
Side A / Listening
What a stem leaves behind.
Pull a voice out of a mix and the rest of the song becomes newly audible. But a separated part is also an interpretation of the recording.
Read the essayMusic is made of choices.
A closer look at the sounds, tools, and small acts of taste that make a piece of music feel like itself.
Begin with a closer listen
From the journal
Follow a sound into its parts. Follow a suggestion into a decision.

Side A / Listening
Pull a voice out of a mix and the rest of the song becomes newly audible. But a separated part is also an interpretation of the recording.
Read the essay
Side B / Making
An assistive tool can propose another part. Choosing where that part belongs—and when it should disappear—is still a musical question.
Read the essay