Throughout history, music has evolved. Composition and songwriting have changed in order to create fresh and original sounds. However, production has been emphasized more than ever in the modern music industry. Due to the fact that music generated with an instrument can only be organized using a specific range, diversity can be limited. Musical production and audio editing introduced an innovative solution. After the creation of the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), recording transitioned from “being primarily a technical to an artistic matter” (Moorefield). Technology that established reverb, pitch shift, loop, pan, and countless other effects broadened melodic horizons and changed the way that musicians practiced their craft. Notably, once the recording process had been polished by the 1960s, the music industry entered an experimental phase. The term “producer” gained traction along with engineers. To this day, artists prioritize the individuals they choose to produce their album because this factor will drive the overall sound of a song or project. Moreover, an artist may choose to produce their own music as they grow more comfortable with creating music and working with editing software. There is an abundance of music being released into the world on an annual basis. Without production, the community would come to a monotonous halt, making music production the driving force behind musical evolution.

Collaborating with others is a crucial part of growing creatively, and gaining perspective. With different artistic mediums like dance, film, music and design, there is a lot artists can learn from one another. Art is also a way to convey important messages that reflect social, political and cultural issues, and artists have become increasingly responsible for presenting these issues in a way that will provoke thought and create change. “Luna” is a series of compositions with a goal of inviting the audience into a different world. The use of sound design and electronic music production paired with piano arrangements creates a vast, sonic landscape, and the titles of each piece are related to space. The live performance of the album also involves dance, which adds another human element to the experience.