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,…
December 29, 2015 -
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…
January 23, 2015 -
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…
December 22, 2014 -
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…
October 12, 2014 -
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…
October 3, 2014 -
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…
August 18, 2014 -
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…
August 12, 2014 -
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.
August 4, 2014 -
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…
July 28, 2014