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Michael U<p>How I made the track 'The Best Captain (Idiots)’, my lucky last of ten "behind the scenes" blog posts. It's been a lot of fun.</p><p>This track is almost entirely me sneaking a recording of a band sound checking and building an <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/ambient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ambient</span></a> track from a couple of tiny, noisy slices. "He's more passing car now than music", as Obi Wan said.</p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/the-best-captain-idiots-behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/the-best-capta</span><span class="invisible">in-idiots-behind-the-scenes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p>
Stan Stewart aka muz4now<p>Snow Story - music technology behind the song <br>(tech from 2017 already feels "old")<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <br><a href="https://muz4now.com/2017/snow-story-music-technology-behind-song/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">muz4now.com/2017/snow-story-mu</span><span class="invisible">sic-technology-behind-song/</span></a></p>
Stan Stewart aka muz4now<p>What if the singer has a cold during the vocal comping?<br>What if those recordings work for the song?<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/VocalComping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VocalComping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/recording" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recording</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <br><a href="https://muz4now.com/2025/cold-vocal-comping-scratchy-shaky-good-sounds/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">muz4now.com/2025/cold-vocal-co</span><span class="invisible">mping-scratchy-shaky-good-sounds/</span></a></p>
Michael U<p>How I made the track 'Coral and Mimsy’. </p><p>Hi Coral. Hi Mimsy. Hi ... Jeremy Irons. What does this have to do with my silly bit of music? Not so much!</p><p>Anyway! </p><p>Connections between the tracks on the album, this being blog post 9 of 10.</p><p>Writing things in order to reverse them!</p><p>Building a random-sounding instrument selector, so every time a chord plays the individual notes are on a different combo of sounds.</p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/coral-and-mimsy-behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/coral-and-mims</span><span class="invisible">y-behind-the-scenes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p>
Michael U<p>How I made the track 'Data, Roaming’. </p><p>I write about sampling myself, mangling field recordings, happily using preset packs, and shifting tracks from harder to easier listening! </p><p>Bitwig’s modulation system is all over this one…</p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/data-roaming-behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/data-roaming-b</span><span class="invisible">ehind-the-scenes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p>
mg. kit<p><span>I wrote a novel to share all the knowledge I've collected over the years relating to making and distributing music independently on the internet. if that interests you, the book is free on my blog and my ko-fi<br><br></span><a href="https://kerosyn.link/the-human-guide-to-doing-music-online" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://kerosyn.link/the-human-guide-to-doing-music-online</a><span><br></span><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/d83b15c814" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/s/d83b15c814</a><span><br><br>I hope it helps someone<br><br></span><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/musicproduction" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@musicproduction@a.gup.pe</a><span><br></span><a href="https://m.tripulse.link/tags/MusicProduction" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MusicProduction</a> <a href="https://m.tripulse.link/tags/MusicIndustry" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MusicIndustry</a> <a href="https://m.tripulse.link/tags/MusicBusiness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MusicBusiness</a> <a href="https://m.tripulse.link/tags/Music" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://m.tripulse.link/tags/DIYMusic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIYMusic</a> <a href="https://m.tripulse.link/tags/BedroomProducer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BedroomProducer</a> <a href="https://m.tripulse.link/tags/MusicMaking" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MusicMaking</a> <a href="https://m.tripulse.link/tags/Musodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Musodon</a><span><br><br>RE: </span><a href="https://kerosyn.link/?p=2193" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://kerosyn.link/?p=2193</a></p>
Michael U<p>How I made the track 'Receding Airline’. </p><p>I wrote a bunch in this about messing with notes not audio, using what Bitwig call “note fx”, and the joy of doing arbitrary stuff to surprise yourself. Not sure how I went on describing this! It got long and I rewrote it many times.</p><p>Also, a little on making music using someone’s tech and then they go and Milkshake Duck… *deep sigh*</p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/receding-airline-behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/receding-airli</span><span class="invisible">ne-behind-the-scenes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p>
Michael U<p>How I made the track 'Small Things Popping’. </p><p>This is one where I had something finished in 2022 but just never fully dug it, so I share what it sounded like and wrote a bit about how I reworked it. </p><p>Includes me playing ukulele, somewhat improbably?</p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/small-things-popping-behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/small-things-p</span><span class="invisible">opping-behind-the-scenes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p>
Michael U<p>How I made the track 'Disparate Times / Disparate Measures'. </p><p>As per the title - not just fooling about with the Kiwi accent - the track is a medley that has two tempos and time signatures. I also demo how I count the section in 11/8 which hopefully helps to convey how these things don’t have to be too weird!</p><p>Half way through the tracks on the album and I’m still thoroughly enjoying doing this.</p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/disparate-times-disparate-measures/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/disparate-time</span><span class="invisible">s-disparate-measures/</span></a></p>
