Simple Vs Complex: Creating Balance In Your Music
What makes a piece of music feel evenly balanced? When it’s not too empty but not too full? Not too simple but not over complicated? Here are four ideas to help you achieve balance in your music.
Featuring interviews with Brian Eno, Carly Paradis, Cassie Kinoshi, Ed O’Brien, Errollyn Wallen, Lowkey, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Tristan Landymore & Yazz Ahmed.
0:00 Intro
2:03 1. Texture - Some parts of your music are complex, some parts are simple
9:30 2. Structure - Organise your ideas so that they feel balanced
12:43 3. Stripping things back
17:26 4. Tension and release
20:58 Final thoughts
Listen to our playlist featuring music in perfect balance featured in this video: • Music In balance | Ear Opener
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