The magic of making music in the same room
On listening to each other, finding a groove, and the beautiful things that happen between takes.
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behind the music.
Essays on making music, making room for each other, and keeping the culture alive.
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The magic of making music in the same room
On listening to each other, finding a groove, and the beautiful things that happen between takes.
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A record is more than a recording
Why sleeves, credits, notes, and the things we remember belong beside the sound.
What a first take can teach us
Use an early recording to ask better questions about the song you are making.
Small rooms, lasting echoes
A practical reflection on making space for a band before there is a stage.
Keep the story with the recording
A small, repeatable habit for remembering who made a piece of music and how.
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