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Important Music Production Principles
As a label manager or as a teacher who regularly gives feedback…

The musician’s double life: making money from music
I've been working with musicians for quite a while, and it's…

Basic Song Arrangements Tips
Given the quantity of hours of mixing I do regularly, I work…

Starting a label for the right reasons (Part 2)
Our last post was about deciding on the right reasons to start…

Playing Electronic Music Live (Part 6, final)
I recently played a live set at StereoBar in Montreal for the…

Storytelling through arrangements and song arrangement techniques
When it comes to mixing and mastering, my work involves to listening…

Starting a label for the right reasons (Part 1)
Every now and then, someone comes to me for mixing or mastering…

Music Goals: Using Signposts instead of Goals
You often hear about setting music goals to keep your drive going…

Playing Electronic Music Live – How to Prepare Your Live Set (Part 5)
In the previous four posts about playing electronic music live,…

Transient Shaping
In this blog, I've already discussed many ways of playing with…

Home studio essentials: Starter kits for electronic music production
Due to popular demand and because I receive questions about what…

Our First Music Retreat
The idea for a music retreat came from a discussion I was having…

The Inspiration Cycle
Most people enjoy discussing music technically in terms of production…

Music production techniques: Non-Linear Production
It's been a while since I promised a post about one of a number…

Good quality microphones for iPhone
One of my favorite things about making music is to combine recordings…

Adding life to sounds: movement in electronic music
Creating movement in electronic music
One of the most misunderstood…

Playing Electronic Music Live – How to Prepare Your Live Set (Part 4)
Following up on the previous post in this series, I'll outline…

8 common mixing mistakes and audio production errors
Since starting my label, and after years of dealing with large…

The 2-minute Soundcloud preview method
The 2-minute Soundcloud preview method, as I call it, is about…

How To Reinvent Your Sound
If you're finding that all your tracks are starting to sound…

Important Music Production Principles
As a label manager or as a teacher who regularly gives feedback…

The musician’s double life: making money from music
I've been working with musicians for quite a while, and it's…

Basic Song Arrangements Tips
Given the quantity of hours of mixing I do regularly, I work…

Starting a label for the right reasons (Part 2)
Our last post was about deciding on the right reasons to start…

Playing Electronic Music Live (Part 6, final)
I recently played a live set at StereoBar in Montreal for the…

Storytelling through arrangements and song arrangement techniques
When it comes to mixing and mastering, my work involves to listening…

Starting a label for the right reasons (Part 1)
Every now and then, someone comes to me for mixing or mastering…

Music Goals: Using Signposts instead of Goals
You often hear about setting music goals to keep your drive going…

Playing Electronic Music Live – How to Prepare Your Live Set (Part 5)
In the previous four posts about playing electronic music live,…

Transient Shaping
In this blog, I've already discussed many ways of playing with…

Home studio essentials: Starter kits for electronic music production
Due to popular demand and because I receive questions about what…

Our First Music Retreat
The idea for a music retreat came from a discussion I was having…

The Inspiration Cycle
Most people enjoy discussing music technically in terms of production…

Music production techniques: Non-Linear Production
It's been a while since I promised a post about one of a number…

Good quality microphones for iPhone
One of my favorite things about making music is to combine recordings…

Adding life to sounds: movement in electronic music
Creating movement in electronic music
One of the most misunderstood…

Playing Electronic Music Live – How to Prepare Your Live Set (Part 4)
Following up on the previous post in this series, I'll outline…

8 common mixing mistakes and audio production errors
Since starting my label, and after years of dealing with large…

The 2-minute Soundcloud preview method
The 2-minute Soundcloud preview method, as I call it, is about…