MPA 408 Lecture 05/03/10 Mixing class projects

Before delving into the studio, we watched one of the remaining presentations, from a couple weeks ago. The presentation was on Brian Eno, a few aspects about him, that I gathered from the presentation included his list of collaborators, which included U2, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Robert Fripp, and many others. A few of his listed influences included Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Bo Diddley. One of the key aspects that we found interesting was that he was more interested in the process of sound and recording rather than the musicianship of the art itself. One of his important contributions to music included his album "Music for Airports". In discussion about the album we described how the music had to be non evasive, either higher or lower than the vocals. One of his other important contributions was his oblique strategy cards, of which he collaborated with Peter Schmidt. Once the presentation was over, we went in the studio, and continued mixing in the lab.