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Artists have 1 hour to create something great!

Matthew Abramson


    • Sep 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 9m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    The 16-Second Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021


    In a move that is destined to upend the home recording industry, and possibly save music itself, I have recorded 16 seconds of purity using only voice and a few well-chosen percussive devices. While some may argue that this piece will only further divide an already suspect industry, the forward thinking will come to full … Continue reading The 16-Second Revolution →

    I Got Year-Ended

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020


    Why this: I was listening to a podcast where the interviewee said he liked funk because there was something a little wrong about it – that plus I was also inspired by a comment in the MyFive music discussion where a certain participant described Matthew Sweet’s “Divine Intervention” as a hot mess – albeit sexy. … Continue reading I Got Year-Ended →

    Dangerful Reentry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020


    I’ve picked up a Schwartz-reconditioned guitar and dug back into Dangerous. The demo I previously created is very clunky. I had to get back in and rearrange the lyrics as I had never updated my document with the changes I made with the demo version – poor configuration management

    Trying Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020


    I edited the lyrics for Inherit the Windfall and gave it initial voice. Tried not to fall into Amazing Grace. Hear here:

    Song UPDATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 10:55


    Hear how the song has evolved over an additional four months.

    Layering and Lyrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 10:58


    The secret sauce of many producers.

    Sprinting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 9:38


    Creative sprints can take an idea forward quickly, as in this challenge. How was it impacted these musicians and their normal process?

    The Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 3:16


    The musicians can finally sit back and listen to their creation.

    Quarter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 17:30


    The final 15 minutes will determine how Daniel and Patrick's song turns out. The clocks ticking.

    Quarter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 15:38


    With half their time spent, how will Daniel and Patrick take their song to completion?

    How a Song Is Written

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 8:31


    Songwriting takes many forms. Daniel and Patrick share their process and insights.

    Quarter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 14:34


    Daniel and Patrick embark on the second 15-minutes, where the song's direction takes some turns.

    Quarter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 12:52


    The musicians hurry to work in their first 15 minutes of the hour.

    Doing-It-Yourself with Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 11:03


    What DIY music production gets you, and what it doesn't.

    Meet Daniel and Patrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 3:23


    Get to know the musicians that will embark on the 1-hour challenge. Are they ready to get creative and work quickly?

    Creativity is a Journey, not a Destination

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 5:19


    Record Time creator, Matthew Abramson, shares how his music evolved over the course of several bands and sets the stage for the musical challenge.

    What is Record Time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 0:31


    Music is no doubt the soundtrack to your life, but how are songs actually created? Hear artists write and record original tracks, from scratch, and in Record Time… as musicians are locked in a DIY-studio and challenged to produce a song in just one hour from start to finish. Turn up the volume and enjoy Record Time.

    Audio Jotting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019


    They’re beating the drums again and I’m strumming the guitar in response. Here’s a quick sketch of an idea I started putting together this morning.

    Midi Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018


    After listening to what I thought was pretty decent when I recorded it last weekend, I realized it wasn’t good enough. I toyed with some midi drums midweek – which improved the situation. This morning, I downloaded a midi keyboard app for my Android tablet (in the picture for this post). I added some simple … Continue reading Midi Weekend →

    Fool Played Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018


    All analog in the dining room this morning (I did plug the bass in directly). There are parts of this that have the feel I want. I started with a scratch acoustic guitar track to put down the song structure (which may be a bit too long), then I did the vocals – two tracks … Continue reading Fool Played Again →

    Edformational Purposes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018


    As I was waking a new song idea was in my thoughts. Started jotting down bits & pieces of lyrics while hearing a sound like Devo or Oingo Boingo, then it morphed into ska (think Specials, Madness, English Beat). The theme, our information, is large one in scope of course. For some reason I’m focusing … Continue reading Edformational Purposes →

    Step Back to the Sketching Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018


    I needed to go back to the sketch “pad,” if not the drawing board, for Fool Play. I was trying to make an album version of a song that wasn’t fully fleshed out. First I looked at the lyrics – I cleaned out some and tightened it up. (One change came from a mistake while … Continue reading Step Back to the Sketching Board →

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