Make music

I am negotiating how much a song should be recognized as a song , and whether it hurts or helps the artist at that juncture in their career to make music that more resembles supposedly “timeless” music, even though “timeless music” usually just means commercially released songs from the last 60 or so years. (If you want an easy way to out yourself ... See more

Music is an inherently inefficient medium. There are more direct ways to get your point across. Perhaps music can be "efficient" at stirring emotions, but our ears tire quickly, are incredibly sensitive to bullshit, and can’t help themselves from intermodulating. Like a dog in a bathtub, recorded music can’t be held down to singular interpretation.

If you’re finding that you’re stuck at the arranging stage, here’s one process that might help: Start by immediately filling your entire arrangement with material, on every track. Spend as little time as possible thinking about this step; the goal right now isn’t to try to create a good arrangement. You just want to start with something rather than... See more