Welcome again to Laying Down the Sound! This is the fourth installment of the series and the fourth and last episode focused on my song “Colored Balloon.” Picking up where I left off last time, I continue to concentrate on the recording process and the various constituent parts of the song. This occurs mainly in Ableton Live, the DAW (digital audio workstation) I used to record, although some segments are demonstrated acoustically. This video wraps up my breakdown and decomposition of “Colored Balloon”; my next video will spotlight a different song of mine. If you wish to suggest a song, please leave a comment about that. If not, I’ll choose! Either way, thanks for watching!
Laying Down the Sound: Colored Balloon – Episode 4
Dominic Manzo
Hello! I'm Dominic Manzo, a self-taught, self-recording musician hoping to share my creative process with anyone interested; hopefully what I've learned along the way can be of some benefit to someone out there. My intention is to take the viewer, via a series of videos, on a journey from the inception of a mere musical idea to the ultimate completion of a song. I've made public various standalone tracks in the past and recently released a 9-track album (it's titled "Summer . . . and Some" and can be found on YouTube under "Mr.TheDom" or on Bandcamp under my full name). My process behind creating these previous tracks will be here in focus. Acoustic guitar and vocals are typically the central components of my music, but I mix in other sounds as well. The purpose of this series is to illuminate my process of laying down the sounds that, when put together, become a song.
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2 Comments on "Laying Down the Sound: Colored Balloon – Episode 4"
Dominic, I loved this!! I had no clue that there were so many parts within songs that are all recorded separately and combined to reach the full, complete sound. This was such an informative series and really shows all of the hard work and passion you’ve put into this album! And it shows in how amazing the songs are. (: You should definitely breakdown “Unraveling” or “Changeful Days” !!!
Thanks Hannah!! I’m glad you’re enjoying the series and songs! (: And thanks for the suggestions; I’ll definitely tackle one of those two next (they were at the top of my list as well).