Inspiring music creators to work smarter and sound better
It’s a fantastic time to be making music. You have so many possibilities. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to succeed and thrive. We’re facing new kinds of challenges. Our lives are busy. It’s difficult to focus. We feel more confused than ever. I know all about it. I’ve grinded to a halt several times. But I never gave up.
I’m here to share what I’m learning through my own experience. I have 20+ years behind me in music production, DJing, mixing, mastering and expert work, but I’m still trying new things and learning every day. Below you’ll find some of the record labels and companies I’ve worked with closely.
Since discovering this book for the first time in 2014, I’ve listened to the audio version 3 times and also bought a hard copy. I constantly return to it for reference and inspiration. I think that’s good enough for an introduction!
It’s the best time of the year to invest in music tools. Some of my most valuable everyday workhorse tools are discounted. I am keeping this list short, sweet and basic. Only sharing a few of the most important tools that I have used extensively for many years with great results.
If you have any questions about these tools, feel free to hit me up!
Out of my 20+ years of making music, I’ve done mastering work for about 10 now. I still don’t like to master my own music, but there are times I do it anyway. If and when you do decide to do your own mastering, this blog post should help you understand what potential pitfalls to look out for. [Read more…] about Mastering: 5 Reasons Why You Should Not Master Your Own Music (And Why I Sometimes Do It Anyway)
Here’s a review of what I have found to be the best bus compressor plugins. I use these guys all the time on my mix bus – or the master bus – however you wanna call it. [Read more…] about The Best Bus Compressor Plugins
Last year marked my 20th year releasing electronic music as an artist.
I started dabbling with electronic music and made my first tracks already back in 1996. But I started releasing music to the public in the following year. Back then I was using tracker software to make music and I ran a tracker scene label called Rebound. We released more than 100 tracks as free downloads within a timespan of about 4 years.
[Read more…] about 20 Things I’ve Learned in 20 Years of Being an Artist
This post is a response to a request I’ve had multiple times in the past year alone: What do I think are the best Waves plugins?
[Read more…] about The Best Waves Plugins – What Should You Buy?