionals are musicians who earned their living from music by performing, recording or teaching.

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Composition is where you piece tracks together in your music.

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Evaluation is the process of assessing a musical work or performance based on a specific criteria.

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A music producer or other names record producer, manages the sound recording and production of a band or solo artists or possibly their own tracks. They are most likely to work with the band or the solo artists while the producer has many roles during the recording process. The producer usually supervises the musical project from recording, through to mixing and mastering.

The roles that the music producer has to take are;

Mentorship to guide musicians and artists.

Organisation for recording sessions.

Arranging instruments and studio space.

Managing money and budgets.

Composing and arranging music.

Communication creative ideas.

Collaborating with musicians/artists.

Producers need the skills to show their characteristics. They need people skills to be able to build a positive connection and relationships with bands and the artists. They need networking to bring musicians and other talented people together. They need to bring the vibe to set an atmosphere in studio sessions. They need to keep the time right to be efficient and always on time. They need to identify successfully to have a unique style and musical identify. Lastly, they need technical skills to be able to use equipment both old and new.

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Music performers are all types of musicians in the music industry. That includes singers, instrumentalists and support performers such as backing vocalists. They usually perform to a live audience in front of a crowd, although they also often perform in other places as well.

Music Performers performs at many places:

Live Venues

Radio & TV Studios

Recording Studios

Concerts

Stadiums

Theatres

Opera houses

And also in smaller places too:

Pubs

Clubs

Cafes

Restaurants

Private homes

Street corners (Busking)

Online Platforms

The roles and responsibilities that the music performers is to perform music live for audience and recordings, they need audience for positions in orchestras, choruses, bands and other types of music groups, they need to practice playing instruments or singing to improve their technique, they also need to rehearse to prepare for performances, need to find locations for performances or concerts, have to travel to performance venues all around the world and also promote their careers by maintaining a website or social media presence or doing photo shoots and interviews.

There is also a great deal of inequality in music around gender. Men mostly dominate the songwriter and producer job roles despite there being many successful female artists and performers. When it comes to songwriters, more than half (57%) of the songs studied did not credit a woman.

The skills that the music performers need is confidence to perform in front of people. It can be nerve-wracking but being in control confidently is an essential skill. Flexibility is also needed in a performer who will need to take on a variety of different roles and performances over the course of their career. They need stamina because due to the performers long hours, in their career it is important they have very good stamina. Music performers need teamwork for playing and performing with a variety of different. They need musicianship so performers need to be very good at what they do to stand out and get acknowledged. Lastly, they need to be critical, as a performer, they should be able to analyse their own performances and be able to acknowledge advice and criticism about their own ability.

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Performing arts refers to any art forms that involves performing in front of an audience. For example;

Theatre: Acting/Play-writing/Stage Performance

Dance: Ballet/Jazz/Tap

Music: Vocal and Instrumental

Musical Theatre: Dance/Singing/Acting

The roles that are in Performing Arts are;

Costume Artists

Makeup Artists

Engineers (Lights/Stage/Music/Sound)

Stage Manager

Theatre Director

What Theatre Directors do is that they interpret scrips and also shape artistic visions to put in the theme/genre of the story. They also guide actors through their character. They collaborate with other designers and technical teams. They lead rehearsals and final creativity.

For Light Engineers, they make the light effects to set the mood of the performance. They operate lighting boards during performances and they ensure safety and technical accuracy.

For Sound Engineers, they manage microphones and adjust sound levels to make everything go smoothly and sound perfect. They mix live audios and they ensure clarity and balance sound.

For Stage Manager, they organise rehearsals and schedules behind the scenes. They do smooth running of performance, communicate between departments and handle props, cues and backstage logistics. The skills they need is;

Organisation

Calm under pressure

Communication

Problem solving

Flexibility

Compassion

Going with the flow/Attention to detail

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PLAYLIST: Create a playlist of music that inspires you. Try to pick a range of genres and tracks that highlight your interests within music. This can be:

Spotify links

YouTube links

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PROMOTION - Using the online graphic design software Canva, create some artwork that represents you as an artist.

https://www.canva.com/

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Using CANVA, design a H&S poster for a chosen performance/production space.

