Maxed Out
This is the first track of a series of 9 instrumental pieces I’ll be releasing on the next 9 days. Enjoy!
Articles
The Mental Game of Electronic Music Production – Book Review
I’ve been recently blessed with an exciting wave of creativity towards my music-making. All of a sudden, I am busting out a new tune or a cool idea almost daily, hence why I’ve been making less posts on production for the past couple of weeks. I’ve been feeling this amazing freedom and lack of judgment towards my work, which has allowed me to get momentum and feel like my skills are getting stronger, like snowball rolling down a steep mountain. The cause for this sudden burst of inspiration came from several factors currently happening in my life, but the one thing that triggered it all is this amazing book written by producer Jason Timothy called Music Habits- The Mental Game of Electronic Music Production. [Read more]
The Problem With Upgrading Gear and Software
I recently just did. Apple convinced me that my software was too old and that things would be "better" if I simply clicked on that magical icon that kept popping up as I focused on what really matters to me- my work and music. Well, other things matter as well- world peace for one, also health, equality, human rights, etc etc. But this is a music blog and so we'll focus on that one! Long story short, as I write this post I am downgrading everything back to how it was and losing some money in the process since I had to spend more than a few hundred bucks on this impulsive move. Here's what happened... [Read more]
Add Character and Separation by Stacking Plugins
This might sound like common sense to some, but I thought I’d share a post on it because it is something that saves the day pretty frequently. Using a bunch of plugins stacked together in order to drastically change a sound is a common practice by sound designers and electronic musicians. [Read more]
Low-Pass for Clarity
Everyone in the mixing world talks about the importance of cutting lows by using high pass filters on pretty much every track on a mix except for your kick and bass. [Read more]