The Phrygian Mode
The Phrygian mode starts on the third scale degree and like the corresponding chord is minor in nature. It has been described as having an exotic sound, sometimes a Spanish…
The Dorian Mode
The Dorian mode starts on the second scale degree and like the corresponding chord is minor in nature. It can help give a jazzy feel to your music, without necessarily…
The Ionian Mode (Major Scale)
As I've said in previous posts, modes are a very good way to introduce melodies / lead lines / solos into your songs. I'll outline each mode and the type…
The endless possibilities of sampling
Synthesizing sounds in hardware or software synths is great, once you get the hang of it. But there is another way to make sounds, one that is very personal and unique…
Anatomy of a remix or Synchronicity makes this sort of thing happen quite often
The song and this blog post (like a lot of others) only happened because of Synchronicity. It’s fair to say I’m not a big fan of dubstep. Until,…