Stan Stewart aka muz4now<p>Symphony of Creation: Understanding What It Takes To Compose <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicianTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicianTips</span></a> <br><a href="https://muz4now.com/2024/symphony-of-creation-understanding-what-it-takes-to-compose/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">muz4now.com/2024/symphony-of-c</span><span class="invisible">reation-understanding-what-it-takes-to-compose/</span></a></p>
Michael U<p>How I made the track 'Trellis'. In this one I wrote about self-remixing tracks to get out of habits, polymetric loops, using vocoders to *not* make robot voices, field recordings with contact mics...</p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/MusicProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicProduction</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Musodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musodon</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwig</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nonwrestler.com/trellis-behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nonwrestler.com/trellis-behind</span><span class="invisible">-the-scenes/</span></a></p>
michael<p>here is my review of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enfanfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enfanfare</span></a> now: <br> <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/02/harmony-and-symphony.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025/02/harmony-and-symphony.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrenchCinema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrenchCinema</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/orchestra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>orchestra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/band" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>band</span></a></p>
Stan Stewart aka muz4now<p>The unique sound of the banjo is one of the most sought after in contemporary music <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/banjo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banjo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <br><a href="https://muz4now.com/2021/banjo-virtual-instrument-comparison-review/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">muz4now.com/2021/banjo-virtual</span><span class="invisible">-instrument-comparison-review/</span></a></p>
Stan Stewart (muz4now)<p>First share coming Tuesday: Sharing Independent Music and Community <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MusicMaking" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MusicMaking</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23IndieMusic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndieMusic</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UnsignedMusicians" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnsignedMusicians</a><br><br><a href="https://muz4now.com/2025/sharing-independent-music-and-community/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharing Independent Music and ...</a></p>
Stan Stewart aka muz4now<p>First share coming Tuesday:<br>Sharing Independent Music and Community <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/IndieMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndieMusic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/UnsignedMusicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnsignedMusicians</span></a> <br><a href="https://muz4now.com/2025/sharing-independent-music-and-community/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">muz4now.com/2025/sharing-indep</span><span class="invisible">endent-music-and-community/</span></a></p>
Stan Stewart aka muz4now<p>clawhammer banjo ✅<br>picked banjo ✅<br>mandolin ✅<br>upright bass ✅<br>flatpick guitar ✅<br>strummed guitar ✅<br>fiddle ✅<br>Yes, the instrumental tracks for my upcoming folksong album are complete. Now, for the vocals...<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Singing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Singing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/FolkSongs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FolkSongs</span></a></p>
Nelson Lopez<p><strong>sprklmttr.webm</strong></p><p>a song i improvised</p><p><a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/musicproduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicproduction</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/musicmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicmaking</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/loops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loops</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/BitwigStudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BitwigStudio</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/bitwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitwig</span></a></p>
Elen Le Foll 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇩🇪<p>Does anyone here play the chalumeau? 👀 I‘m looking to get an instrument made and connect with other players 🤗 <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/EarlyMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarlyMusic</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/BaroqueMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BaroqueMusic</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://youtu.be/riIpboxWv3U?feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/riIpboxWv3U?feature=s</span><span class="invisible">hared</span></a></p>
Stan Stewart aka muz4now<p>CEO of AI music generation firm Suno disparages music-makers and devalues their craft<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/StupidAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StupidAI</span></a> <br><a href="http://dlvr.it/THNHHW" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">dlvr.it/THNHHW</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Elen Le Foll 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇩🇪<p>Someone (cough) may have gone on an online shopping spree last weekend and bought facsimile sheet <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> for more than 200€… 😬 But then it’s *a lot music*, for years of fun, and a couple will be presents! 😇 All s.p.e.s. editions that went bust some years ago, so these are some of the last copies for sale: beautiful facsimiles of amazing works, printed on high quality paper with stunning covers! 😍 <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/MusicMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicMaking</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/EatlyMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EatlyMusic</span></a></p>
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