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Audio Engineering 101
by Tim Dittmar • 2011
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
4.06
139
Audio Engineering 101 Summary
Audio Engineering 101 92%
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
by Tim Dittmar 2011
4.06
139 ratings
Classical Recording
by Caroline Haigh • 2020
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
4.59
17
Classical Recording Summary
Classical Recording 92%
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
by Caroline Haigh 2020
4.59
17 ratings
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition
by Tommy Swindali • 2020
Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.
2.79
14
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition Summary
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition 91%
Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.
by Tommy Swindali 2020
2.79
14 ratings
Perfecting Sound Forever
by Greg Milner • 2009
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
4.17
1k+
Perfecting Sound Forever Summary
Perfecting Sound Forever 91%
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
by Greg Milner 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
Efficient Music Production
by Ashley Hewitt • 2020
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
2.90
10
Efficient Music Production Summary
Efficient Music Production 90%
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
by Ashley Hewitt 2020
2.90
10 ratings
How to DJ Right
by Frank Broughton • 2002
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
4.06
454
How to DJ Right Summary
How to DJ Right 90%
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
by Frank Broughton 2002
4.06
454 ratings
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide
by Glen Weldon • 2021
Start a podcast with what you own. The rest is storytelling craft, and NPR wrote the manual.
4.28
213
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide Summary
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide 89%
Start a podcast with what you own. The rest is storytelling craft, and NPR wrote the manual.
by Glen Weldon 2021
4.28
213 ratings
Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet • 1995
How a director keeps a movie from dying the death of a thousand compromises.
4.29
10k+
Making Movies Summary
Making Movies 89%
How a director keeps a movie from dying the death of a thousand compromises.
by Sidney Lumet 1995
4.29
10k+ ratings
Rick Rubin
by Jake Brown • 2009
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
3.53
282
Rick Rubin Summary
Rick Rubin 89%
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
by Jake Brown 2009
3.53
282 ratings
How to Rap
by Paul Edwards • 2009
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
3.99
791
How to Rap Summary
How to Rap 89%
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
by Paul Edwards 2009
3.99
791 ratings
How Music Works
by David Byrne • 2014
Cathedrals demanded chant. Car stereos demanded bass. The spaces we build write the music we hear.
4.00
29k+
How Music Works Summary
How Music Works 89%
Cathedrals demanded chant. Car stereos demanded bass. The spaces we build write the music we hear.
by David Byrne 2014
4.00
29k+ ratings
Here, There and Everywhere
by Geoff Emerick • 2006
The Beatles' most radical sounds were built by a teenager breaking every rule at Abbey Road.
4.29
7k+
Here, There and Everywhere Summary
Here, There and Everywhere 89%
The Beatles' most radical sounds were built by a teenager breaking every rule at Abbey Road.
by Geoff Emerick 2006
4.29
7k+ ratings
So You Want to Start a Podcast
by Kristen Meinzer • 2019
What your microphone can't fix: a podcasting guide that starts with purpose, not gear.
4.00
1k+
So You Want to Start a Podcast Summary
So You Want to Start a Podcast 88%
What your microphone can't fix: a podcasting guide that starts with purpose, not gear.
by Kristen Meinzer 2019
4.00
1k+ ratings
Deliver Me from Nowhere
by Warren Zanes • 2023
Why Bruce Springsteen's darkest album was a home demo he never meant to release.
4.33
4k+
Deliver Me from Nowhere Summary
Deliver Me from Nowhere 88%
Why Bruce Springsteen's darkest album was a home demo he never meant to release.
by Warren Zanes 2023
4.33
4k+ ratings
Music Theory for Computer Musicians
by Michael Hewitt • 2008
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
4.22
391
Music Theory for Computer Musicians Summary
Music Theory for Computer Musicians 88%
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
by Michael Hewitt 2008
4.22
391 ratings
Our Noise
by John Cook • 2009
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
4.05
1k+
Our Noise Summary
Our Noise 88%
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
by John Cook 2009
4.05
1k+ ratings
Punk Rock Etiquette
by Travis Nichols • 2008
Start a band with nothing, record for pennies, survive the road without a label.
3.75
123
Punk Rock Etiquette Summary
Punk Rock Etiquette 88%
Start a band with nothing, record for pennies, survive the road without a label.
by Travis Nichols 2008
3.75
123 ratings
The Art of Voice Acting
by James R. Alburger • 1998
The craft and business of voiceover, from breath control to the demo that lands the gig.
