Author / Jesse LaDue
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New Poppa
It’s been awhile since I pushed some words to this outlet. Perhaps the lack of time and energy to do so can be summed up in one four letter word… BABY! Yes,…
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Shivers!
Gimmicky music isn’t something I generally go for or push but something about Halloween makes it OK for me. Truth be told, I’m a bit of a sucker for the campiness of…
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2015 BPM Festival Recap
I usually like to keep a journal of sorts when I travel. Whether it be in writing or photo, but ideally both. I thought my adventures through the Yucatan and the BPM…
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Play it live
It’s not rare that I’ll find myself needing new forms of stimulation and inspiration to hold my attention. Perhaps a common affliction for us children of the information age. This holds true…
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Chasing Creativity
A lot of the TED talks are great, but I connected to a recent one a bit more than usual. The topic is creativity and where it comes from, which is something…
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Breaking the Routine
It’s been a few weeks since I last posted anything here. Im told that is a no-no in the blogging world AKA blogosphere. Yep, still feels dumb saying “blogosphere” so let’s avoid…
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The Dreaded Mixdown – EQ
Last week I got into some very basic principles of mixing. So basic they may have seemed obvious to some but I think it’s important to remind ourselves of how simple things…
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The Dreaded Mixdown Pt. 1
When talking shop with many budding artists and music producers, often one of the biggest pain points you’ll hear them complain about is getting a good mixdown. While fancy gear and plugins…
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Alter your environment, alter your music
Our environment and physiology can influence many interactions in our lives. Amazingly, it can even have an effect on the way our music sounds.
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Quick-Start Arrangement
The arrangement stage of writing music can be frustrating, especially for beginners. Here is a quick start tip to get you out of that 8 bar loop ASAP! For many electronic music…
