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Creative Music Production - Lesson 2: Strengths, Weaknesses & Success (Pt. 2)

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 2: Strengths, Weaknesses & Success (Pt. 2)

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Short-Term Success

Short-Term Success (this semester) would mean getting my social media pages established and picking up attention.

I will know I'm successful by the metrics on social media, followers, views and through producing quality, easily consumable, content etc.

I see myself getting more traction towards my music, helping me grow into an up and coming artist that people want to see live.

My ability to create engaging content that entices people to click links is stopping me along with the self-doubt and fear of failure. Ignoring trolls online has always been difficult as I am quite reactionary and take things personally when my art is criticised.

Long-Term Success

Long-Term Success for me would mean being able to spread a message, telling people they aren't alone with their struggles with mental health - as is a core focus of my music. As a secondary, it would also mean living a luxury life, however, this isn't as important of a goal. I would like to be considered in a conversation for greatest artist/producer of all time, though ambitious.

I'll know I'm successful when I have sold out stadiums - showing people care and want to see me live. I will be able to live with no worries about finances and keep doing what I love.

I see myself helping several acts through my label and standing on the stage of a stadium venue

To get there - I will need to work significantly on my networking & business skills and my overall presence and persona, as talking to people becomes one of my flaws

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 1: Reflection & Success (Pt. 1)

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 1: Reflection & Success (Pt. 1)

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How Did I Do?

I started off ok, I came to uni and moved with a good mindset, however, external factors got in the way. My own mental health affected my ability to function and my mum's cancer treatment took a lot of my attention and focus.

I had little to no equipment setup for a while, as I was moving my stuff over to home and after setting it up again, I had to help and work around the house.

I also struggled due to time management as the free time I did have I didn't use wisely.

What Could've Helped?

I'm still adjusting to education after 2 years away from it, so I'm unsure on what methods suit me to keep me on track and working. If my external factors weren't playing a huge role in the first semester, I feel a rigid plan and clear idea of how I wanted the end goal to look, could have helped me streamline and submit my work in time.

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Creative Music Production Lesson 2: Reframing A Weakness 

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Creative Music Production Lesson 2: Reframing A Weakness 

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Weakness:

I struggle with self doubt and motivation.

Strength:

I strive to improve everything, even if it's perfect and I often get lost doing so.

Solution:

Share work with peers to see if my self doubt is rational

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Identify areas of STRENGTH based on your work in WBE101 - Your Music (keep in mind how you can further apply these to your work in PMP100 – Creative Music Production)

Which areas were highlighted as being particularly successful in your music? Perhaps your strengths lie in production (mix, master, balance, pan etc.), or technique (pitching, tuning, articulation), or process (planning, time management, documenting progress thoroughly, being critical of your own work, applying research etc.), or songwriting (originality, creativity, lyrics etc.)  or perhaps more related to performance and presentation (style, flair, edits, shot, 'vibe', energy and movement etc.)

My strengths from the first study block were all production, style & composition based. In WBE101 I had a solid set of ideas and a very good mix to submit, though it didn't get submitted in time. Since then I have been getting more done and staying more motivated. I've been experimenting with a lot of tricks and effects with my processing, style and my mixing, learning more each time. I'm hoping to showcase these skills in my work this time around

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Identify areas of WEAKNESS based on your work in WBE101 - Your Music (these will be essential to improve, level-up, and develop in order to enhance your work in PMP100 Creative Music Production).

Focus on which areas were highlighted as needing development in order to raise the overall level of your music? Perhaps they were consistently related to production (mix, master, balance, pan etc.), or technique (pitching, tuning, articulation), or process (planning, time management, documenting progress thoroughly, being critical of your own work, applying research etc.), or songwriting (originality, creativity, lyrics etc.)  or perhaps more related to performance and presentation (style, flair, edits, shot, 'vibe', energy and movement etc.)

In the first module, I was indecisive and picky, overthinking what the best foot to put forward was. I struggled a lot with time management and my process in general was all over the place due to my indecisiveness and family situation. This module I have started trying to properly develop myself as an artist and producer, trying to go above and beyond to get things done.

