I'm currently taking an "Introduction to Electronic Music Composition" class and it's really opened my ears to music as sound. I thought that avant-garde jazz was innovative and out there, but musique concrète, one of the most basic (with regard to its production, not the composition process) forms of electronic music composition is a whole new story. Well, I use the term "new" quite loosely.
The story of musique concrète actually began more than half a century ago. Musique concrete is a form of electroacoustic music, in which the artists take sound recordings and compile them into a single piece.
iRig Guitar Interface for iOS Devices
by Jason Lightner February 19th, 2013 | Music Opinions
As a musician on a budget, I'm always looking for ways to make the most of the hardware I currently have. There are a plethora of deals available on new and used gear, both online and in the neighborhood. The fact of the matter, though, is that it's kind of a hassle to learn new equipment, so I've taken to modifying and incorporating the stuff I already own as a solution.
Enter the iRig by IK Multimedia.
iRig is a guitar interface for the iPhone and iPad designed for use with IK's AmpliTube software. It features a built-in tuner, pedalboard
Enter the iRig by IK Multimedia.
iRig is a guitar interface for the iPhone and iPad designed for use with IK's AmpliTube software. It features a built-in tuner, pedalboard
The Last of the Jazz Greats?
by Louise February 5th, 2013 | Music Opinions
Jazz is a funny genre. Let's start with the general definition: oh wait, there isn't one. Okay, so you could try to generalize it as music that involves improvisation and has a swing feel. Yet, the swing hits from the 30's barely featured an unplanned note, while Sun Ra's cosmic performances are far from swinging and dance-friendly.
With 20-20 hindsight, we have been able to identify the major movements in jazz. It seems that we could even use a specific genre to describe a number of decades; there's the Swing Era and the bebop that followed in the 1940s. Of
With 20-20 hindsight, we have been able to identify the major movements in jazz. It seems that we could even use a specific genre to describe a number of decades; there's the Swing Era and the bebop that followed in the 1940s. Of
Book Report
by J Frazzetta February 1st, 2013 | Music Opinions
At some point last year I said that I would talk about books that I was reading about music. Well that never happened, Avid Reader, and I read a bunch of music books so I’ll just tell you about them all now while I’m thinking about it.
I’m particular when it comes to music books: I skip out on theory and would rather read history, about bands or culture surrounding music. My beloved 33 1/3 books are in this stack, I read plenty of them last year but I also covered a few other topics like hip hop, Riot Grrrl,
I’m particular when it comes to music books: I skip out on theory and would rather read history, about bands or culture surrounding music. My beloved 33 1/3 books are in this stack, I read plenty of them last year but I also covered a few other topics like hip hop, Riot Grrrl,
Kanye Was Right
by J Frazzetta January 29th, 2013 | Music Opinions
Too soon? It’s been almost four years since Mr. Soon to be Kim Karhashian’s Baby Daddy pulled his now infamous stunt by jumping on stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech. Don’t remember it? Check it out here first then come back. Now that we’re all on the same page: Kanye was right but his timing was terrible, without a doubt awful, and he should have just waited to yell about it on the Internet instead of making a fool of himself. However, he is a pretty impulsive guy and I can remember watching the show that night thinking
