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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…

The feeling of being behind: competition in music

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cover photo by Emma Simpson It's interesting that somehow,…

Free Ableton Live Mixing Template

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(Update May 2023: When we moved to the new site, the template…

My tracks always have the same song structure

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(Cover Photo by Luca Bravo) One of the common things I often…

Sound design: create the sounds you imagine inside your head

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You might never really be able to make the sounds that you envision…

Dynamic Sound Layering and Design

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Sound layering can be a very complex or very simple technique…

Are online communities replacing labels?

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I've recently been wondering what will be the future for labels.…