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 essayA reading & listening trail
The journal
Connections between a sound, the way it is made, and the attention we bring to it.
Side B / Making
The arrangement is the decision.
An assistive tool can propose another part. Choosing where that part belongs—and when it should disappear—is still a musical question.
Read the essayEach essay includes a reading trail. Listening exercises are invitations to explore your own authorized material.