Category: Creative Sound Projects 2

  • Reflection on the use of a mix template

    I enjoyed using a mix template for this track, I kept my project way more organised than I have done previously however it still looked messy by the end. In my next projects I will continue to work on the organisation of my projects by sticking more closely to my templates I make for each…

  • Reflection on sound effects

    My initial intentions with sound effects were to use many small sound effects of conscious creatures. During the composition of my track I tested using many sound effects and it sounded over the top, I think only using a few is more tasteful and gives more focus to the ones used, this will make the…

  • Context

    I created this piece with the intention of a listener listening to it on streaming services alone, because of this I have mainly mixed it on headphones, mixing it on headphones means that it is more suited to a listener at home rather than listening to it in a venue with loud speakers. Contextually, I…

  • Composition and experiments

    I started my composition by creating some short melodies and drum rhythms mainly for section building up to the “drop” and after developing the first section created the energetic “drop”. Once I had some short phrases developed I added in the field recording of the 70s school playground as well as some other sound effects,…

  • Initial intentions

    Whilst creating my mix template I have decided I want to make an ambient/future garage track utilising old sound effects, I like the idea of utilising recordings made in the past as it provides a window into a different time that I personally do not understand as I have not lived then. I would like…

  • Mix template

    Starting this track by creating a mix template made sense for me as I did not find my previous mixes to be up to the standard I wanted them to be and my projects always tend to become messy and unorganised. Since my last assignment I have been researching different techniques to use when creating…