Alex Niedt Music

What if the loudness war in audio was applied to painting? An...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:47:16 -0500

What if the loudness war in audio was applied to painting? An example from Paul Frindle…

“The gamma represents compression. The lateral motion blur represents sum/difference compression (stuff moves around the image, except for what’s in dead centre). The white out represents limiting for max level. The loss of colour and hue represents the overall EQ to make it seem ‘old’ again, without losing brightness (loudness).”

"The boat is safer anchored at the port; but that’s not the aim of boats."

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:52:00 -0500

“The boat is safer anchored at the port; but that’s not the aim of boats.”

- Paulo Coelho

"Listened to a new album recently and loved it. Then I read the Pitchfork review. I felt the album..."

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:44:45 -0500

“Listened to a new album recently and loved it. Then I read the Pitchfork review. I felt the album was a solid 8.7. Turns out it was a paltry 8.6. Disappointed, I lit the album on fire and disposed of the ashes immediately. From now on, I will remember to always consult websites with ratings before mistakenly enjoying music. Thank you, Pitchfork.”

"Do the young people complaining about ‘evil music’ realize they sound exactly like..."

Thu, 30 May 2013 13:42:34 -0500

“Do the young people complaining about ‘evil music’ realize they sound exactly like parents from decades ago complaining about how bands like Black Sabbath were going to lead their youth and society to ruin? If you think Kanye is going to make your child worship the devil, please don’t have kids.”

"If you’re a woman who spends time searching the internet to tear other women down for how they..."

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:27:56 -0500

“If you’re a woman who spends time searching the internet to tear other women down for how they look, you are a terrible person. If you make comments like, ‘She needs a nose job,’ you are the reason women like yourself have no self-confidence. Not because men have unrealistic ideals set for you, but because you’re a bitch.”

From the writer herself… “BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW:...

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:54:09 -0500

From the writer herself…

“BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW: From July 2009 thru Sept 2012, “Man In The Mirror” was played on Pandora 26,577,100 times. Meanwhile, Pandora paid only $1,619 in royalties, to be split 4 ways, between 2 writers and 2 publishers. If streaming is the future of music, how can songwriters possibly earn a living?” - Siedah Garrett

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Tue, 21 May 2013 11:12:03 -0500

"The problem with the way to make music today, these are turnkey systems; they come with preset banks..."

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:43:30 -0500

“The problem with the way to make music today, these are turnkey systems; they come with preset banks and sounds. They’re not inviting you to challenge the systems themselves, or giving you the ability to showcase your personality, individuality. They’re making it as if it’s somehow easier to make the same music you hear on the radio. Then it creates a very vicious cycle: How can you challenge that when the system and the media are not challenging it in the first place?”

- Daft Punk

Bananas

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:02:47 -0500

Bananas:

Just finished the final sound design and mix for a new short film starring Jayma Mays of Glee. It will be playing at the Seattle International Film Festival!

This thing is beautiful. And humongous, originally printed for a...

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:04:38 -0500

This thing is beautiful. And humongous, originally printed for a Paris bus stop. Can’t wait to frame it for the new studio.

"You treat the air as a canvas. The paint is the chords that come through your fingers."

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:19:23 -0500

“You treat the air as a canvas. The paint is the chords that come through your fingers.”

- Pharrell Williams

Part 2 of this amazing interview of Henry Rollins by Pharrell...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:45:32 -0500

Part 2 of this amazing interview of Henry Rollins by Pharrell Williams.

"New studio’s gonna be decorated with film inspiration since that’s really what drives my..."

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:05:12 -0500

“New studio’s gonna be decorated with film inspiration since that’s really what drives my musical creativity. Just acquired the following original posters: Enter The Void (47x63 Paris bus stop display), Mulholland Dr (27x40 one sheet), Inland Empire (40x30 UK quad), The Tree of Life (27x40 one sheet), The Tree of Life (40x30 UK quad), and Lost Highway (27x40 one sheet). If anyone works in a theater playing To The Wonder and wants to hook me up with that poster…”

Labels make it easy to divide and dehumanize. (Ignore the...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:11:42 -0500

Labels make it easy to divide and dehumanize.

(Ignore the cheesiness of the image.)

New episode of The Flipside with all post sound by me! Starring...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:25:00 -0500

New episode of The Flipside with all post sound by me! Starring SourceFed’s Elliott Morgan and Exit Strategy’s Jameel Saleem. Written/Directed by Ben Shelton. Shot/Edited by Zac Eubank. This show comes from Rainn Wilson’s SoulPancake.

"The older I get, the more ridiculous it seems to look down on people because of the choice of fabric..."

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:05:17 -0500

“The older I get, the more ridiculous it seems to look down on people because of the choice of fabric they put on their body. This seems like an obvious thing on the surface, but our culture is obsessed with what other people are wearing. If you want to wear pajamas to the store, do it. There is no sensible reason for anyone to look down on you for it. Wearing jeans to buy bananas and toilet paper does not make one superior to another wearing polyester fleece to buy their bananas and toilet paper. It’s just fabric. “It’s an eyesore seeing all these people looking like trashy slobs out in public!” Oh, poor you, you perfect god of a human being!”

Henry Rollins is awesome, an actual role model in the music...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:47:32 -0500

Henry Rollins is awesome, an actual role model in the music world. I find it interesting, and true, that he says a lot of punk rockers are very close-minded. This is strangely common among proponents of genres supposedly about freedom. Hip-hop was initially the new punk rock, to me, but of course I now realize it is also full of close-minded people with strict sets of rules to define what it is and is not. People just love to smash their art into convenient little boxes, and as long as they do, they suffocate their own creativity and potential.

This picture perfectly illustrates the current inner workings of...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:49:23 -0500

This picture perfectly illustrates the current inner workings of my psyche after 28 hours of dialogue editing, sound design, and mixing.

Highway 1, Big Sur

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:37:54 -0500

Highway 1, Big Sur

My KOMPLETE 9 update arrived by carrier pigeon today!

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:03:57 -0500

My KOMPLETE 9 update arrived by carrier pigeon today!