By James, 25th Sep 2015
I’ve been on the fence about Spotify for quite a few years, since it was first launched in 2008 when I was at university. I could never decide if it would be a great thing or a horrible thing for the music industry. As a music consumer, a music creator, and someone who has a decent grasp of the ins and outs of music royalties, I feel like I’m qualified to explore the subject in detail.
Brand new single from Leeds-based alt-pop band masses.
Lost hope, dark paths and word getting around…
By Cain, 22nd Jul 2015
I always believe it’s a good sign when a song comes together quickly. Two Hands In The Dark literally fell onto the page. Twenty minutes sat with my guitar and that was it.
By Jacob, 26th Jun 2015
So this is a little thing we wanted to start getting running. Since Cain graced you with his duck metaphor we again appear to have gone quiet. So we’re going to try and keep you updated (hopefully) monthly…(ish?) On what is going on BEHIND THE SCENES at masses.
By Jacob, 22nd Jun 2015
Recorded music is, in my opinion, the most incredible creation i’ve ever known. It’s nothing short of magic, an area where music meets physics, electronics, computer science and psychology. Culminating in a few minutes of audio that has the power to take us all somewhere that transcends emotion. It is a truly powerful thing.
By George, 12th Jun 2015
Ableton was always a piece of software that I had been meaning to get my head around; I’ve seen people do some incredible stuff with it in a live context, and that definitely appealed to the synthesist in me. So when this opportunity to be in a band as a synth player came along, I knew that Ableton was the route I needed to take to be able to get the most creative freedom whilst playing live.
By James, 5th June 2015
So here’s my top tips on how to make a music video yourself; whether on the cheap or with a decent budget, most of these will be applicable every time!
See the previous post for the case study that inspired this!
By James, 31st May 2015
Ok to celebrate the release of our first music video, “Waiting”, I’m going to write a post listing everything I know about how to make a good DIY music video, with no budget and minimal experience of cinematography! But first a rundown of how it went with this particular video.
By James, 20th Apr 2015
The conclusion to the saga of Cuban Keith! I’ve already explained the story behind all this in the previous post, so I’ll talk briefly about the design side of making this artwork.
By George, 16th Mar 2015
Now that the band is playing more and more gigs around the country, I thought I would give everyone some insight into what exactly it is that the keyboardist does to contribute to the dense wall of noise that makes up a masses live show. This is my first blog post in what will be a series of my forays into the beautiful, complex and somewhat annoying world of Ableton Live.
But before all that, I am going to regale you with a little background of my credentials as a musician.
