EP#19: The Dyslexic Experience of Music Tech: a personal account

Send us a text

The link between dyslexia and creativity is widely agreed, so it’s no surprise that many musicians are dyslexic. So far, so good. But could this form of neurodiversity change musicians’ experience of music tech, both in negative and positive ways? This isn’t a widely explored area of research, but inside this episode, Isobel explores if and how her dyslexia may, in fact, have had a profound impact upon her own music tech journey and why this might be the case for other musicians too.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{0:00} Intro & how to sound-treat your recording space
{02:27} Overview of this week’s episode
{04:37} What is dyslexia?
{08:58} How does dyslexia affect learning?
{18:32} My experience of having dyslexia as a composer and producer
{25:09} The broader impact of having dyslexia on making electronic music
{31:07} How does a dyslexic music producer make music?
{38:11} Summary & next week’s teaser

Download your FREE 3 Step Guide to Sound Treating your Home Recording Space here >>

REFERENCES
British Dyslexia Association >>
Get a dyslexia screening test >>
N. Powell, et al., (2004). ‘Dyslexia and learning computer programming’, Innovation in Teaching and Learning in Information and Computer Sciences, 3(2), pp.1-12.
Jaarsma, B.S., Ruijssenaars, A.J.J.M. and Van den Broeck, W., (1998). Dyslexia and learning musical notation: A pilot study. Annals of Dyslexia, 48(1), pp.137-154.
Listen to Isobel’s album CHALK / FLINT >>

Listen to the episode here
Listen on Spotify
Join the Female DIY Musician Tribe Community on Facebook

If you loved listening to this week's episode of the podcast, leave a review wherever you're listening now and let me know 💜💜💜

Loved this week's episode? Share it with a friend 👯‍♀️

---------------------------------------------------

Girls Twiddling Knobs is hosted by Isobel Anderson and produced by Isobel Anderson and Jade Bailey.

Watch this episode on YouTube

Explore more episodes here.

Listen on Spotify.

Join the Girls Twiddling Knobs Podcast Community here >>