Posted on 17/05/2016
I have always been a big fan of Brian Eno‘s “Oblique Strategies” concept. The thought of letting chance influence on your work is very appealing, since it prevents you from being stuck in comfort zones and “business as usual”. The random concept was already put to use early on, e.g. on chord selections, and arrangement decisions. The […]
Posted on 09/05/2016
You are in the middle of your next masterpiece, when you suddenly remember the cool funk part you had on an earlier version of the track. That would fit very well to the current arrangement. But wait… Exactly which version was it? Was it the “premix final version 7” version? Or the “radio master revised […]
Posted on 28/04/2016
Depending on your type you may want to organize yourself to be prepared for the moment when the muse hits. I find nothing more off-putting than having to deal with technical or organizing issues in the middle of an inspiring moment when you just want to get your ideas down. Over the course of many […]