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Canvas Work: SWOT ANALYSIS - Opportunities

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Canvas Work: SWOT ANALYSIS - Opportunities

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List doors that are currently open to you, opportunities you can capitalize on, and how your strengths can create new connections. Identify the OPPORTUNITIES your current situation presents to you in relation to your PMP100 – Creative Music Production work in this Study Block

I have recently been working with Lamour to establish my presence online. We've agreed to spend a day working on a track together at spring tank that we'll take to release. I can capitalise on both this and the connections I could potentially make through posting content. I also have classmates I could potentially work with to help create a track

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List any potential hazards, competitors, and how known weaknesses can open the door to threats if not addressed. Identify any potential barriers to your progress in relation to PMP100 – Creative Music Production work during this Study Block

I have a tendency to burn out and lose focus. I have recently been feeling mentally unwell and this could potentially massively affect my work. I feel as though trying to be too unique and 'out there' may affect my overall quality and sound of my work.

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Canvas Work: Combating Weaknesses - Turning a weakness into an opportunity

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Canvas Work: Combating Weaknesses - Turning a weakness into an opportunity

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Weakness:

My routine is chaotic & sporadic

Opportunity to develop:

I can harness the chaos to get a range of tasks done in one sitting. If I can make this a habit, I'll get all my work done in no time.

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 4: Quantity VS Quality

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 4: Quantity VS Quality

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WOULD YOU RATHER: Release 10 Polished Tracks OR Release 100 Unpolished Tracks?

In the past, quality and quantity were synonymous for me, as, at one point, I was making good quality songs night after night. At the time, for my experience, the songs were high quality. Now I rarely managed to put any vocals on a track, however, I am a lot more experienced with my mixing and mastering, so things sound a lot more professional even if not finished or properly started.

I think, at this stage, I would rather release 100 Unpolished tracks to see what people like and people don't like. Though, my standards for what is and isn't polished may be higher than most due to the equipment I use and what I have at my disposal.

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Canvas Work: Combating Weaknesses - Developing A Practice Routine

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Canvas Work: Combating Weaknesses - Developing A Practice Routine

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 2: Areas To Improve

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 2: Areas To Improve

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I really want to improve my skills working in a range of genres. This will help develop my own personal sound, as it could allow me to start incorporating elements from different kinds of genres without it sounding off

I also want to improve my social media presence, as this will be the way to start seeing numbers and keep me motivated. It will also be something to add to my padlet in the future.

Lastly I want to really improve efficiency, as this was what caused me to miss the deadline last time. Streamlining every process to make it as efficient as possible, to get work done quicker and feel great doing it.

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 4: Your Approach

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 4: Your Approach

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Does Your Approach Help HINDER OR HELP creativity and motivation?

My approach doesn't often hinder or help creativity or motivation, I just do when I feel like doing. Sometimes, however, I'll go to do something because I feel like getting work done, and I will stare at a blank screen for hours.

I have definitely been stuck in ruts of professionalism, where nothing sounds good and I critique everything too much

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 4: Release Frequency

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Creative Music Production - Lesson 4: Release Frequency

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Look at your favourite artists, HOW LONG do they normally take BETWEEN their releases

A lot of my favourite artists often release around 2-4 years between each album. For most this seems to be the goldilocks zone as it's long enough so each artist can create something with careful planning and perfecting but not too long to kill all the hype. I feel as though to get to this point, you have to stay somewhat consistent with EPs, Singles and live shows in the time between projects.

I think releasing music too consistently allows no time to innovate and means people get bored of your sound too easily.

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After continuing to try and develop the 'what is love' remix into something workable, I have decided to reconsider and think about what might work effectively according to my style.

In terms of the original, I am still drafting ideas but I'm feeling more confident about this than the remix. (See Media 5 & 6)

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Success to me would mean being able to afford a luxury life by doing something I love; creating art as: a hobby, a career and as an outlet.

I would love to headline a show and have people sing the lyrics I wrote in a bad place, back to me.

Success would also mean producing for my own record label and helping young talent get recognition and express themselves in the way they want.

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Canvas Work: My Long Term Smart Goals For Success

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Canvas Work: My Long Term Smart Goals For Success

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1. I want to reach a following of at least 75,000 - 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify by the time I finish uni.

2. I want to establish my record label, sign, produce & promote for 5 people including myself in 5 years time

3. I want to headline 3 shows (at medium/large venues) and play 1 festival within 10 years time

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Canvas Work: My Short Term SMART Goals For Success

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Canvas Work: My Short Term SMART Goals For Success

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1. I want to be consistent with posting on social media to gain a following, posting at least a video a day (with some rest days). I'm aiming for 10,000 followers by the end of 2025.

