In this Charting Tracks episode we discuss:  

00:00 - 04:08: Intro, Disclaimer and Outline. 

04:09 - 11:41: Democratisation, access to music creation tools and what to do about it. 

13:04 - 25:00: Collaboration, creative boundaries, creating and editing. 

25:01 - 28:53: Gold Digging, letting yourself off the hook and stretching yourself. 

28:54 - 47:52: Focus, Constraints, Narrowing and Discernment 

47:53 - 1:01:19: Is it serving the song? Ego and restraint. 

1:01:20 - 01:08:26: Motion, Development and Change. 

01:08:27 - End: Ending and reminder to LIKE, TICK, SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT and ENGAGE [:-D].  

Quotes from this Charting Tracks episode:  

“Generally speaking, having that hard release date, does help the creative process, rather than harm it.” C. O’Gorman 

“Perfection is not when there’s nothing left to add, but when there’s nothing left to take away” - A. Yaqub   

“Give us at least one verse and one chorus of JUST the song” - B. Hennessy-Garside  

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What Next? Some further listening if you fancy it…  

Additional Podcasts: 

“The Genesis of Thriller - A Michael Jackson Podcast Documentary” (WATCH HERE)

Music:

Hope and Social - Living A Lie 

D’Angelo - The Line 

The Civil Wars - I’ve Got This Friend 

Adele - Chasing Pavements 

Five Seconds of Summer - Don’t Stop 

One Direction - Take Me Home 

The Vamps - Rest Your Love 

Sam Smith - I'm Not the Only One 

Ed Sheeran - Afire Love 

Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life 

Michael Jackson – Thriller (produced by Quincy Jones)  

Whitney Houston - I Will Love Always Love You 

Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 

Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah 

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah 

Whitney Houston - It’s Not Right, But It’s Okay (Produced by Dark Child) 

Bruno Mars - 24K Magic 

Britney Spears - Hit Me Baby One More Time