This page contains interesting articles on music technology or links to videos and other engaging content elsewhere on the internet. I use these at the start of lessons as interesting discussion points and where possible, I’ve included some questions and talking points for you to think about for each.
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Recreating ‘Don’t You Want Me’
This is a fantastically detailed demo of how ‘Don’t You Want Me’ by the Human League was created using the same gear… Read more
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Vox Earworm – Gated Reverb
This is a fantastic overview of the sound of gated reverb and how it works, featuring some big names in music production! Read more
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Tony Visconti on recording ‘Heroes’ with David Bowie
I love this video and the breakdown of the different parts on ‘Heroes’. Tony Visconti goes through the original multitrack recording and discusses the recording and production. Read more
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Jean Michel Jarre – synths used in Oxygène
Synth legend and pioneer Jean Michel Jarre discusses the synths and other music technology equipment used to record Oxygene, released in 1976, Read more
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Songs and Samples
This playlist and series of videos goes through loads of original songs and their samples. Can you identify them before the new version plays? There are a few silent bits because of copyright strikes but is a fantastic overview! Thanks to Michael Tan on YouTube. Read more
