Standard Musik
Introduction
Music is the most effective tool for ECPC-territorialism.
Music Project Template
Name/Theme-sång/tejp-Ensemble-albumcovertheme
Vedurs Standard Music Style List
Sexy audio rawr, catty
asså det där med skiss eller dedikation jag tänker antingen så pungar man ut eller så gör man det inte.
Typ gå på fin restaurang och snåla känns konstigt, vad gör du liksom.
Antingen så tar du hamburgkedja elr så går du all in.
types: 1. begrenzt 2. Skizzieren/bruks 3. Dedikation 4. Naturwissenschaften
Effectors: Sång, Tejp
Arrangement Level:
1. DTM arrangement
2. Bedroom arrangement
3. Studio arrangement
Tree of genres
Classicism:
* !Impressionism!
* National romantique
* Antique romantique
Basic + Form
When I compose music I have two big ways of working.
* Sång: Sitting with a guitar and sheet paper.
* Tejp: Sitting with DAW, microphone and some instruments
There are two big types of form:
Sång: Phrases in different arrangements
* ABA
* verser
* refränger
* kanon
* mellanspel
* duo
* Samsång
* trio
Tejp: motifs in different arrangements
* Fugues
* Invetioner
* kanon
* Modus gradients
* jazz improv
My Fundamental Framework of Composition
Assertive Modal.
This is tied back to the "russian chess book effect"(Our brains are wired to pick up the language of the most creative/smartest cat in the room)
Things make ME(NOT people in general) feel a specific way, when you listen to my music your brain tries to feel the same way,
I use those different connections between sounds and MY feelings in my compositions.
This is in opposition to subordinate modal theory, which is:
things make people in general feel a general way, memorize those general perceptions of those sounds and use those for composition.
Cats can compose with both assertive and subordinate modal model.
Dogs can only compose with subordinate modal model.
Vincents Modal Theory is basically the idea that logos(INTs) will always compose in an assertive modal style atleast,
and dogs(EMPs) will always compose in a subordinate modal style.
If cats weren't assertive they wouldn't be cats and if dogs weren't subordinate they wouldn't be dogs.
It is possible for a cat to behave like a cat and a dog at the same time!
Mix Styles
* On stage = DTM
* close and on stage blend = Bruks/Dedication
* In your face = Bruks/Dedication
Lo-Fi fragile
Sometimes you want a feeling in the image that is less sterile, maybe because you want it to feel more fragile, so you add some authentic detoriation.
From the 90s to the 2000s everything was sterilised, which is a shame, everything shouldn't have a sterile image.
I prefer using authentic detoriation over fake detoriation.
* Instrument cabel pass
* vinyl noise
* detune
* unstandard tuning
* high/low-cut
* tape-saturation
"Bruks"
Bruks means the level at which you can do ~90% of your work.
For example:
Bruksskrift = fills ~90% of your writing needs.
Brukspiano = play all the simple melody + chord song books
just enough to get most things done.
Don't go overkill
Overkilling has become so common.
People use unecessarily high fidelity in music and graphics these days.
They think 4k truecolor 60fps 360 HD audio will make their stuff relevant, it wont.
DON'T GO OVERKILL, GO BRUKS MAN!
MIDI sketch techniques
* 0.5s attack and release + ins. volume modulation(macro and micro)
* Micro modulation
Particell Play
Particell play means you give every member of an ensemble a particell copy instead of their part.
Lo-Fi Sound Design
Lo-Fi/Crusty is when audio isn't completely sterile.
There is some noise, distortion and low sample rate.
Lo-Fi is more bruks.
Though a person not going for bruks can also do lo-fi stuff because it more qualities than just demanding low capacity.
It sounds warm and comfy.
Lo-Fi is big in dungeon synth.
It is also big in electro acoustic.
Lo-Fi Effects:
* Instrument Cable Pass(gives "warmth")
* Low bitrate
* Low bit depth
* Saturation
* Detunes
* track noise(gives "warmth")
Eras
* Romantique
* Folk/Poem Music songs
Folk/Poem Music on a nylon string guitar is sort of the base that keeps me sane.
I like folk music because of the trubadur/sång culture and I like the nationalromantique because it is just folk music with a big orchestra.
The guitar is like the music equivalent to the pencil.
* 60s no.1! (No retro emulation please)
* 80s raibow/clout/fresh eran
* Furrypop
* Middle Ages
* Baroque
* Vienna Classicism
* Romantique
* Impressionism(isn't it more or less just french romantic music?)
* Modern
* Early Jazz
* Late Jazz
* Early Pop
* Late Pop
* Furry Rock
* Furry Country
LODs/Gould-Maxxing
When I studied piano I had to learn pieces really quickly and to memorize them efficently I had to use LOD-levels, We called this Gould-maxxing because memorizing pieces without sitting at a piano was something Glenn Gould would do a lot, it helps a lot with developing understanding of music as well.
