Stereo Mike - Techno-artistic Autonomy [Darker Music Talks April 2015]

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Transcript of Stereo Mike - Techno-artistic Autonomy [Darker Music Talks April 2015]

Techno-artistic

autonomy

Techno-artistic

autonomy

Exploring workflow

and independence

through the lens of a

self-producing artist in

today’s music

landscape

Stereo Mike℠

From Musician To Producer

And The Story In Between

My journey and why it could be useful to you B

From Technophobe To Apple

Distinguished Professional

Or…

How To Win An MTV Award

As A Self-producing Artist

Or… J

Why Technology? ♪

Technology as artistic tool

Sound as expression”

Why Technology? ♪

Defining the

techno-artistic

Why Technology? :

Technology as dissemination

Why Technology? :

Technology as dissemination

✚ engagement

The Timeline of Recorded

Sound

A quick history of studio technology

A Quick History Of Studio

Technology ⏏

Access to studios (professional sound) was

one of the filters

The laptop as studio

Demo-cracy and mediocracy

A personal vs. technological

timeline

Growing up in a changing landscape <

Growing Up In A Changing

Landscape +:

The internet

The laptop as ‘label’

Major label dinosaurs

Growing Up In A Changing

Landscape (:

Artist contracts and 360° deals

Producer independence

Rick’s anti-logue

Growing Up In A Changing

Landscape $

Defining your (online) presence and visual

identity

Radio playlists and internet radio

Pros and Cons

Challenges and opportunities DC

Challenges and opportunities DC

Pros and Cons (open discussion)

Too much freedom / too much noise

Make your own noise (a universal anecdote)

During, not After

E-stablishing your brand ™

E-stablishing your brand ™

Maximizing engagement

Live & Virtual

Dissemination

Content & the price of free

Learning your Craft

The importance of education&

The importance of education &

Learning your craft

Technology as instrument

Antidote to isolation / knowledge exchange

A summary

Successful navigationF

Successful navigation F

No template

A flexible DIY philosophy

Techno-artistic Autonomy

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