Composing Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Why do some songs fade out at the end of a record? Here’s the answer.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There are three ways you can bring a song to a

There’s been an ongoing and dynamic symbiotic relationship between music and tech since the process of recording music was invented

If you sit down with super-producer Max Martin, he’ll explain that there are certain mathematical realities that go into writing

Getting a master’s degree is hard work, I don’t think anyone would disagree. However, there are more and more diverse

Just about every form of music relies on passages repeating themselves over and over again. Riffs, beats, choruses, hooks–it’s been

A couple of years ago, I met up with reps from a company called Music Gateway whose stated goal is

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver