120-Listener Compositions Pt.6

On episode 154, we began a discussion on orchestration for the woodwinds section and it's instruments: the flute, the oboe, the clarinet, the saxophone and the bassoon. We will now continue this discussion with a focus on suggested ratios for arrangement, ranges and more detail o ...  Show more

Orchestration is the art of choosing the right instruments, and the proper balance thereof, for a composition. Different considerations go into conveying different moods and emotions to better tell the story. Continuing our discussion, we move on to the ever versatile woodwind se ...  Show more

Songwriting isn't just about inspiration; it's also about understanding the basics, piece by piece, fitting all elements together to create the song we love. In this episode, Xylo chats with ICMP Songwriting Professor, Sophie Daniels, about the creative process of song ...

Yayyy!! Welcome back. This episode had me all excited and I do not know why. I enjoyed recording this and I hope you all enjoy this episode too. It might seem long but that’s just because I played the songs for you to hear a little bit of it! Please do not forget to share, follow ...  Show more

The Slate Music Club is back, in a special edition of Hit Parade – “The Bridge”! Our year-end panel of critics—NPR Music’s Ann Powers, Hearing Things’ Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, Slate’s own Carl Wilson and Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy—discuss their favorite albums and singles ...  Show more

Our guest for this episode is Jordanian born & Egypt based DJ/Producer and founder of the pop-up club disko'tek, https://soundcloud.com/kitchencrowd is on our decks. He's unmistakably a student of 90’s Chicago House – bringing us some groovy and melodic sounds.