For my first piece I have decided that I will create a project that attempts to reach the furthest parameters of the intangible field of my taste in music, in order to explore this field and explore what the edges of this field sound like. I started to think about what kind of axes this… Continue reading portfolio piece #1: planning development
Author: Maximilian Hombach
recording drums for portfolio project
I encountered some issues when recording these drums for the project, as some of the recordings didn’t save for some reason, and showed up as missing files when I opened the file afterwards, however I managed to still make use of the recordings that did save, and have used them to make 3 tracks so… Continue reading recording drums for portfolio project
portfolio work so far
I have now started on the album taijitu, by recording drums at pirate studios, I plan to build the chaos side of the album by using drums which I recorded playing as intensely and freely as I could, and I will then record some layers of distorted guitar over these drums, and then go to… Continue reading portfolio work so far
thoughts on portfolio pieces
For my two pieces for my portfolio, I know that I want one of the pieces to be an album. The idea is based on my appreciations of labels like Warp Records that manage to have a unique label sound whilst still having a large variety of music from all sides of the musical spectrum… Continue reading thoughts on portfolio pieces
research so far for audio paper
My research for my audio paper has been about free jazz as a whole, and trying to find documentation of the impact this music has had on peoples minds. For this I will also conduct primary research by interviewing various artists who have been impacted by free-jazz, and asking them about this impact and how… Continue reading research so far for audio paper
question/ point for audio paper
Ive been trying to narrow down the specifics of my question for my audio paper in order to have a singular point of focus that I will be proving or arguing for. My question at the moment is ‘How did the free jazz movement of the 60’s expand the perception of music, and more generally;… Continue reading question/ point for audio paper
What is the central area of praxis relating to your prototype
Improvisation Layering to build ideas Exploring the intangible field of my taste – finding the boundaries – dancing on the edge of them I am interested in this because of an idea Brian Eno spoke about – the field of his taste and finding points in that area that he didn’t know were there –… Continue reading What is the central area of praxis relating to your prototype
notes for audio paper
refine question – research – back to question – research again topic – how listening to experimental music can challenge ‘the other’ / ‘the unknown’ by pushing boundaries/ expectations and therefore being more open – using the 60’s free jazz movement in America as an example of the change in thinking that can be caused… Continue reading notes for audio paper
planning for audio paper
The analogy between rhythm & relationships/ perception of the world/ various cultures default ignorance in perception of music vastly different to that which we have experienced, and how this correlates to ignorance in perception of cultures vastly different to those which have experienced Question ??? Is it possible (through a broad, expanded listening of various… Continue reading planning for audio paper
collaboration – final considerations
I think overall my production goals were based relatively open as I didn’t know much about this unit or how it would go, therefore I did not have any huge goal, however it definitely did not go as I thought it would. Despite this however, I managed to reach a more relative production goal of… Continue reading collaboration – final considerations