2. I want to learn to produce, mix & master 3 genres I have never tried before to start incorporating and experimenting with my sound as an artist. I'm thinking about learning the ins and outs of: 2000s R&B, amapiano and Pluggnb by the end of 2025

3. I want to achieve 2 1sts on my assignments by the end of the 2nd year of uni

4. I want to finish 2 albums with 14 songs each by the end of the 2nd year of uni (including the one currently in progress)

5. I want to improve my songwriting by writing a collection of songs & poems. I want to aim to add 3 ideas a week by the end of this summative assignment.

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Canvas Work: What Motivates Me To Stay On Track?

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Canvas Work: What Motivates Me To Stay On Track?

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Due to my ADHD, my ability to time manage & motivate myself is fairly limited. Although I'm slowly picking up habits and tools that help me stay on track and motivate myself, it's still something I struggle with.

To motivate me, I think about and visualise what the results could look like from hard work and pushing myself out of my comfort zone. I remind myself that I'm a professional and that 'not feeling it' is just a state of mind that I can break.

I am attempting to make something in my DAW every day, for as long as I feel, with no expectations as this allows me to freely create without criticism and self-doubt. By throwing ideas at a wall to see what sticks, when something does it often brings about spurts of inspiration and motivation.

I'm trying to make a habit of adding every plan and important event into my calendar to make sure I don't forget anything and to make my life easier

I'm also staying in regular contact with a lot of the staff at Waterbear to get as much advice and knowledge as possible. In particular, my work with Lamour should help keep me motivated, as it means I get the knowhow to make content and finish songs, ultimately, so I can see the numbers increase, motivating me to stay working.

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Canvas Work: Where Do I Want To Improve?

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Canvas Work: Where Do I Want To Improve?

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1. I want to improve my time management so I can work more efficiently and do a thorough job of my assignments to get 1sts

2. I want to improve my networking and collaboration skills so I can get a 2nd opinion and 2nd set of ears on my work. This could also provide an opportunity to collaborate with people who's strengths are my weaknesses (and vice versa) and polish my final submission as much as possible

3. I want to improve my evidencing and entries on my padlet, to better document my entire process and things I'm doing outside of my assignments to develop

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Canvas Work: What Will Success Look Like To Me In This Module?

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Canvas Work: What Will Success Look Like To Me In This Module?

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Success in this module would mean achieving 1sts, creating a final product I'm happy with and would release to Spotify. Outside of the assignment, it would also mean kickstarting my career by doing a live show and starting to post on social media to market myself.

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Which key skills and techniques are you looking to develop and showcase in this module?

The key skills I'm looking to develop and showcase are my ability to multi-genre and experiment with my sound whilst keeping the mix together. I want to showcase how creative I can be with my mixing.

At this stage, do you think the tracks chosen to showcase the above skills and techniques for this module will be original, cover tracks or a mixture? If you're working with covers, will they be authentic recreations or creative and stylistic arrangements of covers?

At first I played with 'What Is Love' by Haddaway, however, after some reconsideration, my remix will be of The Weeknd's 'Starboy', while working with my remix, I would like to put enough of a spin on it to stand as an original unique remix showcasing my sound at this point.

What genre(s)/style(s) will you be working in to showcase these techniques and skills?

I will be working mainly in Cinematic EDM/Trap while potenitally incorporating elements of Dubstep

How will you demonstrate contrast in your work?

I will demonstrate contrast by making a Creatively mixed, remix showcasing experimental techniques, while simultaneously showing a more simple but effective repetitive rap beat that would be used for more bestselling, client based work.

Will you work on your own (solo) or as part of a band/collaboration?

Though I'm more comfortable and more experienced working alone, I would like to attempt to collab and improve my teamwork and networking. Whether in this assignment or one to come.

What initial ideas do you already have that you might develop - START TO EVIDENCE THESE in your development diary (audio clips, scratch lyrics, chord patterns, tabs, demos, videos, titles, concepts, exercises, scales etc.)

