Creative Practice
All things related to Creative Practice. Most notably this includes DLP’s personal passions of Creative Writing, and Music & Sound. DLP perceives he is immersed in all aspects of Music & Sound, ranging from Audio Production, Music Production, Performance, Songwriting and Composition which interect with most other Creative Media disciplines in some way.
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Effective and best practice for the contemporary music practitioner
Standards of effective practice have played an important part in the audio industry, even though these may be challenged by DIY culture and practices. Historically, the music and audio industry’s standards have addressed commercial and technical criteria. In commercial terms a “successful record producer is, by definition, someone who has had multiple hits” (Burgess 1997,…
The DIY music-making practitioner
History of Music Production Series – Part 4c This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. Following substantial technological development from the late 1960s to today, music practice has diversified exponentially in a variety of social and cultural contexts (Wallis 2001; Watson and Shove 2008). Limited access to…
Doctoral Research Study – Part 2g
My journey continues…. (Page 2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. Year 2015: 2nd Observation Part g Bordering my music-making practice As mentioned in the previous blog, I came to understand within the first few months I needed to broadly explore the fields and disciplines of…
What is your approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice – Pt3?
Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3d So now you are in the process of developing mastery of one self, what is your reconsidered approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice? Layer 9: My approach in the learning experience Continuing on from my previous blogs (Page, 2015a) in this series: it is my…
What is your approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice – Pt2?
Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3c So now you are in the process of developing mastery of one self, what is your reconsidered approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice? Layer 8: My approach in preparing for a learning practice session Continuing on from my previous blogs in this series (Page, 2015a;…
Reflective Practice – Part 5
In addition to formal industry training, imitation and scaffolded experience, a third essential aspect of training and developing ones’ creative practice, is reflection (Burgess 2013, 35; Schön 1983, 3; McKee 2003; Roth 1989). Lawrence-Wilkes & Chapman (2015) encourage practitioners irrespective of their level within an industry or field: “Reflective practice provides an opportunity to enhance professional…
Digital Project Studios become the platform for contemporary DIY music-making?
History of Music Production Series – Part 4b This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. (MIDAS 2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. The changing field of music production Portable Studio With the development of laptops and handheld…
Doctoral Research Study – Part 2f
My journey continues…. (Page 2014a) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. Year 2015: 2nd Observation Part f Bordering my music-making practice As mentioned in the previous blog, I came to understand within the first few months I needed to broadly explore the fields and disciplines of…
What is your approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice – Pt 1?
Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3b So now you are on track to develop mastery of one self, what is your approach to education and learning? Layer 7: My approach to educational practice Continuing on from my previous blog in this series (Page, 2015a): as I have indicated in prior blogs “I…
Large Format Console Studios to Digital Project Studios
History of Music Production Series – Part 4a This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. (Meter 2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2016) for the previous blog. The changing field of music production Twenty-first century music production exists as a fragmented field…