Gas Grooves – L.O.V.E

I got handed this CD the other week by a guy I know. That guy is Tony from Gas Grooves and he is lucky he had the CD because I was about to give him some more grief for not having the CD yet. I was introduced to Tony by my brother who has a copy … Continue reading Gas Grooves – L.O.V.E

Reason Sound vs VST Sound

After yet another of the never-ending Reason doesn't sound as good or "modern" as other DAWs or VST X, I threw down a challenge: What I would hope from this thread is not for more of that endless opinion (and sniping) but actual results. Can YOU deliver a comparable sound in a similarly simple Reason … Continue reading Reason Sound vs VST Sound

Turning a Loop into a Song

Well really that should be a "Piece" as without words it ain't a Song, but that is the parlance and when in Rome, do Romans. This article is gong to be huge (over 3,100 words). This subject is so huge that people have written bibles on each part of this. I am glossing to try … Continue reading Turning a Loop into a Song

Using One Sample for EVERY sound

This article flows from a request I got from Ben after hearing my "One For All" track on Pixel Deep Plays where all sounds in the track (incl. drums) were made from one short sample. Ben asked: Really enjoying reading your posts. I listened to your album and I liked the idea of making a composition … Continue reading Using One Sample for EVERY sound

My Synths/DAW sound like crap. I need new ones that are better.

Ok. Go for it. But I can promise you that within a year you will be on the move again. If theory offends you then skip to the 90's novelty hit. Don't just take my word for it as the old Buddha dude effectively said the same thing. I don't think he said DAW (Digital … Continue reading My Synths/DAW sound like crap. I need new ones that are better.

The Deconstruction of Music – possible reasons

Googling "music definition" returns: vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. Odd as music doesn't sound like that anymore. There's Been An Awful Murder My assertion is that music has been removed from the noise that we get sold. Worse, just … Continue reading The Deconstruction of Music – possible reasons

So Why Is Everyone Ignoring ME?

I got this article in my Inbox. Normally I don't even bother to open these emails but this one offered something that might be useful: 8 reasons you aren't getting publicity for your music. And it was useful. In many ways I covered all of these things in my "How To Get It Out There" series … Continue reading So Why Is Everyone Ignoring ME?

On Being Professional

In my last article I gave you the art of learning to see your actions in you mind's eye. This time I want you to think with that big picture of how your actions promote or harm your chosen career. Wikipedia defines professional as; "A professional is a member of a profession or any person … Continue reading On Being Professional

Practicing to See – the art of making Art

Making electronic music in a DAW is a very complex thing. Most people find it really hard to learn because they approach it wrong. They want to run before they can even crawl. They want to launch into making a dance hit before they even know what an LFO is. I get that but I … Continue reading Practicing to See – the art of making Art

Why Better Sounds won’t help make Better Music – the Mistaken Strategy

Art is not made from having the right sounds or paints but from getting the right feeling on the page.