Upload your final poster here

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I sing and produce music. I make Hip-Hop, Pop, R&B and Phonk music. Those are the genres that I'm also interested in, as well as K-Pop and J-Pop. My most favourite band is a Korean Boyband called Stray Kids. For the solo artist, my favourite is Kendrick Lamar and SZA.

My favourite song is "3RACHA" by Stray Kids. The reason why it's my favourite song is because in the song they dont just rap in Korean they also use english to help understand. It has a really beats that just reminds me of Hip-Hop and always bring the vibes to be hyped.

I never been to a gig before but I would love to go to gig that is made by Stray Kids to enjoy the music, the fun and the energy.

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This is the Spotify link to thee playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iqpOChww2E7HvwHOF7MgY?si=b1b36cff0a0d4d67&pt=8cf4b3cb5685170522b846583d6f3d85

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My aspirations in music is singing, rapping, Producing and songwriting.

The Job I would have in music is to become a Music Producer and a Music Artist.

The reason why I want to achieve these things is because I want to achieve my goal in the future to become a Professional DJ, Music Producer and Songwriter.

What I mostly want to achieve this year in this course is to make my first album called "Welcome to the Freakshow" and try and get at least half or less of the tracks done and publish them on either YouTube or Sound Cloud.

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I learnt about the equipment in a studio for example:

Control Surface

Faders (Volume, Reverbs)

The Rack (Outlet = On/Off)

Deep Command Desk

Interface

Pre-amps

Tielines

Gain

Cue Monitoring Rooms

Transport bar

Monitors

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My Case Study: Stray Kids! :D (Producers)

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My Case Study: Stray Kids! :D (Producers)

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The Band I chose: Stray Kids.

The Producers of the band: Bang Chan, Changbin and HAN.

Bang Chan:

Bang Chan also known as Christopher Bang is the leader of the K-Pop boy-band Stray Kids and also the main producer.

He has roles where he is founding and leading 3Racha, shaping musical identity, writing and composing, producing tracks, collaborating with other artists and fostering creativity.

Changbin:

Changbin, full name Seo Changbin, is a rapper and a producer of Stray Kids.

Changbin's roles are also a member in 3Racha, songwriting, music production, distinctive musical style and external collaborations.

HAN:

Han, full name Han Jisung, is a rapper, vocalist and a producer of stray kids.

Han also has the roles of sound and music creation, songwriting and production, film and TV soundtracks and writing for other artists.

In Stray Kids, the three members of the hip-hop and production sub-unit (3Racha), are producers who write and produce most of the group's music. They often collaborate with other producers for composing and arranging their songs for example:

UTA, who is a Japanese music producer who worked with Bang Chan, Changbin and Han on the song "Just Breathe" by Japanese artist Sky-Hi.

Millionboy, who is also a producer, is also a songwriter. He frequently collaborated with Stray Kids with many songs like; Maniac, Collision, Doodle and Fairytale.

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In today's blog, I was able to finally find the right drum session I need for the music background of my first track in my album that I am making.

The equipment I used:

Logic Pro x

Headphones

MIDI Keyboard

The FX Effects I used:

Bitcrusher

Autofilter

Channel E

I managed to reach up to the chorus of my first track of the song "Veil of Cinders".

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CREED - Stray Kids (KARMA)

The Tempo I got (by using Tap Tempo): 99 bpm

The actual tempo of the song: 160 bpm

Genre: Hip-hop and K-pop

Instruments used:

Synthesizers

Guitars

Electronic Drums and Bass

Vocal Effects

What I like about the song:

What I like about this song is that the song had a very powerful messages in the song; "No need to rush my pace", "For the countless achievements I'll write", "I keep my creed in my heart" and "My creed, it keeps me breathing". Other than the powerful messages in the song, I also like the rap flows and the style.

Creed is about belief, the other reason why i like this song is because it boosted my beliefs. Not in just my music and hobbies but also in myself where I can keep going to reach the goal I really want.

The vibe of the song is very upbeat and that's what I like about the song as well because it gives me motivation about myself and my goals.

The mood of the song is very energetic where it would boost up my mood and energy to bring motivation into mind.

