Tag Archives: electronic music

Blind Alley

Posted on December 5, 2010 by midiguru

When my cello is making funny noises, I like to remind myself of the adage, “It’s a poor workman who blames his tools.” On the other hand, when I finally got around to getting my bow rehaired, the squeaky noises … Continue reading →

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Lingua Franca

Posted on November 11, 2010 by midiguru

So you’re describing the human species to a xenosociologist named Erbq, who comes from a planet somewhere near Aldebaran. You tell him (actually, Erbq is a him/2, but let’s not get into that) that we humans use tools and communicate using spoken … Continue reading →

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Mood Swings

Posted on August 10, 2010 by midiguru

I could never do an album of ambient or new age music. Often I start a new piece with a quiet, reflective, dreamy intro … and then about two minutes later the drums and bass come piling in. I like … Continue reading →

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Cement Mixer

Posted on August 8, 2010 by midiguru

Being thoroughly enthusiastic about Propellerhead Reason (I just reviewed version 5.0 for an upcoming issue of Keyboard), I fell to wondering … if I were to record a bunch of music with Reason, what would I do with it? Are … Continue reading →

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Talking about Music

Posted on July 29, 2010 by midiguru

Tonight’s email brought a bulletin from Electronic Musician. These emails are just junk, and I mostly just delete them, but this one caught my eye. The bulk of each eMusician XTRA email is, frankly, repackaged press releases from manufacturers. This is … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Clouds

Posted on May 13, 2010 by midiguru

Today I’m wandering around SoundCloud, checking out the electronic music. Here and there I stumble over a piece that’s not so bad that it makes my skin crawl, but they’re few and far between. The composers (using the term very … Continue reading →

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Peerless

Posted on April 20, 2010 by midiguru

I know a few things about music, but there’s a lot that I don’t know. I’d like to be able to hang with a few people who are more knowledgeable than I, and who have time to share a few … Continue reading →

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