Reflections on a failed art project
It’s fair to say I’ve been neglecting my Ko-Fi page for quite a while. Far longer than I thought. But whilst checking it out I found a project that I’d…
It’s time to stop thinking in terms of ‘old music’ and ‘new music’. Here’s why.
I originally posted this on Steemit a while ago, thought I'd update and repost it on my blog. I read a tweet from Doom Trip Records saying there's no such…
Normal service will be resumed shortly…
Well hopefully anyway. You may have noticed I haven't posted for a little while and that's because sometimes things don't always go according to plan. Last week I was on…
Why can't audiences clap along properly?
This is something I've noticed for a long, long time and to be honest it's really starting to grate. It's especially noticeable on TV programs or at dance shows /…
Have you got or ever had a bad case of STI – Sample Transmitted Ignominy?
Let's be honest. You like to be faithful to your music creating your own sounds but sometimes, just sometimes, you want to experiment with someone else. And there's nothing wrong…
Software limitations don't have to be a block to creativity
That sounds a strange thing to say, because after all if you're using a lite version or demo version of a DAW for instance, a VST or track limit is absolute,…
New approaches, new perspectives
If you've read previous blog posts, you'll know I'm fairly minimal in terms of my 'studio'. And that suits me very well, I'm more than adequately equipped to make the…