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LALALALA- Stray Kids (ROCK-STAR)

The Tempo I got (by using Tap Tempo): 128 bpm

The actual tempo of the song: 126 bpm

Genre: Phonk, K-pop and Afrobeats

Instruments used:

Electric guitars

Drums and Bass

Sampled String instrument (Cello/Viola)

Drum Machine/Synths

Vocals

What I like about the song:

What I like about this song is that the song is very energetic and tempting (to get up and dance to the song). The song has a meaning about Joy, Anger, Sorrow and Pleasure where you find joy in music. It also has amazing messages in the lyrics too for example: "Hanging in until it's over, after pain comes joy", "A joy so great its immeasurable good day", "Just feel the rhythm of the world" and "Put a lock on your worries, this song is medicine".

The vibe of the song is very upbeat and very bassy. It brings the vibe where you play it at a disco/party/club and the song can literally get you on the dance floor and dance to the song.

The mood of the song is that it brings back the energy that you didn't have like from a lazy mood to energetic mood where you get up and can do anything with so much energy.

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TOPLINE- Stray Kids ft. Tiger JK (5-STAR)

The Tempo I got (by using Tap Tempo): 138 bpm

The actual tempo of the song: 140 bpm

Genre: Old-school and east-coast hip-hop

Instruments used:

Drums and Drum Machine

Electric Guitar

Bass

Synthesizers

Piano

Fretless Plucked Instrument

Processed Vocals

What I like about the song:

What I like about this song is that the song is very bold and confident where it's about achievements and success. It is powerful with minimalistic boom-bap hip-hop style and the impact of the collaboration with Tiger JK. The reason why I like this song is because it helps me boost my confidence that I want for myself and the career I want and it gives me more confidence about my achievements too.

It also has very powerful and confident messages too. For example: "Karma that piles up higher", "You don't have to take care of a lot, take care of yourself", "Even in time, this time eternal moment never detours" and "Because I still haven't reached my standards, I still keep my speed on top".

The vibe of the song is like old-school hip-hop with very energetic sounds that mixes perfectly to bring a positive vibe.

The mood of the song is that the song's hype energy and overall intensity brings positive impressions from me and other fans that listens to this song.

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I learned about the buttons on the Control Surface in Studio 2 with Susannah talking about Talkback, Foldback and ....

Talkback:

Talkback is where the producer is trying to communicate with the artist so the artist can hear the producer from the cue.

Foldback:

Foldback is (if I remember) where a separate audio mix is provided to performers on stage.

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My Case Study: Stray Kids! :D (Performers)

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My Case Study: Stray Kids! :D (Performers)

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The band I chose is Stray Kids who were live performing in Seoul on KBS WORLD TV.

Members:

Bang Chan (Leader, Main Producer, Lead Vocalist, Rapper and Dancer)

Lee Know (Main Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Sub-Rapper and Visual)

Changbin (Main Rapper, Producer and Sub-Vocalist)

Hyunjin (Main Dancer, Lead Rapper and Visual)

Han (Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist and Producer)

Felix (Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer and Sub-Vocalist)

Seungmin (Main Vocalist and Sub-Rapper)

I.N (Main Vocalist, Dancer and Maknae "Youngest")

About the live performance, it had cameras at each angle, different light colour scheme, decorations, effects, clips from the music videos and its own theme.

Clips:

At the beginning of the live performance, it showed clips of the members of Stray Kids in their music video teaser.

It shows chaos and different emotions in them.

The loudness

Effects:

Glitch effects.

Fire effects.

Mist effects.

Smoke effect.

Cameras:

In the beginning it has a glitch affect and then made it clear to see as Stray Kids started performing.

There is one angle where it shows the entire stage.

There is one angle showing above the stage.

There is one angle where it just focuses on one of the members who are doing their verses and follows their moves.

Lastly, there is one angle on the left hand side showing where half of the performers walk off stage.

Decorations:

A lot of pink speakers that matches with the logo that is in the centre of the wall behind the performers that says "ROCK-STAR" (which is the name off the album they're performing).

It has big screens showing fire displays that goes with the theme of the song.

Has a big ring above them.

Light Display:

At the beginning, it had the colour pink, blue, purple and white.

At the part where they did the first verse, the lights turned red and yellow.

There is white flashing lights at some points.

Swings side to side.

Theme:

The theme is about happiness and bringing joy and freedom to others to block out the negativity.

