“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...
Category: CP Research Practice
All things research related – as the observer – to the development of a creative practitioner’s skills to enhance competence and enjoyment – to learn, to develop, to become a more masterful creative practitioner in one’s creative practice: investigating and interrogating a field or discipline practice, in accordance with accepted robust academic research practice
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...
Doctoral Pilot Study – Part 1d
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 1d “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring” [Bowie 2016]. As I continued on my Project 1 Doctoral Pilot Study, I took...