A Better Moog In 1975 a young Peter Vogel finished highschool and his school-friend, Kim Ryrie, had recently discovered “Switched On Bach” which was one of the earliest successful albums to feature the Moog synthesiser. This album inspired both of them to see the great potential of electronic music. This Read more…
Get The Best Deals For Black Friday (and the rest of the year) I’m posting this on the day of Black Friday because this isn’t a list of products for you to buy. Instead it’s a thought I’ve been having about buying music making products. Buy Things That Inspire You Read more…
A friend posted this salty meme on Facebook a while back. I find posts like this amusing, not because I agree with them but because they are not really accurate. Here’s the thing, in one sense, the rise of digital technologies has lowered the talent bar BUT people “cheating” to Read more…
The Power & Emotion Next to structure, arrangement is a vital part of crafting a powerful and emotive song. We’re dealing with timbre (the sound of an instrument/voice), texture (layering of instrument and voices) and the interplay of those instruments and voices (melody, harmony, rhythm). It’s important to think of Read more…
This checklist isn’t a list of requirements, it’s meant to help you step back from your song and check key areas so you can finish your song. I’ve gathered this list of items from my own experience as a songwriter, producer and mix engineer. These are things I check for Read more…