LOD-Level 1: The Whole, Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata C#-minor, Sång
LOD-level 2: The parts, 1.Adagio sostenuto, 2.Allegretto 3. presto agitato
LOD-level 3: The details, 1. Motifs + harmony, 2. Motifs + Harmony 3. Motifs + harmony
LOD-level 4: The micros, mixing & arrangement
DTM Sample LODs
* Chiptune(NES)
* Kawaii shorties(SNES, MT-32, Earthbound, SMW)
* Crusty (SNES, Zelda, Nintendo 64, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Chrono Trigger)
* Raw & Uncanny(Mellotron, C418, Brian Eno)
* HQ/Fresh (Gamecube, wii-series, Wind Waker,)
Minimal Notation
Starting out your piece writing with an emotion in mind is a really good idea.
I prefer minimal notation but sometimes make more exact notation.
I do not like to mix the two, I think it makes the sheet music ugly, I make two versions, one for umusical people and one for musical people.
"Slow, Dramatic"
"Marsch, Pompous"
"Fast and elegant, like a small bird"
"Walking, Romantic and Broad"
"Planet Slow"
"Like a train without breaks, steady speed, Full Force"
Also,
I avoid using extreme dynamics unless I really want that effect.
pp is hard to even hear.
FF and your ear starts to really hurt and the instrument starts to sound pushed.
p and F are fine.
When you write a piece of music you can make the base version and then your interpretation version, there are many pieces of music within one piece and it is a shame to only play one.
It is really only when I make "tape" that I do exact notation.
If I am doing a song I write the vibe and the melodies, I avoid setting a standard ensemble for the song.
If I am arranging the song for an ensemble though I will write out soo much more sh*t because repetition goes faster then.
Also:
Absolute tempo markings > relative dynamic markings
Relative Dynamic markings > absolute dynamic markings
Vox types
* Own vox
* Finnoskandi
* Dedication vox
* Daily dark calm
* Mew bright
* Mörk o påläst
* Present calm
Dark Synth
Remember, it is not retro emulation if you have some sort of logic behind taking something old.
* Noise channel
* Slight moving pitch
* Mid boost(often unecessary)
* D-verb, often lots
* Altered tuning
* Destablizers
Naming
I always give pieces a name or a nickname, I do not like it when the title is just metadata.
Kurt Atterberg - "Empire" (symphony no.4 in G Minor II. Andante)
Kurt Atterberg - "Phoenix symphony" (symphony 3)
Vincent During - Gunnarsons Vals
The nickname tends to be whatever the piece is to me.
Arrangement Index
* Dreammy Arpeggios
* Alberti
* waltz
* Carpet
* Line
* Simple arpeggios
* Second voice
* Percussion comp
Modal Index
1. Ionian(major)
2. Dorian
3. Phrygian
4. Lydian
5. Mixolydian
6. Aeolian(minor)
7. Locrian
8. Whole-step
9. Melodic Minor
10. harmonic minor
11. Pentatonic
* I - iii %: Edge of Annihilation
* I - ii/I - iii/I %: New Day
* Lyd: I - II %: Adventure
* aeo: vi - IIImaj7 - I: Death of Hero
* Dor: i - i %: Forest Stroll
* aeo: i - iii %: Evil/Ugly
* I - I/III - IV - V %: Love
* Imaj7 - IVmaj7 %: Love 2
* Mix: I - VII %: Hero
* I - IIIb %: Hero 2
* I - IV - V %: Happy
* I - vi - IV - V %: Happy 2
* i - iv - V %: Sad
* Eb5add2add4add10: Small Light
* Cadd9/E - Fadd9/A: Sacred Wisdom
* Cadd9->8 - Bbadd9->8 - Dadd9->8 - A7-9->8 %: Sacred Wisdom 2
* Cmaj9/E -> Badd9/D# %: Sacred Wisdom 3
* Cadd9 - Fadd9: Warmth/Strength
* D5/C5 & pentanonic: Nature
* Cadd9 - Am7 - Emin7: Nature 2
* Eadd9 - Aadd9 &: Nature 3
* Db5/C5: Dark Mysterious
* i - VII - VI - VII %: Action
* i - i/VII - IV7/: Cosmic Fear
* i - IV %: Fable
* i - v %: Fable 2
* i - III - v: Fable 3
* I - idim - I - I6 - Imaj7 %: Royal
* idim %: Tension
* XYZ/5th %: Finale
* mix: Imaj7 - VIImaj7 %: magic
* mix: Imaj7 - IIImaj7 %: magic
* I - ivminmaj: Tragedy
* imin9 - iimin9 %: Dream
* ii9 - V7add6 - Imaj7 - IVmaj7 - viidim - III - vi: Cold Summer Day
* Asus4add10 - Dsus4add10: Plaza
* A5 -> G5 -> F5 -> G5 -> E5 -> B5 %: Regal 1
* Antique romantique: Pentatonic/phrygian over modal harmony + quintal harmony with 5ths in the bass
* Middle ages romantic: natural minor with modal harmony with 5ths in the bass
Chords I Like
* Fmaj7/Aadd6
* Ebsusadd2add10
* Cadd9/E
* Bm7-5
Normalizer
Normalizers are the audio equivalent to auto contrast, the kind that makes the darkest part black and the brighest part white.
