How I Make Music

#026 Mad Hatter Tea Party


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This music covered in this week's episode is called Mad Hatter Tea Party. It was written for a theatre show and was inspired by the score for Disney’s Alice in Wonderland by Oliver Wallace. I had a lot of fun writing it by banging on pots and pans from the kitchen.

In this episode, we examine:

  • Making it sound deliberately amateur with confidence!
  • Staying ahead of AI music composition
  • A teapot character should sound like a flute. Putting thought into instrumentation.
  • Kids respond well to when the underdog instrument has a winning moment!
  • Intentionality is everything when writing music. Go deeper! Find the sound you’re after. Don’t only use the most accessible tools!
  • SHOW NOTES

    - Tennessee-based Scenic City Clay Arts promo video, using this track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSOIKjhDDcE
    -Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Tea Party by Oliver Wallace https://youtu.be/msvOUUgv6m8?t=132
    - A similar-sounding track “March of the Baby Trolls” I wrote, which was signed to a library in Germany (DNA Musik) https://dnamusik.sourceaudio.com/#!details?id=16299633
    - Bard and Troubadour Theatre Company http://www.bardtroubadour.com
    - Trombone by Gareth Harvey https://www.octaveleapmusic.com/
    - Nic Paton composition https://nicpaton.com

    PATCHES USED

    - Kontakt 4 horns
    - Battery 3

    DOWNLOAD THIS TRACK

    Download the track from this episode https://gum.co/VQkxs. Use it in your podcast, audio drama or (non-commercial) video. Quick-search all my soundtracks at https://johnbartmann.com/music.

    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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