Hey Everyone,
Here with another session starting a track from scratch. I was going through Tracklib again checking some new vocal multitracks they uploaded and decided to experiment with heavily processing a RnB style vocal for something hoo...
2022-10-21 15:55:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, here with one of my few sets from this summer. It was on a rooftop in Long Island City with a great view of Manhattan. I played the sunset set right before Guy Mantzur. Enjoy.2022-10-13 18:11:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Producers, here's another snippet from the Revelator walkthrough, focusing in on the big 80's toms. Not only do I cover the sound design using reverb and compression, but I demonstrate a super useful technique on getting infinite variations fr...
2022-10-12 20:54:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Producers, here's a snippet from the Revelator walkthrough. This one shows the big change I made in the bass sound design after testing the track out in clubs. I think this is a really great example of a change that I often suggest in your dem...
2022-10-04 20:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, here with the walkthrough for Revelator, off my new EP on Anjunadeep
I cover everything in the track including how to get the big 80's drum sounds, how to keep drones/pads interesting over time, and a big change in the bass tha...
2022-09-30 20:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Here is the recording from today's feedback livestream. Some really nice insights on this one that can be applied to anyone's production.
2022-09-29 03:25:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, in this video I wanted to cover all of the considerations and traps of using reverb in your mix. A lot of the demos I listen to are often lacking punch and clarity and the most likely culprits are an overuse of delay and moreso, reve...
2022-09-25 18:11:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, back with the next video in this series. I was working on a project, trying to figure out how to tease a long-form melodic idea by resampling. I show a couple tips and the broader technique I'm using to take little splices of bounced...
2022-09-16 22:21:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
My next EP with Anjunadeep is out this upcoming Tuesday. I wanted to share a sneak preview of the A-side "Healer" with vocals from Shobi (a new alias of the singer from Vaarwell). Enjoy, (and please keep to yourselves) 😉
2022-09-15 19:51:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
I'm back with another track from scratch. This time I wanted to try to build a track just by sampling music sourced from Tracklib. You can see...
2022-09-04 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Here is the recording from today's feedback livestream.
2022-08-25 01:46:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, back with a long one! Pt 4 starts with a voiceover explaining where I'm at in the song--getting feedback from friends and beginning the "finishing" process of relentlessly cutting out unnecessary parts, refining the mix and spending ...
2022-08-20 15:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, in this video I demonstrate a simple technique to help tame transients in order to avoid harshness, soften peaks, and allow for more headroom when further processing and mastering. Many of you send tracks with drums that are too brig...
2022-08-17 17:08:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, back with the fifth video in this series. Here I explore the user wavetable feature in Ableton's stock instrument and show a bunch of ways to experiment with it.
P.S. I accidentally kept Sonarworks on for the video but it reall...
2022-08-10 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, like I mentioned earlier, Pt 3 picks up after a bit more time in Ableton, though I did realize and restart right before I began the proper "mixdown phase". I often jump to mixdown when the composition is at a good place, and then aft...
2022-08-05 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Producers, here's a snippet of the MBTL Remix walkthrough, focusing in on the main arpeggio lead and how I used it plus a similar layer to help support the bass in the intro and final climax. Drop any questions below and I'll do my best to ans...
2022-08-01 01:12:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, here with the walkthrough for my latest remix of the 2012 trance classic "Must Be The Love" by Arty, BT, and Nadia Ali.
I cover everything in the track with a focus on the groove bass and arps that layer with it while also crea...
2022-07-29 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, next up we've got a video on nailing your bass sound. This isn't a catch-all bassline masterclass, but more specifically the building blocks on designing/adjusting your common bass sounds. I've covered a good amount of these tips in ...
2022-07-21 15:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Here is the recording from yesterday's feedback livestream. A lot of useful general/conceptual feedback this time around that you can apply to your own music...
2022-07-20 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Here's my mix for the SiriusXM Chill takeover that aired on Saturday. It's got some of my favorite recent and all-time classic chill tracks for a smooth, blissed out 90 minutes. It includes all three tracks from my next EP, com...
2022-07-18 13:48:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, back with the next part in the most recent WIP.
In between the two videos I tested out a little concept to have there be a stripped down bass solo section in the arrangement. I started the video after cutting away the oth...
2022-07-15 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHey Everyone,
So someone asked me about the Studio Feed videos and why there aren't always voiceovers so I wanted to clear that up with you guys. For me (and probably most people), having to explain what you're doing really can slow you down...
2022-07-10 16:20:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Here with a new track and I think this one's gonna be on the album shortlist 😮. I wasn't screen recording the initial creation of the 16 bar loop because it was kind of unexpected. I was just messing with some new samples fr...
2022-07-08 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Starting off a new series here where I provide some detailed advice that I find myself giving to a lot of producers (including you all for demo feedback). I wanted to start with a little low-end referencing masterclass as low-e...
2022-07-02 17:30:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, here is the next exclusive, unreleased track for Patrons only. This one is in triplets which gives it a unique vibe; there's a lot of fun modulation in the lead too. You can stream or download it here or via Soundcloud, but please ke...
2022-06-28 20:44:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
I recorded a video with a bunch of tips and tricks for stereo width and panning. I wasn't planning for it to be an hour but that's how long it took to cover all the useful info: I go over ways to pan creatively in Drum Rack, Di...
2022-06-21 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Here is the recording from yesterday's feedback livestream.
2022-06-19 17:46:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone, here with another set from my Spring Tour. I chose this one because the circumstances were a bit different than the rest so the set is more unique than some of the others on the tour. I only had 90 minutes and it was in a mini-festiv...
2022-06-18 15:17:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
Here is the recording from today's feedback livestream.
2022-06-01 01:14:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Producers, here is a short clip from the Ergot walkthrough regarding the bass group. I thought this was a worthwhile bit as I show some useful tips in Operator as well as how I use the free Voxengo SPAN's Lo-Freq Inspection mode to see what's ...
2022-05-31 15:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post