Yep, that's it. Release day. Today I release Irradiated Hamster Alert as Blue Alatar. The album represents about 8 years of work on-and-off, much of which took place this last year. The album is available on most music apps, (incl Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer), as well as ones that I manage: ReverbNation and BandCamp. You can pay-what-you-like for … Continue reading Release Day!
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Music Gear I NEED In My Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwLbwZni5Yg A list of the music tech gear that's been on my "need" list for a long time. What's on your shopping list?
I Won’t Join Your New Music Platform, (Sorry)
I get a bit bored of all these messages inviting me to beta test "the next groundbreaking music platform". In this video I talk about why that is and what kind of new websites I'd actually be interested in joining.
Band Jobs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZYmc5h4K3k How are you going to succeed in the music biz when there's millions of non-music jobs that need doing?
Easy Chord Changes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1jhvm1XnN4 Changing chords is pretty hard, and is one of the things that puts people off of playing guitar past their first few lessons. It's true that you've got to put the time in, but there is something we can do to make things easier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1jhvm1XnN4
Cinematic Hits & Risers
Tutorial on making kickass effects inside of Cubase, using some Kontakt instruments and some home-made samples.
The Best DAW?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRDfzPa-rN0 Some musicians will tell you that all DAWs do essentially the same thing, so it doesn't really matter; others will get angry if you tell them you use anything other than their favourite. Is there a legitimate answer to the question "which DAW is best?" Watch to find out!
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