A key difference remains though, regarding the origin and purpose of human music: it is created by and forsentient beings. And this relationship alone has enormous intrinsic value.
DEVELOP Magazine’s first ever audio-related cover feature (April 2004) Do games really need music? Yes, suggests James Hannigan, but the music must become as dynamic and interactive as the rest of the game, rather than simply echoing film scores… “New ...
My studio has shrunk over the decades, partly as I’ve taken on fewer projects, but partly because I’ve had less need for racks of synths and outboard gear on a day to day basis. More and more music production happens “in the box” these days, while most of ...