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A Quiet Time
2013 was an interesting year for me, quite a few things happening that I just wasn’t expecting at all. I went through a very long and frustrating period of writers block for most of the year, but ended it being very productive. I ditched my Elektrons and bought a really nice acoustic guitar, but I still love playing with music …
Read MoreDude, Why The Taylor?
This recent trip of mine down a 6 string path has thrown a lot of people I know into a loop. Been getting a lot of emails and messages from other producers largely falling into one of two camps: – Those who don’t get the sudden fascination with the acoustic guitar of all things, especially not for someone known for …
Read MoreTern – Downtempo track
Tern – Downtempo – 12-16-2013 <- Right Click to Save or Play Been on a bit of a roll lately with my current way of writing music, having a good time and just seeing where it takes me. Here’s another slightly happy one (for me at least), done once again with the iPad and my new acoustic guitar. Speaking of the …
Read MorePlay It Right The First Time
It’s been a long time since I actively had to study intensely for something, so it’s been a pretty interesting experience as I set out to do just that in order to improve my guitar playing. I’ve always been someone on the look out for new ideas and tricks to try in audio production, but there’s a big difference between …
Read MoreWhy Make It Easy?
More than a few times over the last couple of months I’ve had to stop what I was doing and laugh a little bit at the situations I get myself into. After years of having to deal with computer issues related to music-making, I finally have a problem free set up. No more hardware incompatibilities, chipset issues, lack of driver …
Read MoreIn Splits & Starts – New Downtempo Track
In Splits & Starts <- Click to download This is the first track I’ve written since selling my Elektron gear and buying a nice acoustic guitar. Don’t worry though, this is definitely not country music! A bit happier and more playful than my usual downtempo tracks, still lots of interesting twists to keep your ears on their toes. Err… something like …
Read MoreNever one to wait…
Look what I did. 🙂 In a moment of put up or shut up, I decided the heck with it and started posting some of the stuff I’ve been contemplating selling on Craigslist. At the same time I contacted someone I knew who worked at Guitar Center, and asked him when was the best time to buy the acoustic …
Read MoreTime For Change
Whew, to say things have been in a little state of flux here lately would be an understatement I suppose. And if I keep having the thoughts I am, this is only the start of things. Huh? Ok, I guess that’s a little cryptic, so maybe I should back up a little bit. If you follow the blog, then you …
Read MoreShifting Sideways EP released today!
Very excited to announce the release of my new E.P. today, Shifting Sideways! A blend of ambient and downtempo, the E.P. takes a lot of unexpected turns I play with both space and depth in an evolving, yet grooving manner. Available on all the major music outlets, including Beatport. This is actually my first release on Beatport, so …
Read MoreFree Octatrack Sample Chains
I recently decided that I’m going to be selling my Elektron Octatrack, so I’ve decided to make the all of the sample chains I had created for my new album and live set available for download, now that I no longer need them: Octatrack Sample Chains There are three folders of sample chains in that zip file, one containing drum …
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