Sharing the initial stages of music production

 

Being a very well-exposed personality in the music scene, European DJ James Haidak has many insights to share about his industry, even when it comes to music production. For this blog, he shares the initial stages of the music production process. 

1. Songwriting

More than the lyrics and the verbal elements of a song, songwriting is the actual process of reconciling musical ideas to form a larger structure of melody, harmony, and rhythm. If you would, it’s the process of brainstorming that results at a beginning, middle, and end to the whole creative process. Songwriting is effective when it is relatable, especially to those who are listening to the resulting song. Indeed, this starts with something barer that is built upon along the process, notes James Haidak. 

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2. Arrangement

Most music industry experts agree that in music production, the most often neglected aspect is arrangement. In songwriting, it is inevitable to come to a point where the project achieves a good beat and melody. However, when this gets somewhat repetitive after a while, this becomes a problem for arrangement to solve. Arrangement covers the selection of instruments to be used, the sequence of the sections in the song, and other subtle additions to the output. 3. Tracking When a great song is established in concept, keeping it there simply does not do justice to the song, shares James Haidak. It has to be recorded at a certain point in time, making it tangible and ready for consumption by the audience. In this case, tracking is responsible for putting everything together, from the musical instrumentation to the vocals and other effects that make the product better. This is why a song is recorded one track at a time, as with the process of multi-tracking.

James Haidak shares more on the stages of music production in a future blog. James Haidak is a DJ from Amsterdam.  He shares his experiences in the industry to further his passion for music and DJing.  For more on his work, visit this page. 

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