Mid-cut filters
Sort of like many find high contrast levels jarring many find strong mids to be jarring so a mid-cut filter should be there for those that want it.
just like you're not supposed to make flat graphics files don't mid-cut everything in the DAW, that's stupid.
Level Mixing
!!!Distinguish between "loud" & "quiet" and "front" & "back"!!!
* Audience mix(everything back, reveerb on everything)
* pop mix(some things close)
* ASMR mix(everything close + mid cut filter), I used to do this all the time but then my ears stopped being addicted to ASMR and everything ASMR started sounding sh*t to me
Tools
HIFI SETUP:
DO NOT TRY TO MAKE ART AND MUSIC ON BAD GEAR, IT WILL SUCK NO MATTER WHAT!
* Monitor Speakers
* Subwoofer(I hate setups without subwoofers/bass, sounds so empty and dry
I once had a setup with two treble/mid monitors for a bunch of months and wondered why all music sounds like shit then I bought a subwoofer and thought wow shit I am stupid and wow music actually sounds good now.
I went from listening to nothing to listening to everything.
Music can not really be epic if it is just scratch treble.
When I got a proper music setup I realised music can affect people's emotions.
Good music setup = everything.
Holy sh*t, I just feel so stupid for not having bass before, I have listened to music without body for so f*cking long.
Why has no one told me!?
* Monitor Headphones
* Musescore
* Musescore sheets
* FL Studio
* Spotify artist Account
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Sample Usage List
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Sample Modules Video
* Roland Sound Canvas
* MU2000
* 60s/70s samplers and synthesizers(please do not emulate the wobbliness and noise that gives me a headache)
* Chipsynth SFC
* Decent Sampler
* Standard FL library
E-composer SetupRef: Kan Gao, Dwarf Fortress OG OST, Toby Fox, Concerned Ape, Disasterpiece, Aphex Twin, C418, DAF(E-vibes not E-method)
The E-Composer genre started growing in the late 80s and originally revolved around sharing around MIDI/Tracker files.
The genre grew over time as web culture grew and shows no sign of stopping, it will probably just get bigger and bigger.
The genre revolves around one person(with maybe a friend or two) making music using their computer at home. A very homegrown sound.
Music made by coders.
* Tendency towards using DAWs designed first and foremost for electronic music
* Casette recording + Cover
* Faders, Faders, Faders
* Inge added recording noise, retro emulation cringe
* crushed attack+release
* Bitcrusher(dock går lätt att oveuse o låter ba garbage, avoid)
* Vinyl effect
* Sample Library Culture(omg all the different weird sounds amazing)
* FL tracker is best tracker
* 16-bit/LO-FI sounds
* Recording(voxloops, guitarloops, pianoloops, stringloops, drumloops, Microphone) = LO-FI
* Samples/Sampler(Bass, E-bass, Synth, pads, drums, strings, MT-32) = 16-bit
* MT-32, SC-55, SC-88(These are my b*tches)
* MIDI-controller
* CP-distortion(Distortion = Funny)
* D-verb
* D4MP-kompressor
* Stöten/ASMR EQ(Though avoid on melody accompaniment instrument in E-style)
* Ljud med oomph
* Cursed effect(roller coaster tycoon)
* Saturation(Love that sh*t)
* Fetaste mest rare ass sample library du kan find
SNES Composer/DTM-composer: Ref: Toby Fox, Eric Barone, Koji Kondo
* Subpart of E-composer
* Hypersmall files
* Extreme melody & Harmony focus
* Extreme focus on sånger, tejp not so much
* Prestige, inaccesible music style, craftsmanship
Vardagsrumorkester Setup ref: Ted Gärdestad, Coldplay, The Beatles with George Martin, Joe Hisaishi, Orchestral VGM albums
Celebrations only! Expensive!
* CD-quality
* "STOCKHOLM KAMMARELIT"
* Ståpiano
* Gitarr
* lite brass idek
* Cello/fiol med oktavmodul(substitut för allt stråk)
* Bas(El eller ståbas)
* skitig synthesizer
* Mindre trumset
* Mindre sångensemble
* HI-DEF
* Record everything with good microphones
Microphone Setup
2-3cm = micro
10 - 20cm = macro
1m 2m = space
Inspo People
* Bach
* Jacob Collier(Modern Day Bach)
* Haydn
* Toby Fox(Modern Day Haydn)
Every svensk film/Anime från 70/80-talet ever
* Första killen man hittar som kan skriva noter skriver musiken(all musik e citat med ändrad titel och random *ss ändringar i ackord och melodi)
* Fem närmsta musikerna(man spelar in dem tre gånger så man får en orkester, och så har man för mycket bas, man hade inte råd med kontrabas så någon duttar fult på en elbas)
* Fem närmsta instrumenten(trashat piano, trashad gitarr, trash stråk, man hitta något skit på blocket/vinden)
* En random ass f*ck skitig synth(obligatoriskt)
* en skitig mikrofon för allt
* Mest obalaserade j*vla mixen som e möjlig, helst ska basen ska strong som f*n
* STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO STEREO