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One of the most popular topics in music production is with regards to making music feel “alive” by creating movement in music. While I already covered this topic in a past article, I’ll focus today on tools you can use and some techniques you can also apply to create movement. First, let’s classify movement into categories: […]
Creating movement in electronic music One of the most misunderstood concepts in electronic music is movement. By movement, I am referring to the way that each sound constantly evolves throughout a song. I was once talking with someone who is very into modular synthesizers and he was saying that he cannot stand recorded sounds such […]
MIXDOWN CHECKLIST A practical mixdown workflow focused on organization, hierarchy, space, and emotional translation. Mixing is not only about plugins and loudness. It’s about organizing attention, creating coexistence between sounds, and making sure the emotional intention of a track survives across systems. This checklist is designed as a listening workflow rather than a rigid technical […]
Understanding intuition, ego, and overthinking in music production There are multiple topics that are difficult to write about or even teach, and one that I have wanted to write about for a long time is intuition. Intuition and talent are distinct yet deeply interconnected. When I work with artists, I often notice something interesting: […]
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There’s something strange that happens when we start getting better at music production. At first, our ideas often feel alive, surprising, and personal. They might not be perfectly mixed or technically refined, but they contain a certain energy that feels difficult to recreate later. Then, as we improve technically, our music sometimes becomes cleaner, more […]
In recent weeks, I have done some workshops with artists, and a question has come up a few times about limitations in music production. That question was: How can I deal with the fact that my imagination and ideas are not following the technical capacity that I have? In other words, the artist has […]
If you’re following me, you might have seen that 2025 ended with one of the longest writer’s blocks I had in years. As it ended, it was also beneficial because it prompted me to shift how I approached my daily studio practice as a music producer. Whenever a producer can’t seem to find their voice […]
Is chasing music production trends based on a genre a lost cause? Working with clients teaches me every day how people cope with the music business and their ongoing challenges with their music-making. One is how an artist’s relationship with genres changes over time. Their tastes change, and so are the music production trends. Think […]
Perhaps you’ve read me write about how music production happened in the 90s, but I thought I would share some points that align with what I’m seeing in the clients I work with now. Some of the people, including myself, who were musicians back then, had a few thoughts in mind about how we were […]
It is often said that music is a form of mathematics. That is, if start wanting to quantize it and intellectualize it. Programming rhythms comes to specific formulas and engineering is also using precise measures to go to precision. While we all agree that music comes from the heart, certain elements rely on numbers. For […]
My workflow shifted dramatically in 2024 when I started scheduling my studio sessions like I would any other professional commitment. I now treat each session as a meeting with myself—complete with a start and end time, and a clear intention. Why does this matter? Because when I honour my time in the studio, my creativity […]
There’s no doubt that music has a significant impact on everyone’s lives, unless you don’t like music or are deaf. But even deaf people can feel music through vibration. Loving music is something many people think about, and it can be a passion that takes an essential part in people’s lives. Listening to music, attending […]