Working on a team can be rewarding… It can also be difficult, unorganized, and even uncomfortable at times. This is especially true when you are working with other creative people who all have valid ideas that can clash. This could come in the form of producing a track with an artist or, in my usual...
Mixing is an art that goes beyond knowing what every button on your mixer or plug-in does, the theory behind compression, knowing what frequencies are usually problematic on various elements, or knowing what equalizing techniques are “the best” and so on. The stuff mentioned above is important, but it’s something anyone can learn with enough...
The Grammys were on Sunday and I could feel a disturbance in the force. I knew that somewhere, in the deep dark recesses of the internet forums, some commercial studio curmudgeon with his jaded mindset was shitting on the incredible success of people he would never get to work with. If anything, I feel sad...
Sometimes, a certain song on the radio really grabs your attention. There is something about how it feels or a particular part that uniquely stands out. Generally, these sounds are bold choices that are less common techniques but, when used correctly, have big payoffs. Today we will discuss some of these techniques and hopefully, you...
Should you make TikToks? Blog posts? Youtube videos? Instagram carousels or Facebook Lives? With the number of different content types and social media sites out there, it’s more overwhelming than ever to increase your online presence. However, it’s a lot easier to figure it out than you think. Watch this video to find the right...
Reverb, or reverberation, refers to the persistence of a sound after it is produced. In other words, for how long you can hear a sound after it’s done playing. Whether you just started mixing or you’ve been doing it for a long time, reverb is one of your most powerful mixing and production tools. And...
Here are two questions you need to answer if you’re hoping for any success with your creative career. 1. What problem are you trying to solve? People pay for solutions to their problems. Your clients don’t pay you out of the kindness of their hearts just because you’re a nice person. So if you’re looking...
Sometimes I feel like I’m living with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The only difference is that she’s a cute one-year-old baby with no knowledge of science. One minute she’s really loving and giving you big hugs. The next moment she turns around and slaps you in the face because she can’t handle the unbearable...
It was “Öskudagur” yesterday in Iceland, which is our weird version of Ash Wednesday. As usual, the Icelanders bastardize the day in their own eclectic way. Ash Wednesday is kind of like our Halloween but with a fun twist that juxtaposes art and music with commerce and capitalism. You see, on Ash Wednesday morning kids...