This week we did not have a workshop, so I used the time to work on my composition. For this piece, I want to make a small emotional space with vocals, soft pads and some sounds I recorded on my phone. I want the music to feel like a quiet moment from my diary. It should feel close and personal, but also a little unreal. I recorded a few sounds in my room, for example the sound of my window and the fan noise from my laptop. Then I used EQ and reverb to make these sounds soft and smooth so they can sit in the background.
I started the track with a simple chord progression using a warm pad. After that, I recorded some short vocal lines. I tried different ways to place the vocals in the stereo field. I tested different reverb and delay settings to see how the space would change the feeling. Even a small change made the vocal feel very different. Sometimes it sounded too far away, and sometimes too close. I kept adjusting the reverb size and decay until it felt right for the mood.
One problem I had was keeping all the sounds clear. Sometimes the mix felt messy. This made me understand that space is also part of the composition. It is not only about notes or melody. By choosing how near or far a sound feels, or how wide it is, I can guide the listener better. This helped me think about my own music in a new way. I usually focus on melody and vocal tone, but now I see that the space around the sound can also tell a story. Next week I will continue working on the structure and try more ideas with movement and space.
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