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Hi everyone, my name is Danny and I am a senior in Arts & Sciences studying Computer Science. I played guitar in a jazz band in high school and have been making instrumental music as a hobby for the past few years that I post on Spotify, my silly moniker is ‘steezy prime’. I listen to a lot of hip hop and electronic music and am excited to have my creative outlet be a part of my coursework this semester. I am definitely open to collaboration and am looking forward to meeting you all this semester.

My name is Henry Graney and I am a senior at the ILR School. I am interested in taking Music 1421 as a result of my work experiences as well as my musical preferences. I am looking to establish a base knowledge of music production so that I may pursue production as a hobby.

As a musician, I have played French Horn and sung from age 12 until recently when practice took up too much of my time. I was raised in a house of varied musical tastes which has informed my own musical appreciation. I am always looking for and appreciative of new musical expressions.

I have interned at boilerroom.tv, MoMA PS1, and Genius, and gained incredible insight into the production of live events, specifically music that heavily relies on electronics. My favorite musical performances are by DJs playing house/techno/baile/afrobeat/hip-hop. With a diverse interest in music, I am hoping to find a production sound that resonates with me and that I may expand upon in my personal time.

I am extremely excited to be a part of this class and look forward to meeting and working with my classmates.

Hi all,

My name is Pravir and I’m a senior studying Information Science with a concentration in User Experience. Outside of class I’ve served as the Administrative and Hospitality Director of the Cornell Concert Commission and I’m currently the Executive Director of the Slope Day Programming Board. I have a lot of experience on the concert production side of music, but almost no experience in making music. I played piano from ages 5-12, but never really learned much about music theory and would love to expand my knowledge on that front. I’ve always been fascinated with how songs/albums come together and am super excited to learn more about that creative process. After college I want to work in the music industry, specifically in the music streaming space, but generally anywhere that I can apply tech to the industry. I look forward to working with all of you this semester!

Hi! My name is Jake Sanders, and I’m a freshman in engineering studying CS. After taking a class in high school introducing me to the world of music production, I’ve loved playing around in GarageBand (and Pro Tools within the class), working on various projects of my own as well as a cover of Paranoid Android. I love playing guitar, and currently am working to improve my skills and get better. I’m also interested in pedals, and how they work (even though I don’t have the required ECE background yet). As for the music I like, I usually listen to various rock and alt-rock bands. I’m obsessed with Radiohead, and I also love other bands like Pink Floyd, Interpol, Tame Impala, Car Seat Headrest, and more. I’m excited to delve further into making music within studios and getting to play around with more projects!

—Jake

Hi I’m Anderson, and I’m taking this class because I want to produce better music. I mostly listen to rock, but I give everything a chance. I play a little bass guitar. Here’s a soundcloud link if you want to listen to some things I’ve worked on.

https://soundcloud.com/riding-on-a-plane

Not sure if this post is even worth making given my slim chances of getting into the class, but it’s whatever. Nice to meet you guys!

Hey guys! I’m Ian, a senior studying information science and concentrating in data science.  I’ve played the piano for about 14 years, though was really only serious about it starting in high school.  I’ve performed in many recitals put on by my piano teacher and have participated in a few small competitions.  I took a class similar to this back in middle school, where we used Logic to create some of our own music, and while I’ve since forgotten most of what I learned in that class all those years ago, this class sounded really cool and I thought I’d give it a try.  Creating music back in that class was fun and I’d love to do some more.  Also I would not be opposed to collaborating with someone else when appropriate, as I always worked with a partner back in my previous class.

Hi guys–I’m Andrew and I’m a freshman studying in Arts and Sciences. I’m not really sure what I’m going to major in, but I hope to explore the possibility of a music minor.

I’ve always enjoyed the feel of music, and how I’ve met and learned things about others through it. I’ve played piano for most of my life and I’m somewhat familiar with the classical performance scene. I picked up drums in 8th grade and played as a percussionist in my HS band, and learned a bit of electric bass this summer. I’ve also used all these instruments to help out at my church in various ways, and have performed for a few local shows.

On the side, I’ve spent a lot of time digging around for and listening to digital music. There are many genres I’d like to explore, and I look forward to experiencing everyone’s tastes in music. Some specific genres I’ve listened to include classical, EDM, atmospheric-sounding stuff, soundtracks, trap, and a bit of lofi, which was a recent venture.

Look forward to hearing everyone’s music!

Hi! I’m Stephanie, a current Junior studying computer science. I played the flute and piano throughout middle school and high school and used Garageband a bit previously. I don’t have as much experience in music production, but I was excited to combine my technology interests with music in this class. In my projects, I love being able to combine music and computer technology (which was one of my projects for my AI class) and am excited to get to focus more on learning more about the composition aspects of this class. I don’t have a specific agenda, besides learning as much as possible and having fun! I would love to collaborate with others on projects and share ideas for cool compositions.

Hello, my name is Charles Davis and I am a senior Information Science student.  I took guitar lessons for 5 years growing up and I am a novice banjo player. This past summer, I worked as a software developer for Spotify. At Spotify, I helped build tools and features to help artists grow their career. I hope to gain a deeper understanding of the creative and technical processes that artists undergo in order to create music. I would be interested in combining my experience in software development with my passion for music. I would love to collaborate with others on upcoming projects.

Looking forward to a great semester.

I do not have a strong musical background. I played the piano when I was very young and trombone in the 4th grade. I remember some terminology when it comes to reading sheet music, but not much. However, I have played around with a few different music software interfaces including, Audacity, Ableton, Fruity Loops, and Djay. I was interested in this class because I listen to a lot of hip-hop music that is pretty much entirely digital production at this point, many famous hip-hop producers rarely incorporate live instrument sounds. I think it would be fun to learn more about composition and how to use these tools. Creatively I am looking to be able to create hip-hop music that has intricate drums patterns. I would be interested in collaborating with others.