Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 4

Doctorate of Creative Industries Project 1 Precis Continuing on from my previous blogs in this series; as a person new to formal academic research studies,  I have been surprised with the number of occasions that I have been confronted by a range of thoughts, feelings, observations, recollections – positives and learnings – and highlighted behavioural patterns over...

Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 3c

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring” [David Bowie].  Observations of my practice Since commencing my Doctorate in January 2015, I have immersed my self in researching the industry and field of my practice, attempting to better understand how my practice sits within the very broad fields of music...

Experimental Practice Changes the Approach to Mainstream Music-Production

History of Music Production Series – Part 4g This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2016a) for the previous blog. (Maypole 2018a) Mainstream popular music-making practitioners draw on broader lineage Musical hybridity is prevalent in most approaches...

Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 2c

My journey continues…. (Page 2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2016a) for the previous blog. Year 2016: 5th Observation Part c Whilst I was making headway with the development of my music praxis – significant headway in my opinion – , my actual production plan still did not have the...

Aesthetic Processing

This blog is a continuation of a series. See here for the previous blog (2016a). Psychedelic Rock Music At the outset of my research study, I imagined my creative practice was to be a five (5) track EP of original compositions. The song style was to be a roots-based, a style I had been accustomed to...

DIY Experimental Practice Influences Large Format Console Studios

History of Music Production Series – Part 4e This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. (Paul, 2016) Development of production techniques in mainstream popular music-making The making of mainstream popular music has developed exponentially over the past five (5) decades, in terms of musical style, site (creative...

Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 2b

My journey continues…. (Page 2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2016a) for the previous blog. Year 2016: 5th Observation Part b Whilst I was making headway with the development of my music praxis – significant headway in my opinion – , my actual production plan still did not have the...

Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 2a

My journey continues…. (Page 2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2016a) for the previous blog. Year 2016: 5th Observation Part a Whilst I was making headway with the development of my music praxis – significant headway in my opinion – , my actual production plan still did not have the...

Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 1f

Doctorate of Creative Industries Project 1 This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2016a) for the previous blog. Year 2016: Beginnings Part 1f “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring” [Bowie 2016]. Creative practice and identity DIY Culture Hartley refers to these inhabitants of...

Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 1e

Doctorate of Creative Industries Project 1 This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2016a) for the previous blog. Year 2016: Beginnings Part 1e “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring” [Bowie 2016]. The self emerges as a focus of mine For many decades I...

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