Advice Blog

Music Goals: Using Signposts instead of Goals

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You often hear about setting music goals to keep your drive going…

Transient Shaping

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In this blog, I've already discussed many ways of playing with…
A studio electronic music

Home studio essentials: Starter kits for electronic music production

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Due to popular demand and because I receive questions about what…

Our First Music Retreat

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The idea for a music retreat came from a discussion I was having…

The Inspiration Cycle

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Most people enjoy discussing music technically in terms of production…

Music production techniques: Non-Linear Production

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It's been a while since I promised a post about one of a number…

Good quality microphones for iPhone

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One of my favorite things about making music is to combine recordings…

Adding life to sounds: movement in electronic music

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Creating movement in electronic music One of the most misunderstood…

8 common mixing mistakes and audio production errors

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Since starting my label, and after years of dealing with large…

The 2-minute Soundcloud preview method

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

Not getting booked for shows? Try this.

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If there's one thing that haunts all artists, it's entering a…

The creative burnout no one is talking about

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Around 2008, as I was coming back from the doctor's office, I…

Checklist to see if my song is finished

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Lately I've been working on a live set, and I realized that I…

Managing relationships, parenting, and music

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I'm a father and have a family of my own. I'm often asked how…