I have learnt a lot through this semester’s ‘Introduction to music production’course. Through the songs of the RZA, I have found that film and video sampling can be very organic to the current context of the black community, while MoorMother’s approach to music production challenges traditional songwriting conventions by using sound as a means of emotional and social expression, allowing producers to experiment with non-traditional techniques. Rather than striving for catchiness or commercial appeal, this approach encourages the creation of work that is raw, imperfect, and tied to a personal or cultural narrative. For producers,
this approach opens up new creative avenues for the expression of complex ideas and emotions, often utilising the soundscape itself as a vehicle for storytelling; Rashad Becker’s approach, which breaks away from traditional compositions to use sound as its own medium, rather than just a vehicle for musical ideas. At the same time, by focusing on ambience and sound design, it can make music that is not overtly melodic more immersive and emotionally resonant, thus allowing music makers to create more immersive and emotionally resonant music.
In my future studies, I would like to learn more about the basics of music composition, such as learning music theory to write better chrods, understanding the frameworks of various styles and basic orchestration, and how to write more appropriate melodies and other knowledge, and I would also like to have more hands-on opportunities to collaborate with other people, participate in the teacher’s projects or participate in the learning of outside companies.