No matter how hard I tried to force myself, I found it impossible to draw something that I felt accurately represented my interpretation of the music I was listening to. I tried originally with music I was very familiar with, which I could see very clearly in my head however after being unable to do that I also tried with one of my own songs – that I mixed myself. Despite knowing exactly how I mixed the song I still struggled to visualise it in my head, even after getting a clearer visualisation I still was completely incapable when it came to connecting the imagery in my head to paper.
After being disappointed at my inability to draw the visual representation I wanted to try and explain why I think I couldn’t, as apposed to submitting a very underwhelming blog post. I found that when I listen closely with intentions of a more analytical approach to enjoying music, I place myself directly into what would look like one of David Gibson’s graphs. I think it is for this reason I am unable to draw any representation that I feel does the music justice, I am unable to ‘see’ the music with the correct perspective in order to draw it accurately.
The best way to describe this feeling would be sitting in the center of a room that has it’s walls covered in drawings and photographs, and then being told you have to draw what you see except you have to keep your view fixed on one point for the whole process.
Despite this, I do understand that for a lot of people this process would’ve been very useful in creating a mix that resembles much more of a physical space such as a concert hall or church. By having a mix that feels as though it sits within a physical space, the bridge between the artist and the listener is much closer which allows for a more personal experience between the two, as well as a more emotional, engaged response to the art as a result of this.
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