Post-analysis of Johann Diedrick’s guest lecture

This guest lecture was earlier this academic year, being 6 months ago. While a lot of his lecture wasn’t relevant to my practice, one thing he said stood out to me; was his idea that bringing instruments off the grid (the grid of audio workstations and the grid of conventional life) allows new sonic possibilities and creative freedom. The reason why it interested me so much is that I have essentially only made music using DAWs, and I have wondered since this lecture what my music would sound like if I only had a guitar in a forest, or a mountain, or locked in a massive studio with no computers. What would it sound like? It reminds me of the making of Kid A by Radiohead; they hired a mansion and all worked on the album in separate places, alone, to create the sound of isolation throughout the album. Because of this, I believe that a new grid brings a new sound.

What does this mean for me, though? In the future, I hope to be able to make music in different places and delve into the space I’m creating in. Along with this, I do want to create pieces whilst in a forest or somewhere outdoors.