長久以來, 我對混音師充滿了敬意, 尤其是從磁帶/類比時期過渡到數位時代的前輩們。他們耗時無數, 埋頭苦幹, 只為形塑聲音,調整頻率, 是音樂製作過程不可或缺的一部分, 樊乃綱即是其中一位。昨天晚上混音的最後一段, 感謝這位前輩大方讓我以縮時攝影的方式留作記錄。
背景聽到的音樂 (Walk With Me)是我在2003年為李偲菘做的demo, 也是第一首把我引領入行的作品。 I've always had major respect for mixing engineers, especially those from the tape/analog era that transitioned into the digital. They toil away for hours shaping sounds and adjusting frequencies and are an integral part of the music production process. Kenny Fan 樊乃綱 is one of them and he was cool enough to let me document a part of last night's mixing session through time lapse photography. The track in the background is a demo (Walk With Me) I did back in 2003 for 李偲菘 that first got me in the industry.
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Talk about stepping out of my comfort zone: a few days ago, I attempted another first by joining a competition. You can check it out here. The rules are simple and straight forward: pick any one of five given images and compose 30 seconds of music to complement it. This image was my favourite so I used it and named my composition "Dark Moon." The whole experience has been fun and liberating. I love how I have complete creative freedom throughout the entire process, as compared to my day job, where I arrange music by factoring in the producer's direction and the artiste's personal style. Composition is definitely something I plan to explore further while I am in Taipei. If you have 30 seconds to spare, plug in your headphones/earphones and listen to this LOUD for best effect! Thanks for dropping in; I would love to hear your comments. Last month, for the first time ever, I shot a video of myself playing a song by one of my favourite composers, Pino Forastiere (most of the time, I'm hidden behind my computer while at work).
The song I chose for this landmark venture is aptly titled 'November.' I love this piece first and foremost for its emotional intensity. It is also technically challenging because there are a lot of subtleties and nuances, and is especially demanding for the right hand. My performance is far from perfect - I was nervous playing in front of a camera and there are a couple of mistakes here and there - but given that this is my first attempt, I feel that this particular take adequately captures the mood and pace of this brilliant composition. I welcome all comments and feedback to help me improve further. Thank you for listening! |