Music Design: Creating the Playlist

On a recent shopping trip, the sales person assisting me was making small talk and asked about my job. Music Designer isn’t a job title most people encounter too often, so I usually add a brief explanation. Even people I know, to whom I’ve explained my job...

Now Playing: Summer Fun

It’s springtime and not only are the flowers blooming and the pollen swarming (in the southeast at least), but it’s almost Memorial Day which is the kickoff to the summer season! Cookouts are already starting to happen in our neighborhood and you can see...

Music Design: Mere Exposure

I’ve read a lot lately about the “mere exposure effect.” This is the psychological premise that we are more likely to feel an affinity for something that we have been exposed to multiple times. According to an NPR story  I heard, that’s the...

Music Design: The Power Of Repetition

A former housemate of mine recently interviewed me for a blog post she was writing on the science of sound for her undergraduate Physics class. One of her questions was “How does your understanding of sound correlate with your job as a Music Designer?” While thinking...

Now Playing: Kuba Oms

Kuba Oms returns after a two year life experience and delivers a solid mix of pure pop and crossover electronic movers. His new album title (ADHD) came about as Kuba realized his own personal challenges with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, something he...