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#24: Regrets Jun 10, 2017

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Most of the things I regret in life are the things I did not do, and not the things I did do. With the exception of being mean or vindictive, in most cases taking action resulted in a positive experience in one way or another... even if it was by learning from failure.

In this episode of the podcast, I discuss this idea and how it applies to music production. I share a story of a live performance I nearly backed out of but ultimately went through with. In the end, it turned out to be the right decision by a long shot. For the first time on the Music Production Podcast, you'll actually hear some music. It's the iPhone recording of that very live performance that almost never happened. The experience left me in a better place than if I had taken the easy way out and bailed on it. I hope you enjoy this episode and it inspires you to take action!

#23: Bedroom Producers Blog - Tomislav Zlatic, Editor in Chief Jun 06, 2017

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Tomislav Zlatic is the creator and editor in chief of Bedroom Producers Blog, a website dedicated to sharing music making tips, software, and gear for music making enthusiasts and professionals alike. Over the years, BPB has been extremely supportive of my work, and we have even collaborated on a few projects.

I had a chance to chat with Tomislav about writing, staying consistent, and our mutual love of old school video game chip music.

Bonus Free Ableton Live Pack: Yamaha DD-8 Drums and Synths - These Free Ableton Live Instruments were made from some of the free samples over at Bedroom Producers Blog. Enjoy!

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Bedroom Producers Blog
Mssiah MIDI SID Cartridge
TherapSid - Hardware synth that uses the SID chip
Fact TV Against the Clock - Producers make beats in 10 Minutes
Gameboy Drums Ableton Live Pack - a collaboration with BPB and AfroDJMac
Commodore 64 Drums Ableton Live Pack - a collaboration with BPB and AfroDJMac
Gameboy Glitches and Synths Ableton Live Pack - a collaboration with BPB and AfroDJMac

#22: Michael Harren - Composer and Performer May 31, 2017

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Michael Harren is a composer and performer from Brooklyn, New York. He combines classical and electronic components, plays piano for Sandra Bernhard, and produced a one-man theater piece called "The Animal Show." Michael recently returned from Moogfest and sat down with me for a conversation about making music.

Bonus: Get a free Ableton Live Pack created from a Skype glitch during our conversation!

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Show Notes:

Michael Harren's Website
Mikeypod - Michael's Podcast
Christopher Willits on the Mikeypod Podcast
OurHenHouse.org
Tamerlaine Farm
Sandra Bernhard
Ariel Publicity
365 Ableton Live Tips - Jon Margulies
Eban Crawford - Who Michael collaborated with at Moogfest
Live Performance with Ableton Live

#21: Cars and Trains -Tom Filepp May 20, 2017

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Tom Filepp makes music as Cars and Trains. He describes his sound as "electronic-folk toy-instrument live-looping craziness." I was originally drawn to Tom's music because of its combination of electronic and acoustic parts. In this episode, we discuss the creative process, some gear, and finding music in unlikely objects like cardboard boxes.

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Cars and Trains - electronic-folk toy-instrument live-looping craziness by Tom Filepp

Subscribe to Cars and Trains - Bandcamp subscription that keeps you in the loop of Tom's work

True Deceiver - Tom's other, heavier music project

Bastl Micro Granny - Exciting little granular synthesizer

Ableton is the Engine - Ableton's feature on Cars and Trains

AudioMulch - Tom's dessert island software

Soulsby Atmegatron - Arduino based digital 8-bit synthesizer

#20: Why I Have a Money Back Guarantee (and You Should Too!) May 06, 2017

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This is a little case study about how doing things that may seem counterintuitive can actually be productive. Sometimes we can win even if we lose or are cheated.

Having a money-back guarantee on digital products leaves me open to the possibility that people could be buying my products and asking for their money back even if there is no problem. It's an easy scam. But in truth, I think the potential for this is much smaller than the benefits.

In this episode I discuss how we can think outside the box a bit with our music.

Enjoy!

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#19: Jesse Brede Founder of Gravitas Recordings May 03, 2017

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It's all about community. People connecting, sharing ideas, collaborating and supporting each other. This is something Jesse Brede, founder of Gravitas Recordings, understands.

I think we can all picture that stereotypical record label, with the stack of demos on a desk that just get shoveled into the trash without ever being heard. Gravitas Recordings is different. They want to hear new music and are looking for new artists all the time. They've found a unique way to reach the community of producers through their new site, Gravitas Create.

