Teaching Electronic Music
Written by Gillian Desmarais
Facts: (Release Jan. 2022) Written, recorded, mixed and mastered by Gillian Desmarais. “Carousel” is song that embodies the feeling of meeting someone and following them through a musical masquerade. Spin round and round on a wild ride of upbeat synthesizers, disco drums and fun lyrics!
Teachable: Use this song to teach about pop standard form. Hear how the sound of the synthesizer also resembles the sound of a carousel. Using sounds in our everyday life can also inspire musical moments! A video will be posted about how to use this song to teach pop vocal layering, melody and harmony.
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Back To Life
With a single release in 2022 and an album releasing in 2024, “Back To Life” explores even deeper sentiments of love, loss and the rebirth of the soul. Recorded using flute, guitar, piano, vocals and a virtual orchestra, Gillian experiments with new instrument pairings, production techniques and deeply personal lyrics about overcoming heartbreak and seeing yourself again for the first time.
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Fly
Released January 2015, this album of original electronic music was recorded, mixed and mastered by Gillian Desmarais with final mastering engineer Nick Fiumefreddo. This EP represents the exploration of pop dance music alongside flute and other orchestral instruments. The lyrics remain optimistic and hopeful as each song tells a story of overcoming obstacles and following your heart.
