RoughMix

RoughMix 106 - New in

Brian Kelley — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:08:42 GMT

RoughMix 106 - New In This time around the focus was on rhythm - roughly speaking. I discovered what I thought was a cool lick and ran with it (and almost beat it to death.) The words were secondary and off the cuff - truly rough stuff. This illustrates a nother tool to use in song writing - repeat multiple times and see if something comes out from it - particularly important in pop music. Music clip was recorded on the Palm Tungsten - mono. Save 10% on New Domain registrations at GoDaddy.com by using the code blu6 We are looking for brave souls who will share the roughness that makes uop their music writing. It seems that our audience has a problem with cowardice - ;-)

RoughMix 105 - @ the Millers

Brian Kelley — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:11:44 GMT

RoughMix 105 - @ the Millers The episode that shows that even background distractions cannot detract from capturing your songwriting ideas. This episode has Brian recording on Christmas day at some friends while they are in the middle of a Skype conference with people from another continent. Sponsored by http://happybdaymp3.com - looking for artists to create personalized birthday music as a way to promote their songwriting.

RoughMix 104 - Maj7 Slides

Brian Kelley — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:52:46 GMT

RoughMix 104 - Maj7 Slides
Sometimes placing a limit on what you will do will generate ideas. I do that in this episode restricting myself to play just with Maj7 chords and music built around that.

Enjoy!

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RoughMix 103 - Bright the Day

Brian Kelley — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:08:53 GMT

I was at a rehearsal and there was some down team as other members of the band we busy with other stuff, so I took a few minutes, and pulling out my Palm Tungsten, captured some of the experiment in the key of A. The next day I added some more thoughts - and I am likely to continue along this vein. Here you get both "sessions". It is my hope that this inspires you to have a kind of digital roughs diary that will help you in your songwriting as well. This episode is sponsored by http://happybdaymp3.com - a unique gift possibility for you in the internet age. This cast is a member of the http://blubrry.com community Thanks for listening - be sure to drop a note, or even better an audio comment to ruffmix [at] gmail.com

RoughMix 102 - 7 to 5

Brian Kelley — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:47:16 GMT

RoughMix 102 - 7 to 5 This episode of RoughMix shows how important it is to set for yourself notes that mean something to you. This of course considers the fact that you are actually recording the stuff you do as you work on potential tunes. Be sure to save money on your new domain registrations at GoDaddy.com - use the code "blu6" to get a 10% savings on new domain names and support RuffMix at the same time. The best feed for this podcast is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/RoughMix Subscribe using this and you will get the most up-to-date episodes. Special greetings this episode go to James Ingram as well as to listeners from Malaysia; Ankara, Turkey, and Norway - extra points to the first person who notices which locale I do not mention here but do mention in the podcast!

RoughMix 101 - In My Head

Brian Kelley — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:38:20 GMT

RoughMix 101 - In My Head 5 plus minutes of talking to myself while "hearing" something in my head trying to reproduce it on the guitar - it always takes practice. I am not a great guitarist. I do not read music fast enough to play it so all I do I do by ear. Listen in as I get into a groove, get stuck on a bit and work it out until I am satisfied, change speeds try all kinds of tricks to get the music recorded in a format that will help me to go back later and have a clue about what I did. Hi this is Brian Kelley, and welcome to RoughMix episode 101 - In My Head. To those new to this cast - it is desigend to be rough and raw, unpolished and authentic showing the real, often embarressing reality behind the process of getting new music to work. It is not pretty, but man is it beautiful! Have a listen to the clip I recorded on my trusty Palm Tungsten so that I would not forget... Save 10% on GoDaddy domain names using code "blu6" - it really works even if no one uses it!

RoughMix 100 - I did It!

Brian Kelley — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:17:01 GMT

RoughMix 100 - This episode takes highlights from the first 10 episodes of RoughMix and mixes them to give a taste of the beginnings of the cast. Special hellos this time around to listeners in Vigo, Portugal; Brasilia, Brazil; Tianjin, China; Tatsuno, Japan; Tampa, FL USA; Hobunken, and NJ USA Thanks for listening and please drop a note, audio or otherwise. to save 10% on new domain registrations at http://GoDaddy.com use the code "blu6" and support http://RuffMix.com at the same time! My Twitter account: http://twitter.com/nlnnet My Pownce Account: http://Pownce.com/nlnnet My Blog Account: http://blogspot.kelleynews.com

RoughMix 097 - Look Up Jam

Brian Kelley — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:39:13 GMT

Often a good tool to get the juices flowing is to take what you know as a start and work from there. It is even better if it is your starting point is your own creation. In this episode I take a tune from episode 01 of RoughMix (now available at http://feeds.feedburner.com/RoughMixOnVume) and do just this. Enjoy! Musicians who want to share their music in all of it s roughness should contact me at: nlnnet+roughmix at gmail dot com. The best URL for this podcast is: http://RuffMix.com The best feed for this podcast is http://feeds.feedburner.com/RoughMix The best way to contact me is by Skype: briankelley Get your GoDaddy.com domain for 10% less! Use code "blu6" when ordering.

RoughMix 095 - Warm Breeze

Brian Kelley — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:34:46 GMT

RoughMix 095 - Warm Breeze A warm melodic instrumental exploration of material that shows the step-by-step process of songwriting. This tune can also be found here: http://www.vume.com/audio/view/814/ Musicians who want to share their music in all of it s roughness should contact me at: nlnnet+roughmix at gmail dot com. The best URL for this podcast is: http://RuffMix.com The best feed for this podcast is http://feeds.feedburner.com/RoughMix The best way to contact me is by Skype: briankelley Get your GoDaddy.com domain for 10% less! Use code "blu6" when ordering.

RoughMix 094 - 1-3-5

Brian Kelley — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:50:53 GMT

RoughMix 094 - 1-3-5 This episode refers to some music theory related to Major Chords. A lot can be learned by applying what you do to what you know. The episode where this tune was originally mentioned can be found here: http://Vume.com/audio/view/521 Musicians who want to share their music in all of it s roughness should contact me at: nlnnet+roughmix at gmail dot com. The best URL for this podcast is: http://RuffMix.com The best feed for this podcast is http://feeds.feedburner.com/RoughMix The best way to contact me is by Skype: briankelley Get your GoDaddy.com domain for 10% less! Use code "blu6" when ordering.

RoughMix 093 - Scratch Voice

Brian Kelley — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:08:42 GMT

RoughMix 093 - Scratch Voice The question came by email from Facebook, the social networking site from someone thinking about adding their songwriting process to the podcast. Do you mean... He sounded a bit shocked that the idea would really be to share raw, unfinished music as it was being written showing all of the unglorious warts of the creation process. Yet that is what this podcast is about, and this episode highlights it, complete with an interruption in the middle of recording the rough - making it even rougher! The best URL for this podcast is: http://RuffMix.com The best feed for this podcast is http://feeds.feedburner.com/RoughMix The best way to contact me is by Skype: briankelley Get your GoDaddy.com domain for 10% less! Use code "blu6" when ordering.

RoughMix 092 - Echo

Brian Kelley — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:48:53 GMT

RoughMix 092 - Echo This episode experiments with a USB stereo input and how to use progressive playing around to get new ideas. Songwriting tips can also happen after the recording is done. Check out this episode to hear how! The best URL for this podcast is: http://RuffMix.com The best feed for this podcast is http://feeds.feedburner.com/RoughMix The best way to contact me is by Skype: briankelley Get your GoDaddy.com domain for 10% less! Use code "blu6" when ordering.

RoughMix 087 - Green and Blue

Brian Kelley — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:06:36 GMT

RoughMix 087 - Green and Blue Green and blue - I guess I saw something on the floor with these colors as I picked up the guitar. Who knows why really? In any case it is being made up on the fly. Enjoy! and drop a note!

RoughMix 086 - Wandering Thoughts

Brian Kelley — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:36:33 GMT

RoughMix 086 - Wandering Thoughts This rough was recorded in the living room with ambient sound of some children on occassion. Get your GoDaddy 10% discount by using code "blu6", and support RuffMix.com at the same time!

RoughMix 084 - Electric Airs

Brian Kelley — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:15:24 GMT

RoughMix 084 - Electric Airs This cast is again with an electric guitar. I am convinced that a different instrument brings with it different creative abilities as the artist works in symbiosis with the guitar itself. My preference is still acoustic, but new stuff arises when one takes chances. Feel free to checkout my blog at: http://KelleyNews.blogspot.com Thanks for listening. Pass on the cast to your friends! The photo is from http://www.flickr.com/photos/quitelucid/ and is used with the CC license.