Back from Japan, Black Friday Plug-in/VST Deals, Building the Home Studio
Love Music More · hosted by Luke F. Walton · Solo episode
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Host note
Working with bands in the Tokyo underground, I noticed something about how non-native English speakers approach lyric writing, there's a freedom in treating the language as texture rather than grammar. It's liberating in a way that native speakers often have to work to recover.
I come back to studio updates: 25% acoustic panel coverage now, noticeable difference on the mic, still a work in progress. The Black Friday plugin window is a good forcing function to think about gaps in the workflow, and I get into a few that caught my attention, particularly a reverb that doesn't try to sound like a real room, which is a different and honestly attractive thing.
You can capture an amazing musical idea in a really bad way and it can still be dope. The tools matter, but they matter less than the moment you're trying to catch.
Selected moments
- Tokyo's underground music scene 0:46 I talk about working with exciting bands in Tokyo and the influence of non-native English speakers on lyric writing.
- Approach to lyric writing 2:19 Discussing how non-native English speakers have a liberating approach to lyrical structure.
- Building the home studio 5:16 I provide updates on his home studio setup and the importance of acoustic treatment.
- Audio recording techniques 7:32 I emphasize capturing musical ideas effectively regardless of technical quality.
- Plugin deals for home studios 9:49 I survey useful plugins available on Black Friday for enhancing digital music production.
- Virtual studio experiences 11:18 Explaining how digital tools can emulate high-end studio settings in a home environment.
Selected excerpts
I was just working with some awesome bands...the Tokyo underground scene, and what I'm hearing from music over there is interesting.
I find that really fascinating and somewhat liberating in the context of lyric writing.
I've got about 25% coverage now with acoustic panels, so hopefully a noticeable difference on the microphone.
You can capture an amazing musical idea in a really bad way, and it can still be dope.
It is potent, what we're able to do, and it's funny, I've got all these little problems that I have in my studio.
Could they work into my workflow? Having a reverb that doesn't sound like human space that is purely digital, that's attractive to me.
FAQ
What did I learn about lyric writing in Japan?
I found that non-native English speakers approach lyric writing in unique and liberating ways.
What are some tips for building a home studio?
I suggest focusing on acoustic treatment and using good quality plugins to enhance your home recording environment.
What Black Friday deals did I mention?
I highlighted several plugin deals that can significantly improve music production experiences.
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