Now that I have an office job, I’m spending a lot of time under headphones while I correct people’s grammar. It’s a good opportunity to explore the outer reaches of my music tastes. The office has some networked iTunes libraries heavy on the Pitchfork 500, and I have whatever I’m bringing from home. I’ve also [...]
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Also tagged algorithmic composition, bjork, database, dj, herbie hancock, hip-hop, internet radio, itunes, napoleon dynamite, netflix, pandora, random, remixes, shuffle, thelonious monk
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The title is a lyric by Kanye West on Common’s track “They Say.” A hundred percent of my musical energy right now is coming from and going into sample-based music. To wit: Records I Can’t Sample Me vs Michael Jackson vs Herbie Hancock vs Missy Elliot vs Kanye West vs Fab Five Freddy mp3 download, [...]
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Also tagged common, copyright, electronica, Evolution, hip-hop, homebrewing, jonathan lethem, mashups, memes, Music, originality, property, remixes, Sampling
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Auto-tune makes producing music easier. It can also make understanding music theory easier. The way you dial up different keys and scales doesn’t just guide your ear, it also guides your eye. Your voice can produce a smooth continuum of pitches. To sing, you eliminate most of those possibilities, vibrating your mouth and throat only [...]
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Also tagged audio, autotune, binary, electronica, harmony, hip-hop, informationtheory, john coltrane, lil wayne, Math, Music, Music Theory, pro tools
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
My experience with Auto-tune has felt like stepping out the door of a rocket ship to explore a whole new sonic planet. Auto-tune entered my musical life mainly from my work with Barbara Singer, who I met in 2003. She posted in the Craigslist Musicians section about this gig she had at the now-defunct Korova [...]
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Also tagged audio editing, autotune, electronica, fourier, fun, hip-hop, imaginarynumbers, karaoke, lil wayne, multitracking, Music, Music Theory, pop, posthuman, pro tools, quantum, revival revival, Software
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