From concept to completion : how to make a pop punk album with a DIY approach
Jordan Young, Richard (2025)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025060520658
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025060520658
Tiivistelmä
The sole focus of this thesis is documenting the creation of the EP “For Better or For Worse” by the Spanish band “Dstant”. The author acted in the roles of composer, producer, recording and mixing engineer. The sonic goal was to create an EP, which combines sounds from the old and modern eras of pop punk.
The thesis commences with the introduction of the band. Next, an introduction to pop punk by covering the different milestones of the history of the genre is presented. After this, the thesis further examines the creative processes of making an album. Based on the data from the academic literature of the field, a guide was developed that encompasses the process of music making. This thesis includes stages such as music creation and composition, the science behind recordings, editing files, and achieving professional sounding songs while mixing. The final part consists of a discussion where the challenges and solutions of the project are exposed, and explains the experiences and skills acquired.
The thesis commences with the introduction of the band. Next, an introduction to pop punk by covering the different milestones of the history of the genre is presented. After this, the thesis further examines the creative processes of making an album. Based on the data from the academic literature of the field, a guide was developed that encompasses the process of music making. This thesis includes stages such as music creation and composition, the science behind recordings, editing files, and achieving professional sounding songs while mixing. The final part consists of a discussion where the challenges and solutions of the project are exposed, and explains the experiences and skills acquired.