Category Archives: production

Future Islands: “Tin Man” & “Little Dreamer” AUDIO

i’m a new convert to future islands but consider me a quick zealot. tin man is one of the most interesting songs i’ve heard in some while. the immediate grab is the vocals but the programming & overall production are all vibe city. for posterity, an older track that while not specifically exemplary of their sound, totally gets me:

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posted by cameron on February 25th, 2010| categories: audio production | Tags: | comments

dual osc pro

posted by cameron on May 31st, 2009| categories: production synth technology | Tags: , | comments

MOTHERBOARD: The Granular Synthesis Of Curtis Roads

A great doc on electronic music pioneer Curtis Roads that looks at the seemingly limitless possibilities of electronic music, specifically granular synthesis (via CDM).

Very cool look at this type of music and while Roads goes (obviously) much further than I ever have thought of going in regards to synthesis, he gets at the basic point of why I find electronic instruments/techniques fascinating – they offer sounds and ideas that would be otherwise impossible trhough natural/organic musical techniques:

posted by cameron on May 13th, 2009| categories: production video | Tags: , | comments

Fan Death: "Veronica's Veil" VIDEO

The synths and strings on this Fan Death song are out of this world (via GvB):

posted by cameron on December 1st, 2008| categories: production video | Tags: , | comments

TouchOSC Continued

via CDM (previously):

posted by cameron on November 25th, 2008| categories: production technology | | comments

Empire Of The Sun: "Walking On A Dream" AUDIO

This song is pretty cheesy and reminds me of MGMT but it is also catchy as shit and I absolutely love the production, the drum sounds in particularly.

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posted by cameron on October 24th, 2008| categories: audio production | Tags: | comments

IN RAINBOWS LIVES

JESUS WOW. Unreal. I’ll try to talk about this more eloquently later…until now I defer to my favorite blogger:

Well I stayed up late for this, we might as well talk about it, yeah? Upon first (and second and third) listen, In Rainbows exceeds all the expectations we didn’t really have any time to develop. Some initial, hasty thoughts: not really feeling “Bodysnatchers,” but “Nude” through the almost dubby “House of Cards” is essentially a perfect 6-song sequence, highlighted by the “Julia”-esque “Faust Arp,” and the hypnotic, breakbeat-laden dreamscape, “All I Need.” My first impression is that this is the band’s most enchanting, instantly enjoyable work since OK Computer or Kid A. But that might have to do with the fact that it’s 2 AM. That’s all I’ll say for now, back to listening to “All I Need” and “Reckoner” for the 5th time. Oh, and the Black Lips killed on Conan too. Good night all around.

posted by cameron on October 10th, 2007| categories: creativity mind explosion production | Tags: , , | comments

Glass Candy: "Rolling Down The Hills" and "Silver Fountain" AUDIO

I can’t get enough of the production on the most recent Glass Candy tacks. I wasn’t really into the earlier demos that we’re floating around, but the newer jams are just super soulful and atmospheric and psychedelic and wonderful. The beats are killer and I love those horns. I don’t have anything you can’t get elsewhere, but here they are anyway.

posted by cameron on July 16th, 2007| categories: audio production | Tags: | comments