Great images! The shot of Christian leading the group with his selfie-stick made me think of the Pied Piper, enchanting his followers with the power of music.... :) Lovely use of Dulcet Voice here too.
My late good friend Les Adams worked with Mike Stephens many years ago in his “band” LA Mix, and said he couldn’t have done it without Mike as he is such a talented multi-instrumentalist. Les was asked to produce Take That when they started out, but instead suggested Mike do it as he said he was the best man for the job. The rest, as they say, is history.
Not everyone is the same. Why is making music not for everyone? Do you have to be an elite artist? What about injured people or people with cognitive decline? Should they not have these tools? Does every single thing have to be for you?
Beautiful way to bring a community together! At some moments in the clip I started hearing The Safety Dance in my head. In a flashing moment of wonder, I looked at the song's video and aaah....yes, it made a little sense, if only to me :) Looked like a wonderful day for everyone!
Basically I use track automation in Logic,- not "Region Midi" for your spitfire and crow hill products. The other thing with non motorised faders: you have no feedback, so often the values jump in post-processing.... in this case I love to use my faderfox EC4 with just endless encoders but perfect feedback from the DAW in the display...
You shlepped all the way to the top of the hill and didn't take picnic blankets or any instruments to have an al fresco Solstice jam? Surely that's gotta be a thing for next year?! And a new Vaults instrument: Solstice Sounds of Crow Hill. If there aren't any midges up there, I might even come up from sunny Yorkshire to improve your female ratio in 2025, LOL!
I lived in Newington from 79-82.. Arthurs Seat was my playground.. Dunsapie, St Margaret’s, Duddingston Lochs were all my fishing grounds! Hampstead Heath is were I am now but nothing comes close to Arthurs Seat 🙏🥰
I hope that this covers Audio Tactile Synesthesia, something that I’ve been cognizant of for about 30 years. It’s not something that happens every moment of the day and it’s not always pleasant. There are certain kinds of sounds that encourage it and I can probably thank Plastikman, RDJ for first bringing it to my attention
I’ve had my Terra for months and only after your questioning the three “bracelets” did I figure out what they were for. Only a few seconds before the light bulb went off for you. I had put them away and forgotten about them. The percussive sounds you used in your track, though, sound like they could have been accomplished with their Pulsar-23. I enjoyed the video! It’s fun (and inspiring) to see how others use the Terra.
Being someone with Aphantasia and audio-aphantasia I experience some things in the opposite direction. I see no images, have no visual memory nor hear music when not being played, nor do I have any voices in my head. However I feel music very strongly and as a composer-producer I don't feel at all that this is a disability. I draw, paint and make music and write stories. Words and music are very important in my life. So there were many parts of this video that resonated with me. Thank you for such a non-judgmental, curiosity driven set of interviews. I have friends with Synaesthsesia, and often trade descriptions of our different experiences to music. I love the underground map - visiting London is going to be a totally different experience from now on. I want to find and visit Spangles.
I don't understand how the stuff that isn't live, that's coming out of Studio One, remains synced. Is the drummer taking the click from the DAW and making sure he's rock solid with his tempo? Or, is Studio One somehow adjusting its tempo live from the drummer and fluctuating so it remains in time with the live musicians? How are songs started, does the drummer count them in and the person on Studio One duty has to ensure they hit play on exactly the right beat for it all to unfold as they planned?
Great video. I first heard about Synaesthesia from a 2004 documentary called 'Derek Tastes of Earwax' which features James. Great to see him leading the way with further reserch.
Like quite a lot of composers, I'm autistic but I'd always put the colour and taste connection down to autism alone. How wrong was I. Age 51 and still in my infancy at learning. Interestingly, If I'm feeling happy, I write bleak music which to me 'looks' like vibrant flowers colours. Brilliant film, thank you. Going to deep dive into research on this
I’ve been a gigging musician and Music Director for 35 years. It’s amazing what we currently use to run a show compared to 30 years ago. I’ve embraced the tech and use a digital console, time code, stems on a Mac, virtual instruments/guitar cabs, in-ear monitoring, etc. The stage is way cleaner and the sound is better for the musicians AND the guests.
This was really interesting! Just goes to show how doing something seemingly innocuous can have such a massive impact and be remembered and loved for years to come!
