TH1 – New Track
Tarekith – TH1 Over the last few weeks I’ve had a bit of a turnaround when it comes to making music on portable devices (iPhone, iPad, etc). While I’ve always been a fan of making music on the go, over the years I realized I was far more productive if I just focused on coming up with simple ideas and …
Read MoreTarekith DJ EFX Racks version 9
Well, it’s taken me a little while to revisit my DJ EFX for Ableton Live, but recently it was brought to my attention that some of the DJ EQ Racks I had created no longer functioned properly in Live 9. It seems that the new Adaptive Q in EQ 8 was causing some pretty massive spikes in the signal, and …
Read MoreStudio & Stage DIY Ideas
Over the last few years I’ve shared some useful ways to improve your studio, or simplify your stage set up, all for not much money. I thought I’d compile some of the more popular ideas into one post, along with a couple of new ones too. 1. Bread Bag Closures. This is one of my favorite tips because it’s so …
Read MoreWriters Block Article on DJTechTools.com
Just a heads up that my article on overcoming writer’s block is on the front page of DJ Tech Tools today. Worth a read if you haven’t seen it yet! http://www.djtechtools.com/2013/04/29/a-producer’s-guide-to-overcoming-writers-block/
Read MoreGet On The Bus (or not)
I’ve written this article 3 times so far, so I’m really hoping this is the one I keep. Wait, wait, I should probably back up a little first. For starters, sorry that it’s been so long since I had time to post something new to the blog. I’ve had a lot of ideas for articles, but the studio has been …
Read MoreNo Valleys In This Sky – Downtempo Mix
No Valleys In This Sky <- Click to download I wanted to do one more darker and slightly weirder (ok, really weird in places) DJ mix before the cloudy days of winter leave us for good. Starts out a little more chill, but ramps up into some energetic midtempo towards the end. Recorded live with NI’s Traktor and the Kontrol …
Read MoreAm I Happy With Live 9?
Am I happy with Live 9? This was a question that people were asking on the Ableton forum, and I thought I’d post my thoughts to the blog. It’s a question I’ve gone back and forth on a lot since it was announced. When I first heard what the new features were going to be, I have to admit I …
Read MoreBoss Tera Echo TE-2 Review
At Winter NAMM this year, one of the things that really caught my eye was a brand new effect pedal from Boss, called the Tera Echo TE-2. Aside from being the 100th pedal that Boss has created, it was also one of 3 new designs Boss made to alter the effects based on how dynamically you’re playing. Billed as neither …
Read MoreThrowing Paint
Frustration. Pure and simple, sometimes when I’m working on music all it leads to is frustration. That feeling that I have an idea just below the surface, waiting to come out. I just need to figure out what it is, and how to express it, and then I can finally banish this feeling and all the wasted time it feels …
Read MoreFavorite Downtempo Albums
Over the weekend I had a good conversation with a fan who was curious about what my favorite downtempo albums were. Thought it might be fun to list some of them in case any of you reading the blog were wondering as well. If you have your own favorite downtempo albums, please post them in the comments too. I’m always …
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