4.00
127
The Art of Voice Acting Summary
The Art of Voice Acting 88%
The craft and business of voiceover, from breath control to the demo that lands the gig.
by James R. Alburger 1998
4.00
127 ratings
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
by Amanda Palmer • 2014
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
3.92
37k+
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help Summary
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help 88%
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
by Amanda Palmer 2014
3.92
37k+ ratings
How to Write a Song that Matters
by Dar Williams • 2022
Poetic attention, a guiding tone, ruthless editing: turn a spark into a song strangers need.
4.15
163
How to Write a Song that Matters Summary
How to Write a Song that Matters 88%
Poetic attention, a guiding tone, ruthless editing: turn a spark into a song strangers need.
by Dar Williams 2022
4.15
163 ratings
Moonwalk
by Michael Jackson • 1988
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
4.34
7k+
Moonwalk Summary
Moonwalk 88%
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
by Michael Jackson 1988
4.34
7k+ ratings
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
by Steve Stockman • 2011
Ten seconds is all your video gets. The working-director playbook for making people stay past that.
4.20
1k+
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck Summary
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck 88%
Ten seconds is all your video gets. The working-director playbook for making people stay past that.
by Steve Stockman 2011
4.20
1k+ ratings
SMiLE
by Domenic Priore • 2005
His band buried his pop symphony. Bootleggers kept it alive. It took 37 years to finally premiere.
3.80
145
SMiLE Summary
SMiLE 88%
His band buried his pop symphony. Bootleggers kept it alive. It took 37 years to finally premiere.
by Domenic Priore 2005
3.80
145 ratings
Elvis '68 Comeback
by Steve Binder • 2022
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
4.72
165
Elvis '68 Comeback Summary
Elvis '68 Comeback 88%
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
by Steve Binder 2022
4.72
165 ratings
Guitar Lessons
by Bob Taylor • 2011
Near bankruptcy, a guitar maker reinvented how acoustics are built and built a brand players love.
4.34
172
Guitar Lessons Summary
Guitar Lessons 88%
Near bankruptcy, a guitar maker reinvented how acoustics are built and built a brand players love.
by Bob Taylor 2011
4.34
172 ratings
Mastering Melody Writing
by Clay Mills • 2021
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
4.42
69
Mastering Melody Writing Summary
Mastering Melody Writing 88%
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
by Clay Mills 2021
4.42
69 ratings
Guitar Mastery Simplified
by Erich Andreas • 2012
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
3.54
200
Guitar Mastery Simplified Summary
Guitar Mastery Simplified 88%
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012
3.54
200 ratings
Why We Make Things and Why It Matters
by Peter Korn • 2013
A woodworker spent decades making furniture, only to discover he was the real project.
3.73
2k+
Why We Make Things and Why It Matters Summary
Why We Make Things and Why It Matters 87%
A woodworker spent decades making furniture, only to discover he was the real project.
by Peter Korn 2013
3.73
2k+ ratings
12 Notes
by Quincy Jones • 2022
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
4.29
2k+
12 Notes Summary
12 Notes 87%
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
by Quincy Jones 2022
4.29
2k+ ratings
Wouldn't it Be Nice
by Charles L. Granata • 2003
Brian Wilson quit the road, made an album America ignored, and Britain crowned it a masterpiece.
3.93
513
Wouldn't it Be Nice Summary
Wouldn't it Be Nice 87%
Brian Wilson quit the road, made an album America ignored, and Britain crowned it a masterpiece.
by Charles L. Granata 2003
3.93
513 ratings
How To Make It in the New Music Business
by Ari Herstand • 2016
The business half of music: booking, licensing, touring, and building the fans who actually pay.
4.39
941
How To Make It in the New Music Business Summary
How To Make It in the New Music Business 87%
The business half of music: booking, licensing, touring, and building the fans who actually pay.
by Ari Herstand 2016
4.39
941 ratings
This Is Gonna Hurt
by Nikki Sixx • 2011
Beauty in the broken: a rock icon's lens on music, photography, and creative imperfection.
4.17
5k+
This Is Gonna Hurt Summary
This Is Gonna Hurt 87%
Beauty in the broken: a rock icon's lens on music, photography, and creative imperfection.
by Nikki Sixx 2011
4.17
5k+ ratings
The Sound of the Machine
by Karl Bartos • 2022
From inside Kraftwerk: the drummer who programmed the beats, then walked away to find his own.
4.28
178
The Sound of the Machine Summary
The Sound of the Machine 87%
From inside Kraftwerk: the drummer who programmed the beats, then walked away to find his own.
by Karl Bartos 2022
4.28
178 ratings
How to Write One Song
by Jeff Tweedy • 2020
One song, no talent required. The daily practice and word games that get it done.
