Dylan Shortt
My professional project is based around the research question "How Can Client Best Practice Help Develop an Artist as a Creative Producer?" . This will be achieved by actively engaging in client best practice with two artists, one amateur artist and one professional artist. Aiming to achieve a positive development in both artists throughout the production process using practical production skills and psychology techniques researched from academic papers and interviews with industry professionals. With the final results being two professionally produced tracks, recorded and written by myself to be tailored for the two artists, showcasing their musical skills from the process.
This Professional Project thesis will involve research based around the question “How Can Client Best Practice Help Develop an Artist as a Creative Producer? “. This will be achieved by actively engaging in client best practice with two artists, one amateur artist and one professional artist. This project aims to achieve a positive development in both artists throughout the production process using skills and techniques discussed in the literature review. A journal will be kept documenting all progress with both artists in pre production, artist meetings and recording sessions. The literature review will begin with an investigation into several interviews and articles focused on practical skills and techniques used as client best practice within professional production studios. This will analyse specific techniques and practical methodology that will be used with both artists during the major project. The review will then contrast these ideas with unorthodox practical methods used to engage with an artist.
The review will then narrow its focus concentrating on the psychology behind artist performance using several academic papers. This will tie together how psychology relates to the former mentioned practical skills and the importance of its relationship with each other. The review will conclude by highlighting the psychological relationship found within the practical skills and techniques used in the studio environment.
My name is Dylan Shortt I'm 22 years old and I have an immense passion for all things music. I am a multi-instrumentalist being able to play Bass, electric and acoustic guitar, drums aswell as being a vocalist. I'm an active musician in both Kerry and Dublin performing as a solo act. I love songwriting, especially working with others helping them achieve their goals and musical aspirations. Having gained work experience in Porchlight Studios, I fell in love with the artist development process within the studio, working with others to create their musical vision. Having applied my learnings from college and my work experience, I have written, recorded and produced two of my own songs with two fantastic artists during my professional project.
