What is the Honours project?
This project was not completed without some difficulty, experimentation and setbacks. For example, the initial concept for this project started out as three EP’s. These were to be in different genres; Drum and Bass, Metalcore and Bluegrass. Due to difficulties with external musicians availability, it became evident very early (late December 2024) that the project would need to be adapted. So there was no external factors affecting this project, the focus was shifted 100% to a full Drum and Bass album as this would allow me to draw from a lot of my strengths in arranging, editing, mixing, and mastering.
This project had certain criteria to hit along the way, as well as myself being able to select 4 points to be graded on. The criteria I selected to be graded upon were; Creative use of side-chain, Creative use of automation, Mastering, and Album Aesthetic. This influenced the flow of the album upon finishing the 11 tracks, which total 37:40 runtime.
The Honours project I decided upon was an album. The album is in the Drum and Bass genre and is influenced by a plethora of different genres, not just electronic. The biggest influences to the creation of this album are; Chase and Status, Pendulum, Enter Shakari, Spiritbox, Bou, The Prodigy, Knocked Loose, as well as many other artists spanning from metal, rap, pop and electronic music.
Drum and Bass has always grasped me as a genre due to the many similarities it shares with heavier metal styles of tracks. This would allow for experimentation while still keeping true to the genre.
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