Series: Listen Close
Learn how songs are put together, what distinguishes a mediocre track from an amazing one, and all the tricks and techniques used by song-writers, musicians and producers to make great music. Develop your active listening skills to hear all this and more, every time you listen to music.
Posts in this series:
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Listen Close: “Mehu Moments” by K-X-P
By: Brad T. Bush+
Tags: active listening, analysis, arranging, Effects, electronic, Mixing, noise, song writing, songcraft
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Listen Close: “Better Already” by Northern State
By: Brad T. Bush+
Tags: active listening, analysis, arranging, bridge, chorus, distortion, doubling, Effects, reverb, song writing, songcraft, vocals
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Listen Close: “Pack Up The Cats” by Local H
By: Brad T. Bush+
Tags: active listening, album, analysis, arranging, lyrics, Mixing, rock, song writing, track order
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Listen Close: “Turnin’ on the Screw” by Queens of the Stone Age
By: Brad T. Bush+
Topics: Mixing, Series, Songcraft
Tags: Audio, bass, distortion, Guitar, Mixing, panning, percussion, rock, solo, song writing, texture, Timbre, tone
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Listen Close: “Give Up the Ghost” by Radiohead
By: Brad T. Bush+
Topics: Audio, Series, Songcraft
Tags: active listening, bass, Effects, Guitar, harmony, Hearing Effects, live music, looping, music, radiohead, song writing
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Listen Close: “Psychoanalytwist” by Milk Cult
By: Brad T. Bush+
Tags: active listening, Audio, Effects, mike patton, milk cult, Mixing, music, singing, song writing, vocals
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Listen Close: “Pagan Poetry” by Björk
Topics: Series, Songcraft, Timbre
Tags: arrangement, Björk, breakdown, delay, delay effects, doubling, four chords, harp, Instruments, multitrack, musicbox, song structure, vocals
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Listen Close: The Sound of Sport
Topics: Audio, Series, Songcraft
Tags: dance music, iOS apps, London 2012, Mark Ronson, music production, Olympic Games, sound effects, sound FX, sound recording, sports, web apps
