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Dave's Side One · August 23 · 7 min

The Space Between the Notes

What happens when musicians choose not to fill every empty space? This episode of Dave’s Side One continues Seven Things to Listen For with Jay Ferguson’s Real Life Ain’t This Way. Dave listens for four kinds of space: CLEAR — removing clutter, FRAME — giving an important part room, BUILD — holding something back so its entrance matters, TRUST — allowing the song to exist without constant decoration. A pause is not nothing. A missing instrument is not always an omission. Sometimes restraint is the arrangement. Side One Spin: What record gets stronger because the musicians know when not to play?

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What happens when musicians choose not to fill every empty space?

This episode of Dave’s Side One continues Seven Things to Listen For with Jay Ferguson’s Real Life Ain’t This Way.

Dave listens for four kinds of space:

CLEAR — removing clutter,

FRAME — giving an important part room,

BUILD — holding something back so its entrance matters,

TRUST — allowing the song to exist without constant decoration.

A pause is not nothing.

A missing instrument is not always an omission.

Sometimes restraint is the arrangement.

Side One Spin: What record gets stronger because the musicians know when not to play?

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