I looked at ‘The Bloomsbury Handbook of Music Production’ and I focused on pages 19 to 30. What is Authenticity? Within this question, the text comes up with various points however, the main point I came across was the ‘Technological Influence’.

This text argues that in music production, there is a lot of editing, layering, and manipulation to your creation, or at least you have the freedom to do that. This could make the music seem ‘inauthentic’ (2020, p. 24) it allows the music to blend with all listeners. This text also mentions how ‘Les Paul’ would use the technique of ‘multitracking’ or ‘sound on sound’ to help aid his production and this would seem very inauthentic to the masses (Burgess, 2014), however, he is using tools to help improve his ideas and bring it to life I believe that because he came up with the idea, the execution and process of the creation aren’t harmed because everyone has to use certain tools to make their life easier so I agree with the text on this point as he still comes up with his ideas.

The second point that came to my attention was ‘Digital Tools and Fragmentation’ (p. 23). To expand on my previous point,

The editing within a DAW allows the producers to make their lives easier by splicing, rearranging, and re-recording our creation until it reaches our desired sound. This makes the life of the producer more comfortable instead of having a great recording and then accidentally recording something over it and that take was the best take ever. Situations like that let you appreciate the change and advancement in music. Some may argue that it sucks the life out of music or it takes its originality from it but that is a point that leads down a rabbit hole.

Overall I do believe that using technology in this day and age to help boost your music is fine. I do not personally believe there is anything wrong with it but I can slightly see where other people come from.

Reference:

Thomas , I.Z. (2020) The Bloomsbury Handbook of Music Production. ProQuest Ebook Central: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional.