The 1%ers – Why that extra 1% effort adds up to Way More

I have spoken before about how when people shave a bit off their song, they end up losing more than the effort they feel they saved. I built that model with the concept that every 1% of effort avoided leads to 20% off in terms of fan engagement. I used Eagles' "Hotel California" as the … Continue reading The 1%ers – Why that extra 1% effort adds up to Way More

Nu-Q EQ and Filter Bank

Nu-Q The Product Nu-Q is a 10-band EQ and Filter Bank. There are two multi-mode filters and eight Bell-shaped EQ points, two of which are switchable to shelf mode for low and high shelves. This leaves plenty of points for any (sane) situation. Filters can be switched in/out individually. EQ points feature range modes: Off … Continue reading Nu-Q EQ and Filter Bank

Falling From The Floor

A kind of travelogue as I pack up my old home, drive across the country, and find my feet in my new home. Because this was more like a double album in running time and the pieces were split between more traditionally structured pieces and those that were looser or less formally developed, not to … Continue reading Falling From The Floor

Fade To Alabaster

The time that this album records is one of losses and letting go. Sometimes a season of life is about ending and separating from what went before. What is left once the higher element has been released becomes a kind of monument to the time that went before. if you enjoy my music please purchase … Continue reading Fade To Alabaster

A becomes B

in which A → B and returns to A No AI - No Loops - No Samples The phrase "in which A → B and returns to A" is related to a cipher - apparently dated back to Julia Squeezer. Although this has nothing to do with ciphers as such, the concept still applies, as … Continue reading A becomes B

Said The Wrong Thing – Aeroplastic Voice

The vibe is about an individual scratching to stay free of the things that others impose. The lyrics and their delivery are ragged raw. While I get that some will say this is not ok, I think it is the only way to scream in the face of fashion and tyranny without becoming the very … Continue reading Said The Wrong Thing – Aeroplastic Voice

Back To The Neighborhood

Back To The Neighborhood is one of my Space Music about space records. It has resonances with albums like "Missions - Journeys In Our Solar System", "Fallen Leaves", or everyone's least favorite record eva, "Run From The Sun". The track ideas were taken straight from NASA's news items. They are simple pieces with an open … Continue reading Back To The Neighborhood

Bandy – Universal VST3 Synth

Bandy is a different approach to the Oscillator. Bandy has what is essentially one Oscillator built from three sub-Oscillators; each sub-osc adding a part of the spectrum to form the sound. Bandy Flowchart Classic Subtractive 'analog' synths tend to sound 'heavy' because there is a lot of Fundamental in the tone, esp after Low Pass … Continue reading Bandy – Universal VST3 Synth

AS-4000 analog string synth+

AS-4000 is a 64-Bit Universal VST3 analog-style string synth with a few extra tricks up its sleeve. There are a trillion analog-style VST. Some are good, many are just meh. I have taken the 'technologies' behind 4-Lines Later and 6th Dimension and built them into a synth, which is very thick & rich as a … Continue reading AS-4000 analog string synth+

Overcoming Music Industry Challenges with 4-Pillars of Success

It has been almost a year since I first officially laid out my 4-Pillars of Success in music. These things I had been writing about for a decade or two, and I didn't even mean to make it into a simple list of four easy steps (ha!). Sometimes these things just happen. A year on, … Continue reading Overcoming Music Industry Challenges with 4-Pillars of Success