Soundation Assessment Essay

Soundation Task

Song Name: Rust | Kick It

Genre: Semi-electro/acoustic

The soundation assessment proved to be a great chance for me to investigate different genres and areas of music creation. Not only did this piece enable me to independently choose different sounds and beats to suit my own wishes and personal preferences when it comes to music, but it opened my eyes to the world of music and electronic music creation. I personally am a fan of EDM, Dubstep and Electronic music and even though this specific program did not allow me to create the bass drop that everyone awaits when listening to such music, the program gave me a chance to find beats that suit each other and work with basslines, synths and acoustics. I have been able to create a semi-electronic piece accompanied by the constant and dominating sound of a strong bass and

One of the main ideas which struck me was the fact of using a particular sound such as the guitar or violin to support the timing of my track but also give me a main sound to work around and with. I decided to choose the violin as it not only withheld the time much better than the guitar, but was also much easier to work with. I used the sound “HonourBass” as it was a standard kick and really blended with other sounds, a bass like this is a must when making electronic music. After listening to several melodies, they seemed to mix well with the constant bass and ringing of the violin, so I separated the melodies into groups, choosing ones which seem to connect and suit each other. These are the melodies which I incorporated in my song. I believe that the group of sounds which I combined complimented each other in a way which has created a song which in my opinion is quite