Thoughts
Tracked Creative Output Challenge
Over the last 3 months (12 weeks to be exact), I decided to track weekly creative output. I have now completed the challenge and I thought I would share my thoughts on the process and journey.
2021 Music in Review
This year has had its lows and highs worldwide. One thing we all can agree on, is that it has been a great year for music. Below List my top 3 albums and a mix of 50 great tunes for the year, that were released on major streaming services.
A great Year for Indie Folk
It truly has been a magnificent year for the genre of Indie-Folk. With piles of great releases in the genre (and sub-genres), I thought I would briefly discuss some of my favourites below.
Holiday Mix 2021
Pianogram in C Major: Thoughts
His Smother EP - Artist Statement
Holiday Mixes 2012-2020
Film Noir Thoughts
2021 Album Mini Reviews
Best 3 Sequential Songs
AUSTRALIAN FILM AND TELEVISION DIFFERENTIATING ITSELF FROM HOLLYWOOD
25 ways to Follow The Boxes
Follow The Boxes, a compositional tool by Matthew Davis.
The ‘Public Nuisance’ In Spike Jonze’s Music Videos
Ambient Generative Bliss Dm: A Spotlight on Process and Generative Music
Warming The Neon
Love can come from cold places.
The Power Of The Outback In Australian Cinema
With its prominent look, texture and exotic wildlife; on screen, Australia’s unforgiving bush landscape has been used to differentiate this country from others, and this has been an attraction to international audiences (Gibson 1988).
“That’s My Bitch”: Representations of Masculinity In The Works of Jay-Z and Kanye West
Within the subculture of Hip-Hop, artists use different portrayals of masculinity for specific purposes to create meaningful impact on their audience. Two of its more influential artists, Jay-Z (Sean Carter) and Kanye West show differing representations of this in their modern work.
An Open Letter To Creatives (Matt's thoughts on creativity, motivation and meaning)
Keep up the work. Keep up the work. Keep up the work.