See Week 4 plan

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Assignment Progress (week 1) - Plan (caught up to week 4)

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Assignment Progress (week 1) - Plan (caught up to week 4)

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Equipment

My setup includes:

MacBook Pro

Ableton Live 11 Suite

UAD Apollo Solo Audio Interface

Adam Audio T5V Monitors

Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro Studio Headphones

Shure SM7B Microphone

Arturia Keystep MIDI Controller, Sequencer & Arpeggiator

AKAI MPC MPD218

KlarkTeknik 76-KT FET Compressor

KlarkTeknik EQP-KT Pultec Style Program Equaliser

Ableton Push 1

SSL 2+ MKII Audio Interface

SSL UF1 DAW Controller

SSL UC1 Channel Strip & Bus Compressor Controller

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Potential Timelines

Because of my troubles sticking to a plan, I'm using a flexible weekly deadline system that could change and differ, I will separate my production into phases depending on where I'm at that week, that way, combined with the progress tracker*, I will be able to see where I need to focus my attention that week .

*I have put together a Gantt-Chart-Style Progress Tracker to highlight my timeline clearly on a weekly basis (progress calculated by approximately how much of the week it took up, out of how many days I had left, accumulatively (without getting too into the nitty gritty of hours/week as this can be evidenced elsewhere)

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Potential Resources

Potential Resources I can use are:

My Feedback from peers & lecturers; I can use my peers for more personal critiques as they understand my production style more and I can use my lecturers for more professional pointers on how to polish things up

Plugins & Sample Libraries; I can use creative plugins such as: Shaperbox, Arcade & Analog Labs etc. along with splice and other sample libraries to inspire me when unmotivated or to experiment with my sound.

Home Studio; Due to me being home during reading week, I can utilise the aforementioned equipment in studio 2 at home. This is my previous space and going back may inspire me more.

Tesla Studios; I could book out Tesla for mixing and mastering sessions should I make it far enough to master without running out of time

Potential Research

In terms of research, my inspiration are active at the moment as Chase Atlantic have not long but dropped a new album and have done another Zack Sang interview. I relate a lot to Chase Atlantic as we have a lot of the same production tools and methods as I found out when listening to the last interview.

Another good bit of research that can simultaneously be my downtime is a YouTuber and streamer named Bishu who creates amazing music with odd prompts and challenges. He streams his entire process while not making it too complex and keeping the entertainment value, this is also content I eventually want to move into creating on YouTube to create a more personal connection to my audience.

I can use my social media for you pages to explore bits of short form content with tips and tricks or techniques I can use for remixing, as this is a skill I haven't worked much on before.

Potential Challenges

The potential challenge will be keeping myself going without burning out or losing motivation. This is an extra struggle for me and there's not much I can do besides making sure I drill habits into myself and stay organised

Another challenge I might face, in a similar vane, is self doubt and the fear of failure as I'm aiming for 1sts this time around which may cause me to overthink and sit on ideas for too long.

Though the idea of doing a remix is exciting to me, and I know I can do it, It's something I haven't much tried in the past.

Potential Opportunities For Collabs

Using my networking from my interactions on social media I can work with the people asking to collab

I can potentially work with one of my classmates, Beanie. in particular, as we share similar styles and now both work in Ableton Live.

I can work with Lamour to help me finish something if I have an idea that I'm stuck with.

Skillsets That Can Be Developed

There are definitely skillset I can develop, as I've always wanted to learn different genres and be pushed out of my comfort zone. I feel confident in my work going forward, as I'm much more involved and motivated, by using 1-1s with several tutors, the mindset I have now is definitely a skillset I have developed.

The idea of a remix scared me slightly, as this isn't an avenue I thought I'd ever delve into in my career, nor be interested in. Upon developing a few ideas I wasn't happy with, I stuck to trying again until I started to explore my options seriously according to my own music taste, and styles, experimenting with sounds and effects to begin, but finding a sound and style I liked.

Initial Ideas

My initial ideas were to do a remix of the classic, 'what is love', by Haddaway. I felt unconfident with this but kept trying things to see what might sound good, with enough time and experience.

