Submission Title
The Wonderful World of XTC
Author Class Level
Freshman
Author Bio
Pranav Police is a freshman majoring in public health at Nova Southeastern University. Police spends most of his free time listening to and creating music. He plays the bass guitar, trumpet, and piano. Police has been producing music for over 2 years now and posts most of his music on YouTube under the alias XTC 1993.
First Page
38
Abstract
"My piece is a collection of beats that display my diverse production techniques and genres. This piece contains some of my early creations that I revisited to match my current style of production. The piece exemplifies my unique drum patterns and melodies as well as precise mixing quality. 'The Wonderful World of XTC' represents my early and disparate work, later serving as the foundation for my subsequent creations."
Recommended Citation
Police, Pranav R. and 1993, XTC
(2023)
"The Wonderful World of XTC,"
Digressions: Literary & Art Journal: Vol. 20, Article 28.
Available at:
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/digressions/vol20/iss1/28
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