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LALALALA (樂) - Stray Kids (스트레이키즈) [Music Bank] | KBS WORLD TV 231110

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My Case Study: Performing Arts! (SKZ again becuz why not lol) :D

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My Case Study: Performing Arts! (SKZ again becuz why not lol) :D

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Things to write about:

Choreography

Light engineering

Outfits

Makeup

Music engineering

Stage engineering

Sound engineering

The difference between the choreography in both songs is that the first choreography was more smoother as for the second choreography was more intense and more energy.

For Light engineering, it started off with the colour theme of red and white to match with the colour theme of the song "Chk Chk Boom" since it was Red, Black and White. Then, it got to the second half of the performance where the lights changed colour to Pink, Green, Blue and White to match the colour them of the song "JJAM."

The outfits in this performance makes the scene change from dark theme to bright theme. At the start, they were wearing more formal looking outfits with a lot of accessories that matched the theme perfectly. Then in the second half, their outfit changed to more street style with the same amount of accessories that matched with the theme.

The makeup wasn't used a lot in the performance. They just use natural eyeshadow and natural eyeliner.

For Music engineering, they used two songs, "Chk Chk Boom" and "JJAM" both from the same album called "ATE."

For Stage engineering, it was made for Stray Kids because they won the 2024 billboard Music awards. It featured two stages: the main stage with a futuristic, industrial look that alternated between neon red and cool white lighting as they were performing "Chk Chk Boom" and a second, revealed stage for their second song that was decorated with pink and green ooze, lasers, and a vibrant, abstract design for "JJAM." They also had....

For Sound engineering, they used sound effects like powering up effect, jam drip effect, drum and base, and then ends with powering up effect and played the song.

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Stray Kids "Chk Chk Boom" + "JJAM" Performance | 2024 Billboard Music Awards

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I successfully made my first track, "Into the Woods (Intro)" that is part of my album "Welcome to the Freakshow." I also finished writing the lyrics of the track so now I am writing the second track "Echoes of the Night."

I learned how to use the Alchemy, Drum Session, Sound Effects, Distortion Effects and how to use Drum Machines.

The first track is 02:49 long since it's the intro of the album. The album is based on a story (that I am making in the lyrics) where a child got lost in a forest and found an abandoned circus in the middle of the dark area of the forest.

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The importance about health and safety rules is that it can be crucial for protecting performers, staff and the audience from various risks like fire, falls, overcrowding and equipment hazards.

For performers it could involve injury prevention of potential hazards for example; broken props, falling scenery or debris on stage and have stagehands ready to clean up to prevent slips and falls. They need to check and test if all equipment are safe to use. Lastly, they need to check their physical and vocal health where the need to pay attention to noise levels to protect hearing and take care of vocal health and to also ensure that there is good ventilation and safe temperature in the arena.

For audience and staff, the crowd needs to be controlled especially around entry and exit points to prevent stampedes or crushes.

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Check out this Poster designed by Shyanne Lewis - LEW24243820.

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What went well is that I successfully made my first track in time that I planned and I made the lyrics for that track at the same time.

What would I improve is to learn more how to mix in my track to make it sound better.

What did I learn is how to use some effects for example, distortion, reverb, alchemy and much more. I also learned how to make chords for melodies.

What did I enjoy? I enjoyed writing lyrics and making my music than doing other stuff (just wish there was more time for logic).

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What went well is that I successfully learned how to us FXs in my tracks and how to adjust how I want them to be. I also learned how to mix my tracks (but its just hard to remember sometimes) and how to us the compressor in my tracks as well.

What I would improve is that to use the time I had to learn more about the effects and have more time to practice how to mix my tracks and use more of the compressor.

What I enjoyed was just making the music and learning new things that I haven't learned from last year.

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I learned new things and made started making the second track of my album.

I learned how to compress in my tracks, how to mix my tracks and use new effects for example, ChromaGlow, Compresssor, AutoFilter, etc.

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This is the drum base section where all the drums, sound effects and pianos are.

The sound effects are from my phone that I downloaded and added some other effects to the.

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These are the effects are used in the regions.

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This is the Bitcrusher FX I used in the Drum session region.

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This is the Distortion FX that is also in the Drum Session Region.