In this episode, I got to speak with Jesse about being a part of the music community, finding and encouraging new artists, and educating young people and involving them in the music making process.

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Show Notes:

Gravitas Recordings

Free Music From Gravitas

Gravitas Create

Gravitas Create Facebook Group

Lion's Share Digital - Jesse's web agency

Jesse's Music on Soundcloud

Jesse on Facebook

Music from Gravitas Artist CloZee

Team Supreme "Strength in Numbers"

Women's Audio Mission

Erin Barra

High School Sounds- Free Ableton Live Pack 144

Noverture Percussion - Free Ableton Live Pack 142

#18: Eban Crawford aka Senator Jaiz Apr 28, 2017

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I spoke with Eban Crawford, who makes music as Senator Jaiz. Eban is bringing his workshop, "No Permission Needed," to Moogfest for the second year in a row. He has an awesome "grown up" music job at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. In this episode, we discuss a plethora of topics like his sound design work for the museum, which involved creating music to the flight data of an egret; his popular workshop for Moogfest; and creating imperfections in digital music. It was inspiring and fascinating; just look at those show notes! Enjoy!

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Reaching for Lucidity Productions
Senator Jaiz Bandcamp
Senator Jaiz Soundcloud
Eban's Instagram
Eban's very active YouTube page
Moogfest Profile for No Permission Needed
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Roland Kays
Michael Harren
Cinematic - iOS Video App
Takete - iOS Audio Visual App
James Taylor - Guitar Tuning
Multi-Scaled Guitar - "Fanned Frets"
Gnash - Homegrown mini-documentary
Family Guy - Peter becomes a DJ
CDM's Response to DeadMau5's "We All Press Play."
Henry Rollins and Pharrell

#17: Nuno Santos Imaginando Founder, Co-Creator of DRC Virtual Analog Synth Apr 24, 2017

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Nuno Santos is the creative force behind Imaginando, a company that makes applications for creating and controlling music. The latest project is DRC, a virtual analog synthesizer for mobile and desktop platforms. It allows you to create and edit sounds on any platform and access them from all other platforms. Imaginando also released a powerful Ableton Live controller called LK.

In this episode, Nuno and I have a great conversation about building an app, how to create something featured packed yet intuitive to use, and all kinds of topics related to making music.

SPECIAL OFFER: Nuno is offering 50% off the desktop version of DRC. Head over to Imaginando and use the code: AFRODJMAC to get this fantastic virtual analog synthesizer for half price . The sale is good April 24- May 1, 2017.

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Show Notes:

Imaginando - Nuno's company that creates iOS apps.
DRC - Polyphonic Synthesizer for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android
TKFX - Traktor Effects Controller
LK - Ableton Live and MIDI Controller
OP-1 Control Surface - Control Ableton Live with an OP-1
Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield

DRC is powerful virtual analog polyphonic synthesizer that recreates the characteristic sound of an analog synthesizer. DRC aims to reproduce the special characteristic of the most cherished analog synthesizers by proving a minimal but powerful set of parameters, for limited but incredible sonic capabilities.

#16: pATCHES - Dan and Pierce - Ableton Live Tutorials with Style Apr 21, 2017

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Dan Hilse and Pierce Porterfield are the creative forces behind pATCHES.zone, a website full of useful tutorials, sample packs, and Ableton Live Packs. What sets their site apart is the practicality of the information and the beautiful presentation. Every page has characteristic GIF images to help explain the concepts and ideas within the post.

I had a chance to talk with Dan and Pierce about their work, making music, and how they approach delivering complex material in a world of ever-shrinking attention spans.

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Show Notes:

Tutorials on pATCHES

Ableton Live Devices

Max for Live Devices

Utilities - Including those Radiohead Groove files!

Manifestos - Philosophical pieces on making music (including my own!)

Ludicrous CGI Abs

Jai Paul stolen album

Figure iOS app

Roger Linn on Art + Music + Technology

99% Invisible - Nick Drake

Searching for Sugarman

#15: It's Not a Competition Apr 18, 2017

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Are you looking at fellow musicians, bands, dj, and producers as your competition? Stop! You'll get much further fighting the war with an army than as just one soldier. Think more about building community. In this episode, I talk about building community and adding value to others in order to grow.

This episode was a bit of an experiment; it was recorded in my car during a commute. The audio quality is a little lower than I'd like, but I hope it doesn't distract from the important message!

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Team Supreme: Strength in Numbers

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