HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT MASTERING ENGINEER
With the multitude of choices available online currently, it can be difficult to find the right audio professional to work with. In this latest article, I’m going to share with you a few areas that I think are important to consider when deciding on the right mastering engineer to work with. Mastering is the very […]
5 TIPS FOR WRITING POSITIVE, UPLIFTING MUSIC
There’s no question that during challenging times, people often turn to music to be uplifted. In my dealings with particular music publishers and agents recently, there certainly has been a spike in demand for songs with an uplifting theme. Now, positive music doesn’t necessarily mean strictly happy-go-lucky music with a simplistic theme. Music can be […]
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT MIX ENGINEER
Greetings Friends! I hope you are all staying safe and well during these uncertain times. Today, the topic is mixing engineers and specifically some tips on how you can find the right one for your musical project. With the multitude of choices available online currently, it can be difficult to find the right audio professional […]
SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS 101
Greetings Friends! I hope you are all staying safe and healthy during these uncertain times. Today, it’s all about Spotify! Specifically, Spotify playlists and all the basics, ins and out around this very important part of music releases in 2020. The following are some key points to give you an overview of Spotify Playlists and […]
MY FAVOURITE MIX REFERENCE SONGS
Today I’m going to give you an insight into how I prepare for a mixing session. In particular, how I ‘calibrate my ears’ with some of my favourite reference tracks. An important part of how I prepare always involves listening to some music I really enjoy and that which represents a sonic benchmark for my […]
HIP HOP VOCAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
Hip hop, whilst it is very popular today, has actually been around for many years in one form or another. Early hip hop recordings date back to the late 1970’s and early 80’s. In many respects, the vocal production and recording techniques are very similar now compared to early recordings. Certainly, the tools we use […]
Sounds Of The 1980’s
Greetings everyone and welcome to my first blog article of 2020! I decided to start the year off with a fun topic and explore the sounds and styles of the 1980’s! Growing up in the 80’s was an exciting and progressive time for music. It was a time of discovery and some of the most […]
My Top 3 Plugins Of 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, I thought I would wrap up the year with sharing a few of my favourite audio production software plugins. In no particular order, I give you the following top 3 faves: FAB FILTER PRO Q3 I’m a huge fan of Fab Filter plugins and ProQ3 is fast becoming my […]
5 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR SONGWRITING
Improving your songwriting is not something that happens overnight. In this latest article, I would like to provide you with five actionable tips that you can utilize to help you on your songwriting journey: GET INSPIRED Inspiration is one of those things that can rear it’s head at any unusual time and is the most […]
RECORDING SESSIONS: WHY LESS IS MORE
The trend with modern reording sessions and music productions has been to record countless tracks, resulting in a session of upwards of 150-200 individual audio tracks! Today, I would like to tell you a few reasons why you should consider recording less tracks and some of the benefits you will gain from this approach. Back […]
