Hey Everyone, here with the walkthrough for Ergot, off my latest EP on Get Physical. This track (along with the other two on the EP) was the result of a lot of fun jams on various pieces of gear in...
2022-05-30 19:14:30 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone,
A couple weeks ago I used my handheld recorder (Tascam D-40x) to record some noodling on a steel drum my friend gave to me. The thing is kind of a toy but I was recording ...
2022-05-24 15:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, here with the first recording from one of my Spring Tour sets. This one was a lot of fun, the energy from the crowd was contagious and I tested out plenty of unreleased stuff to great...
2022-05-16 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, I recorded a video walking through my current mastering chain and how I'm using each plugin. I mention this in the video, but this is not the kind of thing you can just copy exact set...
2022-05-10 17:31:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, back with the fourth video in this series. This technique is similar to Video #2, achieving a unique sound by shifting the playhead on the piano roll and recording the resulting audio...
2022-05-04 16:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone,
Here is the recording from today's feedback livestream.
2022-04-23 20:53:34 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, here with the third video in this series. This one demonstrates multiple ways to use a little-known LFO target in Ableton's Sampler to aid in discovering happy accidents and unlocking...
2022-04-21 17:53:56 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, back this month with one of my sets from India. Hard to pick which one to post but this one was a lot of fun because I got to start a bit chiller and groovy before really ramping it u...
2022-04-06 22:17:28 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone,
I revisited Track #1 (the breakbeat one) because after getting some feedback from friends, the clear consensus was that the track has everything it needs, and it's dope and I sh...
2022-04-03 16:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone,
Here is the recording from this Sunday's feedback livestream. Forgot to press record until 2 tracks in, sorry!
2022-03-29 15:16:48 +0000 UTC
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Hey Producers,
I wanted to share some clips from the first Studio Feed track to help with your breakbeat tracks (and potentially any track where you're combining loops with MIDI). A big key t...
2022-03-23 16:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, here with the second video in this series. This one is a bit more specific but is really clever and fun to mess around with. Enjoy!
2022-03-18 20:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, since I wasn't touring Jan or Feb, I decided to record an exclusive mix for you this month. Includes a bunch of new favorites as well as old gems that consistently find their way into...
2022-03-14 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Hey Producers, here is a short clip from the Blue Rose walkthrough where I touch on all the sound design and processing behind the main bass patch. This clip demonstrates a ton of concepts that I c...
2022-03-13 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, here is the walkthrough for Blue Rose, which came out in January on Factory 93 Records. This is a long one and jam packed with insights on sound design, automation, arrangement, layer...
2022-03-12 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, here's part 8 of Track #2. In this one I experiment with sampling some other records to help add a new dimension and depth to the track. Using some freeform string/percussion jazz rec...
2022-03-06 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, here is part 7 for Track #2. The whole session is basically just enhancing the final crescendo in the song. I honestly overdo it a bit (and tone it down in a later session) but it's l...
2022-03-01 17:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, here is the recording from February's Protege Feedback Livestream. Whether you had a track in or not, there's some useful tangents I go on about low end.
Check 22:30-28 fo...
2022-02-25 17:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone,
Back with part 6 on Track #2. This one is kinda all over the place, just me listening and making small adjustments on the mix, arrangement, transitions, etc. in a natural (i.e. ...
2022-02-18 16:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone,
Starting a new mini-series here called Thinking Outside The Box (In The Box). My aim is to show you creative ways that you can use (and misuse) software (usually stock Ableton s...
2022-02-13 20:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, back with part 5 on Track #2. This one is a cool one!
I start the session by bouncing the piano part to audio and then throwing it into one of my favorite Kontakt plugins, Slate...
2022-02-10 23:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, out of curiosity, I'm wondering what specific pieces of content here on my Patreon have been most helpful for you? More specific than just "walkthrough videos"--I'm wondering about sp...
2022-02-07 22:23:47 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone,
Here's my b2b set with Rinzen from this past halloween in Phoenix. This was a special one, enjoy!
2022-02-07 16:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, back with Pt 4 of Track #2.
I start this one out by recording subtle pads from my Minilogue to cut up and have on hand for filling out the arrangement. I then mess around with E...
2022-02-03 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, here is the next exclusive, unreleased track for Patrons only. It's a collab with Tantum, who you might know from releases on Lost & Found, Radikon, and This Never Happened. You c...
2022-02-02 17:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Happy Friday all,
I've been slacking on the recipe front, sorry about that. This one is a serious staple in my kitchen, I've always got all of the ingredients on hand and keep a meat lo...
2022-01-28 21:51:44 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, onto the third hour for Project #2.
I start this one off by layering a pan drum sound over the piano chords. I think this is when the song really started to take shape. I ...
2022-01-28 16:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey Producers,
I've been recording some of my starting-from-scratch studio sessions for the Producer II/Protege tiers, but don't wanna leave you guys totally out of the loop! Similar to the w...
2022-01-24 17:01:04 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone, back with the second hour of Project #2.
For the first 10 minutes, I mess around with an acapella trying to make a hook for the song. I definitely think I got a great texture an...
2022-01-22 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone,
I recorded a new session starting from scratch. This time the idea ended up way more chill and melodic, kinda similar vibe as Love Syndrome.
I start by using K...
2022-01-18 18:01:03 +0000 UTC
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