Sampling

My second compostion was based on a DnB track (“Shadow Boxing (Om Unit Remix)”) by Nasty Habits. I first had a sample that I found interesting (my roommate’s recording of doves outside), then constructed the DnB based on modular components. i.e., Shadowbowing has a synth drone build until it opens with a very memorable sample. I then had a lot of fun adding percussion elements that were more or less minimal, as well as melodic lines that were all derived from the sample. ...

Took a music composition class with Stephanie Hewett (Madre Guia) where we learned about Ableton and following basic structures to compose music. This was an application-based program sponsored by CircoZero. I found Ableton pretty intuitive and was one of the few people at the end to produce a composition: “Poltergeist”, which samples Made In Heights’ “Murakami”. I think the initial confusing bits were just how to find samples and then understanding how these samples are stored within a project, how they can be accessed, and what changes persist. ...