unit 8 progress
week one: 10th march
In week one I have made a start of writing my proposal either Wednesday of Friday my band will sit down and talk about what we want to do and when we want to do it. Which will help with the aims of this unit. We will also be using all our originals songs which saves us time, so we wont have to write anymore songs
This is my first draft of the proposal:
tomorrow i will be going through my proposal again to improve such as section 3 evaluation as over the next coming months well be having group discussing to go through what we have achieved so far and what needs to be improved such as a reflection of what needs to be done and what has been done.
11th march
I asked what i could improve i have taken advice which leads me to my
second draft:
12th march
I took the advice which i was given and I have improved section one rationale
by writing a list and developing a paragraph out of it
These where the points I made:
Then this trail number 4 which was the final piece
Rational:
I was also able to complete the project concept i asked for feedback and improved what i had originally wrote making sure i was sticking to the guidelines i was given and not to drone on this was the final outcome
Project concept:
with the evaluation i have written it twice already and i will be getting feedback
trail 3 evaluation:
using the feedback which was given to me this is what i was able to take from it
4 evaluation:
The final bit to the project proposal will be making the project planning timetable sheet which i will complete today or tomorrow then i can add that to my project proposal and can be added here
Timetable sheet
Week two
17th march
This was the finale time table which i will be getting feedback
I felt very confident in writing my project proposal and doing the time table which i have submitted is appealing to the eyes because it will make you look at it more and taking information in.
over the next few days i want to start the guitar track and vocal tracks as with some research to get that i can use or do to make the project better i have saved time by reusing songs that have been performed then doing them as acapella.
what we will be working on is the track and voice rehearsing each week to get the song better
Week three 15 April
my research for project 8
- I want to use music which we have written already
- How can i use the song which i have written and use logic pro to turn them into electronic dance music
- What equipment which will be used
- how long will it take to do each song
- how we can use my time wisely
The emotion is already in the songs which have been written they have all been played acoustically which when it come to recording the song on logic we will use the scarlett solo to record our vocals and do this for a couple of sessions 5 song is the ultimate goal however it depends how long each session is then the last three weeks will be used for logic pro to mix and add plugins giving us enough time to do videos and put them together and put them out for uploading to any streaming service which will be soundcloud and i will be making art for the cover.
with the song me and sophie have written what they will be is skeleton songs in which we can change for the edm version which will bring a new life to our song the equipment in which will be used is DAWS we will be using logic pro. The timing will all depend on other members in the band but 2 days in the week for each song 12 days in total then the rest will be for sorting out the melodies for the backing track then using the electronic drum and bass plugins to create the electronic dance music version on our songs.
To use our time wisely we will also be using our weekends to giving us more time .
my research sources
https://medium.com/@djlenerd/how-anyone-can-start-making-edm-music-39d8c75be8c0
I wants to start to record vocals by Friday. However I am to have a discussion with the band and our lectures to see if i could change what i put on my project proposal as there's only six weeks to get this all done. which means if other band member are not doing what they agreed then it is to be discuss with them then taken to lectures.
Week 3
15/04/2026
I have spoken to lee and was getting feedback and with the feedback which was given i have updated our gannt chart the five song which were chosen we have changed this to only three song as this will save us time which will relive the stress load just a little. The guitar tracks will either be star or a logic pro guitar track which will come from the plugins also the research which we will be doing is researching how to create a successful E.D.M track. and as we go through the song the videos will be completed before the songs are as we know the genre of the song we are making them and also the timeing of the video can be 3 or 4 minute that is the average time for music videos.
the song in which will be chosen is
- Spirits which was from gig number 1
- my mind never sleeps was for unit 5 and 6
- my heart is a rose this is from the bunkhouse gig
These song are already written and we know the melody which help with time management.
The videos They really easy topics to make a video out of such as spirits is all about hauntings but i will be using Canva again also my mind never sleeps this video will be done last as I have already completed a video but I will be changing this to put a new spin on the music video in general then the middle song is my heart is a rose and the video which i want to get done is a rose which with each chorus the rose withies more which symbolises. a heart which is something fragile can be heart by something so beautiful such as the rose.
On Friday I will be making a storyboard. which goes with my research as I'm researching ideas which can be used.
my mind map of ideas for music video
spirits video
my heart is a rose
my mind never sleeps
week 3
17/04/26
To use my time wisely i have chosen to do the music videos then next week I will be starting record the songs on logic pro the first video i chose to do first spirits and the way that i was able to complete the video was use the lyrics then create a story using Pexel and Canva but i also used the mind map for the idaes which i have chosen making the process smooth
I have included the screenshots for the process
the second music video i have done is my heart is a rose and again i used the lyrics again and the mind map
this video was done by pexel and canva i have included the screenshots on how i did the videos
the third song i have completed music video again using canva and pexel
The next task i will have to complete is to create backing tracks on logic pro then record vocals and with the vocals and then put them together to create electronic dance music
i have also started do to make a melody for spirits which i have completed
week four
22/04/2026
following the gannt chart i have followed
what was discussed and i have completed the melody track for spirits i have taken picture of the process I will be recording the vocals for the track on Friday 
using logic pro i was able to create a track in which is the base of my song spirit i have
also changed the lyrics to make the song better.
the affects in which i have used is the compressor plug in 
i have used this plug in for the tracks i have used fade in and out tool creating the backing track which i will be including in the post
however i did start with a different melody but i had a listen an rethought the whole song i then bounced it in to Soundcloud.
review week three
last week what went well was as i was unable to complete vocal tracks and this morning i was able to make a track for spirits and i have also completed the videos in which i will be using. i have done some more research on what music would be suitable for three of the songs. and all the evidence i have included in this post.
i have also colour coded the chart red is done and blue is not done. The targets which need to be achieved by next week is to record vocals. The guitar track will either be completed either friday or next week.
week four
22/04/2026
i have also started my mind never sleeps instead of acoustic guitar
i have made it more into electronic dance music 
how i have achieved this is by looking through the loops know
what genre i want to do then i created something that's going to get stuck in people head i really wanted to pull the listener in and how i do this is to look at the trends but also get feedback from what i have
done already. I have finished the backing track for this one and i have shared it on soundcloud. what was used i had used reverb for the whole track giving the song more depth.
