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GGD Modern & Massive Ableton Live Template.
I love Getgood drums’ Modern & Massive. I love Ableton live. Using the two together is almost perfection. The one feature I always wanted was to have Drum Rack style note naming when programming M and M. And now… I have it! I’ll explain how this was done in another post if people are interested […]
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Studio Diary 2020_1
I’m starting a new studio diary! Yes. I am so in the zone right now; I’ve been making music every single day for long enough to feel like I found my thing again. I’ve been super withdrawn from recording in recent years. There is loads of reasons for that. Before the gloves came along I…
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Jared Dines – Pop Goes Djent.
Old video, but (somehow!) new to me. Obviously, I think it’s hilarious. Also the first time since La La La that I’ve been able to tolerate Sam Smith’s voice…
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MiMu Gloves II.
Almost 5 years to the day since I got my first pair, my new MiMu Gloves arrived. These are the production models, and they are BEAUTIFUL. There’s a lot to say, but for now, here are some pics… MUCH more soon.
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Post Brexit Challenges for Touring Musicians.
Last night I posted about the possibility of turning down a European date due to Brexit. Lots of “Don’t be silly! Go for it!” type comments, which suggests a misunderstanding about how careers like mine work. If I don’t play, it won’t be up to me. So here’s a quick explanation of what I mean…
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Berxit Means Berxit.
It’s such an unbelievable farce. Such a cynical move. Let’s spell it wrong. That’ll get them talking. It’ll game the algorithm. The Left will share the hell out of it. A deliberate mistake. Like Brexit. Today of all days, I’ve been asked to appear at event in Europe. First week of February. It’s a really…
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That Escalated Quickly…
So. I posted this video on social media a couple of days ago. It’s about the awkwardness that surrounds being a wheelchair user who can stand and walk (a bit). It’s gained quite a bit of traction for me; over 100 views within a few hours of being posted, which is a lot for me…
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Don’t Ignore The Day Job.
This. So much this. See the thread, Steve always has great stuff to say on this sort of thing (read: having a sustainable music career). My take on it is a little long for a tweet, so here it is. I’m in a very privileged position, I know that. Making my music is very much…
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+1 For Demos.
I started writing songs in an era dominated by cassette tapes. My little Sanyo tape recorder had a built in microphone, and my earliest songs were committed to tape (real tape) that way. It looked something like this: That worked perfectly well to get the ideas out of my head; chords, melodies, lyrics. But to…
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Sorting Through The Noise.
There’s a lot of online stuff that goes into a career these days. Facebook. Instagram. YouTube. Just making music isn’t close to enough to keep your head above water nowadays. Or so it seems. I’m less convinced. We’re always being told how vital social media is. Most artists I know and like play a huge…
