For a little bit more of a challenge, take a look at the lesson for an even more recent indie rock hit: “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People. This song has a much different feel, with the progression starting on the E minor chord and taking on a darker, more mysterious trajectory...
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When you send an email that says “If there’s anything you need help with, let me know,” you mean well, but you’re putting the onus on the person you’re emailing to “figure out” how you might be able to help them. So, what you’re doing, in turn, is offering to help...
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On an iPhone or iPad, you can turn off spatial audio via Control Center. Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen (or swipe up on older devices) then tap and hold the Volume slider. The option to enable or disable Spatial Audio can be found in the bottom-right corner. You...
Guitar Mixing guitarsare often intricate and a focal point of the mix. Not only that, but many mixes contain rhythm and lead parts. It can all get very tricky if you don’t know how to use EQ on your guitars carefully from the start. ...
“We’re a more rhythmic radio station,” KIIS PD Ivey says, “so certain records that we put on kind of clear the way for other rhythmic stations to think it’s OK to play the record. At this point, ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ is a power record for me and it’s nowhere n...
Since I couldn’t afford to travel at that time, I would spend countless hours planning imaginary trips on my computer and daydreaming of how that experience would be. Fast-forward to 2010, when I’m a professional in NYC. The dream was still there, and after years of working and saving...