I have changed both songs from acoustic to electrical dance music using logic pro.
week five
28/04/2026
I have completed my first song my mind never sleeps using last friday for the studio and completing the backing track first really saved me time i have included screenshots of what i did and how i did it
i double up the audio to be able to pan the song so it sound live
i also used reverbs and compressors to make the song little less loud for uploading the song to soundcloud and youtube video
week four
while following the gannt chart i have completed up until the 29/04/2026, my mind never sleeps is complete with mixing and the videos are now complete. This friday i will complete the last vocals for spirits in the studio like i did last friday, which resulted in the completion of my mind never sleeps. The research will also be carried on and all the evidence will be documented. Lastly I would also like to add that i am working to each deadline while having two weeks left meeting the deadlines and smooth running is important.
I have also included the gannt chart and updated it to fit the schedule and to also show what been completed and what hasn't been completed. It is just the vocals which need to be done as I am behind doing them. I have booked the downstairs studio for this friday. All backing tracks are completed, the vocals will have to be edited in logic pro using plugins and polishing anything that needs to be done.
I am also getting feedback so i can improve but also researching at the same time
this is is the final song i will be doing and i will be using personal
video to make a melody
video to make a melody
week four
feedback from last week and i have updated the gannt chart 
vocals where done and completed for spirits and as the video has been done which makes
two song done sofie is recording the last vocals on friday and i will also be doing vocals in
the bonus track we are still hitting our goals
research needs to be kept on top i have also been taking all feedback and using it in my own work
week five
06/05/2026
I used the research and in person feedback to make this song
i had a video with audio so i separated the audio then i started to use the scissor plug in and
snipping the audio which then i used he audio which was taken from the original video then using
the pug in i was able to use the Keyboard in which is connected with the scarlet solo then i added reverb
i used the EQ plug in and compressed it to make sure none of the song is over a certain limit otherwise we will have distorted vocals.
the video i am working on using personal pictures and the only thing i will be blurring faces this song is to show what fight i have had to put up with and using my son's voice as the song adds more emotions to the song which hopefully listeners will want more
Next Wednesday and friday i have booked for the downstair studio to record vocals then the week after that i will be able to put the vocals with the music then the video which will mean that is all the song done it is just the evaluation of what went well and if i ever do this again what can i improve on.
again i am sticking to the gannt chart and we are working on time
i have also done another song using the research
when i started this project i started with a question and the question is what is electronic dance music?
and how i can use this in my own project.
In the 1980s electronic dance music was introduced the old term of electronic dance music was drug music. It was historically accurate as we had just come from the disco era. when electronic dance was introduced to start a new nightlife with vibrant colour and vibrant songs. It was all about self expression and it has grown more over time and as there is a wider range of D.A.Ws for people to use so more people are going into it.
i had to change the way we where doing the project as personal challenges came up so instead we both took a song each and worked on that one i did finish the first one quick so i decided to carry on in total there where four song all with video and mixed one in which i did research about how i could place audio from a video and then use it in logic pro creating tony voice. i also used my own personal videos to really express the pain but also the joy which have come of this song
i will be doing an evaluation using the mind map which i have created
week seven
The songs which i have written and where used the first thing i researched was how to get the person to feel the emotions which the song expresses.
my mind never sleeps was about mental health which i have personal experience with these feeling and how layering tracks is nice to listen to making the song addictive to listen to.
i also listened to similar songs to see what they did and what they sang about and what the melody was
then i took some techniques which they used layering and doubling the track and adding reverb and panning was another effect which was used a lot in all the music in which i had listened to for inspiration
spirits i wanted to change the song we had performed at one of the gig however i had put another spin on it making the song in to electronic dance music. my main goal was to make a song which will last and for people to relate to
the last song tony voice was a experiment which worked and went with the genre i was going for i did some research on how to put audio from a video and picking out the vocals which i wanted to use and then make the lyric which i wrote and i was able to put a lot of emotions into it as it was a small story about my life.
final week
evaluation
For my evaluation i first did a draft on the friday 15th may. I also did i mind map for ideas i got verbal feedback before we had the weekend. Then on the tuesday i wrote a second draft still not enough analysing there was a lot of description i tried another two times until my fifth attempt which was my final piece. The reason why i did better on this one was i searched up how to write a good analysis with using UAL standards and what i had taken away from this was to used S.W.O.T which stands for Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats
under strengths where leadership, time management and the commitment to achieving the project goal
under weakness where being stubborn to ask for help, my inefficiency to set up the studio in a timely fashion
under opportunities i as an artist was able to grow my ever growing knowledge of different genres to be able to step out of my comfort zone, and creating a bigger portfolio which can be used in future careers to show my skill capability
under threats were not starting the project on time which caused a delay on the whole process, and unexpected personal circumstances
i stuck to the five-hundred word essay i wrote the all in word first. The i rewrote it into my portfolio to polish the final outcome
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