(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 of practice, in part as a result of increasing decentralisation in the audio and music industry since the 1980’s. A range of factors...
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Doctoral Research Study – Part 1
My journey begins…. (Page 2014a) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2014b) for the previous blog. Year 2015: 1st Observation Commencing the doctoral program, I had a relative clear idea of my proposed research study problem. I say relative as, as I have progressed through the many twists and turns of...
Pre-Doctoral Research Study – Part 2
A year to remember…. (Page 2014a) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2014b) for the previous blog. My life – music-making and education & learning My journey in music-making commenced a number of decades ago. I made music via physical instruments. I strummed chords on a guitar or piano, hummed or...
Pre-Doctoral Research Study – Part 1
Preparing for my research study (Page 2014a) Learning and development Just being me…… I have never considered my self smart. My schooling test results were mainly above-average, but I worked consistently, and often for long hours in order to achieve these. I recall I often looked to those who got the top grades – those...
Media Identity & Curation Part 2
As revealed in my blog last month, Media Identity & Curation Part 1, I hold a very broad view of creative practice. My interests, activities and roles are diverse. I love life and the aesthetic of life. Whether it is a visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, gustatory or olfactory-based creations, I embrace them all. As my personal motto describes,...
Media Identity & Curation Part 1
This blog is a continuation of a series. See here for the previous blog. A creative practitioner As a creative practitioner I am conscious of the dynamic nature of creative endeavours. I am aware of the relationship between my self and my practice: my self informs my practice, and in turn, my practice informs my self...
Music Practitioner Part 2 – What Brought Me Here #5
(Australia Post stamp 1998) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here for the previous blog. A significant influence A song that had a significant influence on my music practice in my formative years...
Introduction to Audio Engineering
Welcome to Audio Engineering and the world of studios. A studio represents different things to different people. Some see it as a technical place to track and mix artists’ expression (Burgess 2014; Burgess 2013; Burgess 1997). Others see a studio as an instrument, in which to develop an artist’s ideas into something more, possibly fusing several musical...
Cultural Production Project Part 3
“Music is in life. It occurs everywhere – at any moment in time, in every place” (Page 2010) Continuing on from last month’s Cultural Production Project – Part 2 [February 2010], I will focus this month on the actual project of fusing together three musical styles to create a soundscape that expresses myself musically and sonically. Aim...
Cultural Production Project Part 2
“Music is in life. It occurs everywhere – at any moment in time, in every place” (Page 2010) Continuing on from last month’s Cultural Production Project – Part 1 [January 2010], I will focus this month on a description and analysis of the three musical styles that I am choosing to fuse together in this creative...