![]() |
Gotye & Kimbra |
![]() |
Beethoven |
Music and writing have a lot in common. This is what I tell my writing students: writing will be full of life if it has Clarity, Brevity, Simplicity, and ZIP!
I love music. For me, the same rules apply - especially the SIMPLICITY part. If you've got a great melody, don't bury it in mush. I hate overproduced music.
If an already-good melody is produced with simplicity, the result is something I never get tired of listening to. There are so many examples....