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#045 Precious Cargo
The soundtrack in this week's episode is called Precious Cargo. It’s a no-tempo, calming and introspective piece of backing music made with just acoustic guitar, piano and a singing bowl. It was originally written as part of a sound palette for a true crime podcast focusing on some touching but serious themes. The track is suitable for calming, tender and gentle moments, and useful for depictions of babies, pets and poignant family or nature moments.
IN THIS EPISODE
* Singing bowls are a great one-trick-pony to convey calmness, solitude and peace. But they’re also very resonant and can be sharp on the ears. View the frequency profile and dip the dominant frequencies to restore order to their timbre.
* Simpler melodies are more calming than complex ones. To create calm, simplify the music.
* Acoustic guitar has many faces, and one of the most obvious is beachy relaxation (although the ukulele has taken over much of that territory now). Either way, use gentle acoustic guitars for moments of peace.
* The lydian mode is a magical, haunting musical scale. This piece uses it to create a sense of suspended animation, an unresolved floating above the surface.
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* Download it https://gum.co/hAtXRt
* Use it https://johnbartmann.com/faq
* Search my music https://johnbartmann.com/music
SOUNDS & DEVICES USED
* Acoustic guitar, singing bowl
* Ableton Live Grand Piano
SHOW NOTES
* Jason Barty is a South African musician who uses acoustic guitar and a very specific quality of lofi noise in his gentle, nature-inspired electronic music https://jasonbarty.bandcamp.com/music
ABOUT THIS SHOW
You’re listening to How I Make Music, a weekly podcast for the musically curious to go behind the scenes of composition for audio storytelling. Hey, I'm John Bartmann. I’m a composer from South Africa. My soundtracks, moods and themes have been used in podcasts, audio dramas, and also in commercial film, TV and radio. Every Wednesday, we break apart one of my own compositions and investigate the stories and insights into how it was made and its effect on listening ears. How I Make Music helps you better understand how to make, select and use music to create gripping storytelling.
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The soundtrack in this week's episode is called Precious Cargo. It’s a no-tempo, calming and introspective piece of backing music made with just acoustic guitar, piano and a singing bowl. It was originally written as part of a sound palette for a true crime podcast focusing on some touching but serious themes. The track is suitable for calming, tender and gentle moments, and useful for depictions of babies, pets and poignant family or nature moments.
IN THIS EPISODE
* Singing bowls are a great one-trick-pony to convey calmness, solitude and peace. But they’re also very resonant and can be sharp on the ears. View the frequency profile and dip the dominant frequencies to restore order to their timbre.
* Simpler melodies are more calming than complex ones. To create calm, simplify the music.
* Acoustic guitar has many faces, and one of the most obvious is beachy relaxation (although the ukulele has taken over much of that territory now). Either way, use gentle acoustic guitars for moments of peace.
* The lydian mode is a magical, haunting musical scale. This piece uses it to create a sense of suspended animation, an unresolved floating above the surface.
DOWNLOAD THIS TRACK
* Download it https://gum.co/hAtXRt
* Use it https://johnbartmann.com/faq
* Search my music https://johnbartmann.com/music
SOUNDS & DEVICES USED
* Acoustic guitar, singing bowl
* Ableton Live Grand Piano
SHOW NOTES
* Jason Barty is a South African musician who uses acoustic guitar and a very specific quality of lofi noise in his gentle, nature-inspired electronic music https://jasonbarty.bandcamp.com/music
ABOUT THIS SHOW
You’re listening to How I Make Music, a weekly podcast for the musically curious to go behind the scenes of composition for audio storytelling. Hey, I'm John Bartmann. I’m a composer from South Africa. My soundtracks, moods and themes have been used in podcasts, audio dramas, and also in commercial film, TV and radio. Every Wednesday, we break apart one of my own compositions and investigate the stories and insights into how it was made and its effect on listening ears. How I Make Music helps you better understand how to make, select and use music to create gripping storytelling.
SUBSCRIBE
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
YouTube
RSS
Stitcher
TuneIn
Home
MY BANDS! Pravda https://pravdaofficial.com + Pebble Shakers https://pebbleshakers.co.za
CONTACT
https://twitter.com/johnisthemusic
https://johnbartmann.com/contact