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The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music establishes EDM's place on
the map of popular music. The book accounts for various
ambiguities, variations, transformations, and manifestations of
EDM, pertaining to its generic fragmentation, large geographical
spread, modes of consumption and, changes in technology. It focuses
especially on its current state, its future, and its borders -
between EDM and other forms of electronic music, as well as other
forms of popular music. It accounts for the rise of EDM in places
that are overlooked by the existing literature, such as Russia and
Eastern Europe, and examines the multi-media and visual aspects
such as the way EDM events music are staged and the specificity of
EDM music videos. Divided into four parts - concepts, technology,
celebrity, and consumption - this book takes a holistic look at the
many sides of EDM culture.
In the contemporary world, the role of the commercial composer has
grown to include a wide range of new responsibilities. Modern
composers not only write music, but also often need to perform,
record, and market their own works. The Craft of Contemporary
Commercial Music prepares today's music students for their careers
by teaching them to compose their own music, produce it
professionally, and sell it successfully. The textbook integrates
three areas of concentration-music theory and composition, audio
engineering, and music business-allowing students to understand and
practice how to successfully navigate each stage of a score's life
cycle from concept to contract. Students will learn how to:
Translate musical ideas into scores utilizing music theory and
composition techniques Transform scores into professional audio
through the production stages of tracking, sequencing, editing,
mixing, mastering, and bouncing Market works to prospective clients
The textbook assumes no prior knowledge of music theory or audio
topics, and its modular organization allows instructors to use the
book flexibly. Exercises at the end of each chapter provide
practice with key skills, and a companion website supports the book
with video walkthroughs, streaming audio, a glossary, and printable
exercise pages. Combining a grounding in music notation and theory
concepts with a foundation in essential technologies, The Craft of
Contemporary Commercial Music offers an innovative approach that
addresses the needs of students preparing for music careers.
Leverage the power of FL Studio 20 to create and compose
production-quality songs and develop professional music production
skills Key Features Leverage the power of FL Studio to create your
own production-level music Develop widely applicable music
production skills and learn how to promote your music Utilize
cutting-edge tools to fuel your creative ideas and publish your
songs Book DescriptionFL Studio is a cutting-edge software music
production environment and an extremely powerful and easy-to-use
tool for creating music. This book will give you everything you
need to produce music with FL Studio like a professional. You'll
begin by exploring FL Studio 20's vast array of tools, and discover
best practices, tips, and tricks for creating music. You'll then
learn how to set up your studio environment, create a beat, compose
a melody and chord progression, mix sounds with effects, and export
songs. As you advance, you'll find out how to use tools such as the
Piano roll, mixer console, audio envelopes, types of compression,
equalizers, vocoders, vocal chops, and tools for increasing stereo
width. The book introduces you to mixing best practices, and shows
you how to master your songs. Along the way, you'll explore glitch
effects and create your own instruments and custom-designed effect
chains. You'll also cover ZGameEditor Visualizer, a tool used for
creating reactive visuals for your songs. Finally, you'll learn how
to register, sell, and promote your music. By the end of this FL
Studio book, you'll be able to utilize cutting-edge tools to fuel
your creative ideas, mix music effectively, and publish your songs.
What you will learn Get up and running with FL Studio 20 Record
live instruments and vocals and process them Compose melodies and
chord progressions on the Piano roll Discover mixing techniques and
apply effects to your tracks Explore best practices to produce
music like a professional Publish songs in online stores and
promote your music effectively Who this book is forThis book is for
music producers, composers, songwriters, DJs, and audio engineers
interested in creating their own music, improving music production
skills, mixing and mastering music, and selling songs online. To
get started with this book, all you need is a computer and FL
Studio.
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