Time to get SPOOKY: Cryptozoologist is a collaboration between fenland folk rockers Blue Alatar and steampunk superstar Professor Elemental The E.P. is live on all the music apps now, including Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music. You can also download the tracks from Ko-Fi Tracks include: Cryptozoologist (ft Professor Elemental) Tales of Wrong (Blue Alatar remix) … Continue reading Cryptozoologist – Professor Elemental vs Blue Alatar
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New Fenland Folk-Rock E.P. from Blue Alatar: Kicking & Screaming
Kicking & Screaming is a new 3-track, folk-rock E.P. that's been in the works for a little over a year now. What makes this E.P. particularly special is it's the first Blue Alatar project to feature vocals, care of my good friend Si Pettit.
Do Producers Earn Money?
https://youtu.be/sIgoHrBIWto Answering the most frequently asked questions about producers according to YouTube's auto-complete search function, including... Do producers own masters? Do producers make money? Do producers use presets? Do producers have to clear samples? I keep screwing up my audio levels, so sorry about that. It's mostly fixed but still crummy in places. Not up … Continue reading Do Producers Earn Money?
Musicians, You Don’t Matter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaFnYgXp-c4 Today we're talking about modesty, ensemble and context.
How To Edit Music Videos
https://youtu.be/9MwFViHnIUE A simple guide to editing music videos for YouTube. I'm using Vegas Movie Studio, but the theory here can be applied to any editing software. The original music video: https://youtu.be/9-Xageo3LQc
Addition & Subtraction [Composition Toolbelt]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRg3lro2Fik A new composition technique for you. Addition & Subtraction are commonly found in minimalism but has uses in contemporary cinematic music or even pop and rock.
We’re Using The Internet Wrong
Social media is ruining our lives, right? Well maybe, but! A minor adjustment we can make to our social media habits, which can have very real affects on our musical careers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0V5bq0QFeg
How To Write A Christmas Song
Want to write your own Christmas Single? This is the post for you!
The Unimportance of Genre
Creating a mini-feature on the Cambridge Jazz Festival got me thinking about genres and how we categorise music - does the name of the genre of music you make really matter? Or is it just a short-hand people use to know whether or not they might like listening to something? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPXrtIxnkPQ Here's some links to … Continue reading The Unimportance of Genre
Nervous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iGOv-37bC0 For the first time ever, I wasn't nervous for a gig. How do you get over performance anxiety? That's exactly what we'll cover in this video. Enjoy!
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