Freedom within rules – weird but true
I have to admit I’m quite the fan if Scott Diaz and his latest baby, Nitelife Audio. The sample packs are actually decent and useful, and the tips are also…
Snobbery, bad. Recycling old posts, good.
My Facebook memories felt the need to remind me of this post from two years ago this morning. I thought I’d stick it up here on the blog, as I…
Trolls at play #fail
I do enjoy it when you get one over a troll. Back in 2018, a singer found out I was doing a remix of one of his records, and said…
Pressing the switch!
Last night, I had an interesting conversation with a producer friend who has recently changed what genre they make. Without disclosing names, they were well-known for quite a while for…
The car test. I’m not alone here, am I?
Now this was a pretty good read here. It’s all about the link between the car and electronic music in all its many guises. It turns out the two have…
Two reasons why MIDI packs aren’t lazy – and one reason why they are
The other day, I saw this advert on my Facebook timeline. Certain details have been removed – if the company in question sees this, feel free to pay me and…
Rabbit in headlights, the short version
I thought I’d post this one up quickly here, as I don’t have time to go into detail right now. Someone asked me yesterday what it felt like the first…
Signed, Amateur At Play!
Creating a sound that’s unmistakably “Amateur At Play” is an ongoing battle, but one I’ve started making some real progress on of late. A bit of background first. Back in…
Ways to keep the money Ferrying on in…
We’re in a strange era for music, and that’s before you even take Covid-19 into account. It seems that the stuff that makes money these days is not the music…
The DAW – just the latest penis extension substitute?
Bless. There are some things that was always elicit a response from many producers and DJs out there. Does vinyl really sound better than digital? Was music better in the…