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1. I want to document my developments & progress by uploading at least 1-2 photos/videos a week over 12 weeks

2. I want to work on my remix for at least 6 hours a week over 12 weeks

3. I want to use feedback and research to work on my mixing in my chosen genre of remix for at least 2 of those 6 hours a week for 12 weeks

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Gantt Chart Style Progress Tracker - Up to week 4 (Media 3)

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Gantt Chart Style Progress Tracker - Up to week 4 (Media 3)

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Creative Music Production Assignment - Remix & Original Gantt Chart

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Initial Ideas With 'What Is Love' by Haddaway (Media 4)

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Initial Ideas With 'What Is Love' by Haddaway (Media 4)

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I wasn't a huge fan of the direction of this and felt like it was too big of a task. I should keep the concept somewhat simple in future to focus my attention, more to overall production and arrangement and make the ideas phase a lot more efficient.

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Create 4 IDEAS in 20 MINUTES, set a 5 minute timer and once the timer is up MOVE ON

To Do

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Following a 1-1 with dan, we talked through the assignment and after a few queries and explanations, I started to get the hang of the mindset I needed to adopt. This has been great for me.

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This week I've been doing a lot of content creation to start promoting my music on instagram and TikTok

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After an attempt in 2023, I lost motivation. I'm hoping this time it might be different as last time I had a lot of negative reception, I wasn't seeing results and I don't think I was representing myself in a way that was true to me and my brand.

I spoke to Lamour in a 1-1 and it motivated me to start working and stop overthinking it. I've started producing simple but effective, quick content.

I also spoke to greg, who showed me what would start to open up if I take the leap and just start doing it.

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Exterior Development: Beat I made In A Hotel

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Exterior Development: Beat I made In A Hotel

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I decided to Limit myself and start a quick project in a hotel room I was staying in on Saturday. People really liked this on TikTok and I intend to fully flesh it out and finish it.

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🔴 - Required Padlet Entries (Anything from lessons & Canvas)

🔵 - Required Practical Assignment Plans & Progress (Anything to do with the practical assignment, planning & mix chain breakdowns etc.)

🟠 - Exterior Development (Anything outside of work relating to the assignment: 1-1s, Beatmaking Results, Content Links, Research & Related Videos/Channels I've been watching etc.)

🟢 - Media (Attachments & Files)

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Initial Original Piece Ideas 1 (Media 5)

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Initial Original Piece Ideas 1 (Media 5)

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A flip of 'Wishing On A Star' by Rose Royce

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Initial Original Piece Ideas 2 (Media 6)

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Initial Original Piece Ideas 2 (Media 6)

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An attempt at doing something different with garage drums

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Initially I got 100% first try but forgot to screenshot

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Canvas Work: Inspirations & Influences Playlist

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Canvas Work: Inspirations & Influences Playlist

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Instrumentation:

I usually opt for very 80s sounding synth designs that I patch in on serum. My drums are usually a contemporary take on 80s drum patterns depending on what I'm aiming to create. I use a variety of different bass sounds to create different vibes and rhythm. I use mostly digital instruments and sounds as I find them a lot more versatile to work with, though I would like to start recording in and playing my instruments. I love experimenting with arpeggios and creating different movements.

I'm very inspired by 80s pop and various indie dream-pop bands, as well as bands like chase Atlantic that have a very unique sound and style

See:

'Space Song' - (Beach House, Depression Cherry, 2015)

'It's Easy' - (Yot Club, Santolina, 2022)

'Dancer In The Dark' - (Chase Atlantic, Chase Atlantic, 2017)

Genres:

My genre varies a lot, but the usual genres I choose as an artist are pop, rap and r&b mixed with dream pop and shoe gaze elements.

Lyrics:

I often write lyrics based on a concept or experience. I want to improve my lyric writing to be able to tell stories and narratives better

Tonality/Mood:

My production style uses a lot of filtered reverbs, detuning and distortion to create atmospheric and dreamy soundscapes to support the main features of the mix. I play around with detuning a lot too.

Rhythm:

I like using 80s style drums and heavy side chain to create a pulsing rhythm. I use a lot of different pulse basses to establish a good bounce

Melody:

My Melodys are often a varied mix of soft synth arps and analog leads

Chords:

I like to experiment with chords. I use a lot of 7th and 9th chords, paired with suspended 11th chords that convey a very cinematic vibe

Dynamics:

I experiment with velocities a lot, especially with drums. I like using swells and cuts to add and remove energy

Arrangment:

Most of the time I use this format -

Intro

Verse

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Bridge

Verse 2

Pre-Chorus

Extended Chorus

Outro

I like dropping elements in and out of different stages in the song and seeing what I can create to fill the gaps of space

Performance Features:

I use a lot of my higher register, as I'm a 4 octave baritone/tenor, especially in my harmony layers, occasionally I like to drop my voice an octave and use lower registers for more somber songs. Other than my voice, I don't really perform and record yet.

