IOTL S2-E6: The End of Melody, Pt. 1

IOTL S2-E6: The End of Melody, Pt. 1

Melody. As a creative musician, you’re either born with it or not. Or maybe everybody is born with it but some choose to suppress it. Why would anybody do that? Whatever the reason, non-melodic music almost always lacks narrative. This is true whether it’s...
IOTL S2-E4: Maximal Minimalism: Me v. Philip Glass

IOTL S2-E4: Maximal Minimalism: Me v. Philip Glass

In this episode, I do battle with Philip Glass and, by extension, the entire genre of minimalism. To my surprise,  though, I found that even while I reject the aesthetic as a whole, there’s plenty I can take from it creatively—but only by adapting some of its...
Piano Diaries | 2 | February 2020

Piano Diaries | 2 | February 2020

Piano Diaries: 2 : February 2020 by Peter Saltzman It occurs to me, as I record these random tracks, that what I’m really doing is documenting my state of mind throughout the day, week, month. And of course, one’s state of mind is influenced by many factors, internal...