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Mixing Is Arranging.

      Mixing is arranging. Nowadays most mixing problems stem from lack of decisions. If your song sounds muddy, it probably is. Too much information fighting for the same frequencies. Good arranging is like good writing. You aim to convey your message in the fewest possible number of words. Clarify your idea. Use fewer words. Fewer notes. Fewer instruments. When facing this problem, try muting parts one by one. Appreciate the difference, then decide. Complex and busy arrangements do have their place. But it takes a lot of experience to make them work seamlessly. ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Alma Mater Today I’m featuring this… Read More »Mixing Is Arranging.

    Is AI the New Napster?

      Back in the early noughts, as some of you might remember, the music industry collapsed. The whole model got destroyed, wiped out, never to be seen again. Before that unfortunate event, we used to buy the music we wanted to listen to. I realise this foreign concept might appear unhinged to my younger cats out there, but it used to be the way. Thanks to that, labels were able to finance artists. They could pay for recording, touring, promotion, etc…Selling physical music made this industry possible since the very early days. Don’t throw rocks at me just yet. I will… Read More »Is AI the New Napster?