Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Week 4 - Essay work

This week we are going to focus on the Outcome 1 essay. By the end of the week you should have chosen two producers and written a good proportion of the 750 word count. You should be covering:

  • Some background on the producer - i.e. how did they get into music production?
  • What artists and records have they worked on/with?
  • Does the producer have a signature sound?
  • What approach do they take to music production - are they quite controlling or more laid back? Do they impose their sounds on the record or do they allow the musicians to control the musical direction?
  • If you were in a band and about to go into the studio with one of the two producers, how do you imagine the sessions may differ ?

We will also continue developing our understanding of a music producer's role. Here are video's relating to producers Stephen Street and Butch Vig. And finally here is a podcast from the Word magazine interviewing producer Steve Lillywhite.