4.22
7k+
How to Write One Song Summary
How to Write One Song 87%
One song, no talent required. The daily practice and word games that get it done.
by Jeff Tweedy 2020
4.22
7k+ ratings
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell
by Eric Beall • 2009
The songwriting craft manual from an A&R insider: write the song they can't skip past.
4.13
45
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell Summary
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell 87%
The songwriting craft manual from an A&R insider: write the song they can't skip past.
by Eric Beall 2009
4.13
45 ratings
Creative Quest
by Ahmir Thompson • 2018
Questlove on noticing more, curating what sticks, and making failure a collaborator.
3.94
4k+
Creative Quest Summary
Creative Quest 87%
Questlove on noticing more, curating what sticks, and making failure a collaborator.
by Ahmir Thompson 2018
3.94
4k+ ratings
The Storyteller
by Dave Grohl • 2021
Iggy Pop called. He said yes. From punk basements to stadiums, a life in music.
4.43
170k+
The Storyteller Summary
The Storyteller 87%
Iggy Pop called. He said yes. From punk basements to stadiums, a life in music.
by Dave Grohl 2021
4.43
170k+ ratings
This Is What It Sounds Like
by Susan Rogers • 2022
A former Prince engineer turned neuroscientist decodes your music taste.
3.82
4k+
This Is What It Sounds Like Summary
This Is What It Sounds Like 87%
A former Prince engineer turned neuroscientist decodes your music taste.
by Susan Rogers 2022
3.82
4k+ ratings
Room to Dream
by David Lynch • 2018
How a filmmaker built Eraserhead and Twin Peaks from dreams and meditation.
4.39
9k+
Room to Dream Summary
Room to Dream 87%
How a filmmaker built Eraserhead and Twin Peaks from dreams and meditation.
by David Lynch 2018
4.39
9k+ ratings
Every Tool's a Hammer
by Adam Savage • 2019
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
4.18
11k+
Every Tool's a Hammer Summary
Every Tool's a Hammer 87%
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
by Adam Savage 2019
4.18
11k+ ratings
In the Blink of an Eye
by Walter Murch • 1995
An editor discovers, not assembles. The audience's blink reveals where every cut belongs.
4.21
9k+
In the Blink of an Eye Summary
In the Blink of an Eye 87%
An editor discovers, not assembles. The audience's blink reveals where every cut belongs.
by Walter Murch 1995
4.21
9k+ ratings
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
by Robert Rodríguez • 1995
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
4.19
6k+
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Summary
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player 87%
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
by Robert Rodríguez 1995
4.19
6k+ ratings
Perennial Seller
by Ryan Holiday • 2017
Create work that outlasts the hype: the craft standards and the marketing playbook.
4.14
4k+
Perennial Seller Summary
Perennial Seller 87%
Create work that outlasts the hype: the craft standards and the marketing playbook.
by Ryan Holiday 2017
4.14
4k+ ratings
Your Music and People
by Derek Sivers • 2020
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
4.40
612
Your Music and People Summary
Your Music and People 87%
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.40
612 ratings
Directors Tell the Story
by Bethany Rooney • 2011
A working director's guide to running a set, shaping performances, and surviving the edit room.
4.47
74
Directors Tell the Story Summary
Directors Tell the Story 87%
A working director's guide to running a set, shaping performances, and surviving the edit room.
by Bethany Rooney 2011
4.47
74 ratings
Documentary Storytelling
by Sheila Curran Bernard • 2010
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
4.00
148
Documentary Storytelling Summary
Documentary Storytelling 87%
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
by Sheila Curran Bernard 2010
4.00
148 ratings
How to Be an Artist
by Jerry Saltz • 2020
A handbook for artists: the work, the network, the rejection, and staying in the game.
3.94
4k+
How to Be an Artist Summary
How to Be an Artist 87%
A handbook for artists: the work, the network, the rejection, and staying in the game.
by Jerry Saltz 2020
3.94
4k+ ratings
Mood Machine
by Liz Pelly • 2025
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
3.83
5k+
Mood Machine Summary
Mood Machine 87%
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
by Liz Pelly 2025
3.83
5k+ ratings
The Creative Act
by Rick Rubin • 2023
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
3.95
89k+
The Creative Act Summary
The Creative Act 87%
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
by Rick Rubin 2023
3.95
89k+ ratings
Cinematic Storytelling
by Jennifer Van Sijll • 2005
The hundred visual decisions that tell your story before anyone opens their mouth.
4.01
878
Cinematic Storytelling Summary
Cinematic Storytelling 87%
The hundred visual decisions that tell your story before anyone opens their mouth.
by Jennifer Van Sijll 2005
4.01
878 ratings
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