How I Make Music

#025 Hong Kong Noir


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This music covered in this week's episode is called Hong Kong Noir. It's inspired by the Chinese two-string erhu fiddle and tech noir films like Blade Runner 2049, Total Recall and others. The violin parts which form the backbone of the track are live strings. See if you can hear the difference between them and sampled (computer) strings.

In this episode, we examine:

  • the human vocal quality of fretless instruments
  • using ambience to create a dystopian sound
  • sticking to an aesthetic (in this case, Asian futurism)
  • making a synthesized kick sound like a taiko drum
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    SHOW NOTES

    - Marvel's Wolverine audio drama https://www.wolverinepodcast.com/
    - Soundtracks by Deru https://www.deru.la/
    - The Social Network soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yydZbVoCbn0
    - The erhu two-string fiddle instrument https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhic2cE57iM
    - Dunkirk soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlXjP59jZCM&list=PLBKadB95sF47WKNRw29jbXQzsjJolN5Gx

    ABOUT THIS SHOW

    How I Make Music is a show for music producers, podcasters, audio drama creators and film-makers. Hey, I'm John Bartmann. I make music and offer advice on how to make it. My original music has been used in film, TV, radio and online. Each week, I write, record and release a new soundtrack. In this podcast, I deconstruct these original soundtracks one by one, sharing the separate musical parts, decisions and stories behind how each complete tune was made. Then, I offer understanding into that process to make your own productions shine!

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