Welcome to my Music Production Blog!
If you asked me in 2018 what music production was, I would have probably told you that it is an artform that most musicians don't need to worry about. Since then, I've immersed myself in music production and have totally changed my opinion on the topic. Here's what I mean:
I partially agree with the first half of my 2018 take: Music Production is an artform, yes. At the same time, it is also a science---a science that can be studied, analyzed, and leveraged to help you create the art you want to create. One of the goals of my blog will be to introduce you to this artform from a scientific, yet intuitive perspective. I want you to understand why reverb works, what distortion is doing to a signal, and why 808s sound so darn good. Just as "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" discusses the "cardinal directions" of cooking, I want to provide you the "cardinal directions" for music production.
I disagree completely with the latter half of my 2018 take: Music Production is quickly becoming a necessity for any modern musician. Don't get me wrong: pure musicianship is still a valuable asset to anyone in this industry, but recorded music seems to be increasingly reliant on savvy sound design and production techniques and decreasingly reliant on capturing musicians playing organic instruments live, together, in real time, with little to no production. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shuttering of live music venues worldwide, musicians have had to adapt to continue earning their keep. Many have turned to the studio, producing and monetizing their music for placements in film, TV, and advertisements. Decades ago, music producers were mocked for not knowing an A chord from a bass string. Now, they are at the vanguard of the music industry. If you want to hop aboard, read on!