Author Archives: miiinaa

1. It is a direct sampling – it appears on the background. 2. interpolation of lyrics/music

I think sampling without permission is not morally acceptable, because to me it is not reasonable to use other’s work without noticing the person. I think it matters as long as the sampling music has audiences. It is reasonable for me if they acknowledge the sample source because it at least gives the credit toContinue reading “Sampling ethics”

Realistic – Beatles She Loves You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOuu88OwdK8 The vocal does not emphasised and all the instruments are real sounds rather than synthesised ‘perfect’ sounding. plus, there are cheers from the audiences. Hyperrealistic – Michael Jackson – Billie Jean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y It has effected vocal sounds and synthesizer that makes the guitar and strings richer which soundsContinue reading “Real vs hyperreal vs surreal”

Beatles She Loves You Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOuu88OwdK8 Chorus + acoustic Guitar + Drum set It has the sound of a lead guitar, a bass guitar, and a rhythm guitar. (although the video I listen to was a live recording I believe…)

I use the air raid site, Prague sound from Virginia. I set it as an atmosphere sound in the music and find any loops or music that can fit in the atmosphere. I think I successfully created the atmosphere I want it to be – but I’m not sure about the musical aspect because thereContinue reading “Sound Song Document”

I choose one synth as the base / background music to create the basic atmosphere I wanted, and add a harp loop as the melody. It doesn’t really have a melody though, because I want to create a timeless feeling which definitely should not have a feeling of counting. The mood I was trying toContinue reading “AMB Song Process”

I chose loops of drums, bass, beats, synths, claps, guitar, and Guzheng (Chinese string instrument). I chose drums, bass, beats, synths, and claps to build the basic beat and rhythm pattern; I chose guitar as the melody instrument and Guzheng as the main melody for the bridge part, because I like the guitar melody andContinue reading “Loop song process documentation”

By Taylor Swift Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUn1tzyTYeo&list=RDqUn1tzyTYeo&start_radio=1 Intro – 0:00 – 0:04 1 bar Verse 1 – 0:04 – 0:41 12 bars Pre-chorus – 0:41 – 1:06 8 bars Chorus 1 – 1:06 – 1:19 4 bars Verse 2 – 1:19 – 1:56 12 bars Chorus 2 – 1:56 – 2:32 12 bars Break – 2:33 – 2:47Continue reading “Song Structure Analyse – I Knew You Were Trouble”

Favourite Popular Song: Stubborn – Mayday This is a Chinese pop song written by a Chinese pop band Mayday. I love this song mostly because of its lyrics and it’s production which gives me power every time when I listen to it. I don’t really have a song that I hate… I can listen toContinue reading “Favourite song and the Least favourite song”