Cultural Significance:

I want to be one of the voices of the new generation and wave of musicians who would rather be genreless. I believe as artists, we shouldn't be bound by genre

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I can be a really bad procrastinator, partially due to perfectionism but also because of my ADHD and inability to perform a task I don't feel like doing at that time.

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I have learned to stop people pleasing and to put my needs first unless I can afford not to

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A very expected result for me!

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There are several reasons behind my 'WHY'.

1) I love music. I have been obsessed with melody and rhythm from a very young age, I grew up being a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and started using my first DAW at 6 years old. I have listened to music nearly every day of my life, trying to understand what it is that makes music so magical and emotionally moving for me.

2) Having a music career would allow me to 'never work a day in my life' (Szathmary, 1982), as it's something I love and having the liberty to work from wherever I want, doing tasks I really enjoy doing, is my number 1 dream.

3) Music is a tool to spread a message. I want to be able to to spread awareness for mental health, injustice in the world and use my platform for good causes

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Canvas Work: My Procrastination Quiz Results

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Canvas Work: My Procrastination Quiz Results

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The results I got on the quizzes weren't surprising to me at all. I struggle with authority and often want things to be as perfect and polished as possible before it leaves my laptop. While this makes me not so good with deadlines, it ensures I get work done to a very high standard and allows me to make the result worth the wait.

I understand this rules out a lot of customers who would prefer to get things done in a certain amount of time, but the clients that understand my vision will hopefully recognise that the service they get will be of pristine quality when they receive it.

Unfortunately the procrastination is not something I can currently control, nor is it something I can fix due to it being hard wired into my brain. Because of this, a lot more planning has to go into everything I do. When I fail to plan or stick to a plan, everything goes out of the window.

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Description:

At this point, I had both of my tracks mostly finished, I just needed to catch up with my padlet, which I ended up putting off for ages while I made a start on my other assignment.

Feelings:

I felt very overwhelmed and a lot of pressure but remained motivated to get my work done eventually. Learning my adjusted deadlines gave me some relief but time was still ticking and I am still feeling some pressure now.

Evaluation:

What went well was the tracks and creative process. I completed both tracks in a good amount of time, both with clear direction and ease.

What went wrong, to start, I got very overwhelmed with the amount of work for me to complete in, what I thought was, a short amount of time. Another thing that went wrong is the mixing on my remix, I ended up being caught up with my mix and overproducing a lot of aspects, which had me strip back my mix several times.

Analysis:

The factors that contributed were a mix of ADHD, perfectionism and general mood. As I started to get more and more tired throughout the semester, my mood worsened and made me less productive. This complicated things down the line, as I got bogged down trying to catch up on past weeks of padlet but getting nothing done.

Conclusion:

For this assignment, I would change my remix and do a better job next time around. In terms of managing and written work, I would definitely try to do my padlet weekly, so as not to get too overwhelmed.

I have learned a lot from this semester, in terms of remixing and enhancing my mix especially.

Action Plan:

Next time around, I will carefully consider my options regarding the criteria and what I want my end product to sound like.

I will also be doing my written work every week and being more active with my peers and exterior work to note down on my padlet.

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I felt inspired around this point in time and wanted to make something fun

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It's very brief, due to me

1) running out of time

2) not being very fond of my remix

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Something I've been working on aside from assignment

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Another song I've been working on on the side

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I've been doing research this week, the research has mainly come in the form of YouTube videos and music production influencer content.

Bishu - Campbell, D. (2024) His Broken Mic Does Crazy Sound Design, YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzYSZRseS4E (Accessed: 07 February 2025).

Aiden Kenway - Kenway, A. (2024) How ‘Parking Lot’ by Travis Scott & Mustard was Made (100% Accurate), YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0je9_UU9bo (Accessed: 07 February 2025).

Virtual Riot - Brunn, C. (2023) Studio Time S2 EP3 - Track From Scratch, YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR2ubmupvQc (Accessed: 07 February 2025).