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Phase Plant bass nuggets! [video]

Phase Plant

I’ve been trying to think of a synth that might be the end-all-be-all tool for me, and I believe I may have found it. I just bought Phase Plant after many recommendations for it, as I was asking around what the best option might be.

Check out my video on it on Patreon.

I am honestly stoked about this synth. What I always do first is work on some basses and see how conveniently that works out, and wanted to make a video of just that. This thing is just great. Modular too. Continue reading Phase Plant bass nuggets! →

Let’s make a custom breakbeat

New breakbeat-making class is in session! (50-min video)

Video here!

One thing that’s been on my video to-do list for a long time – and which also has been requested a few times – is creating a custom breakbeat from separate parts. So I wanted to do just that.
On the video, I’m using TAL Drum, which is a great plugin for drums (this is not an ad: I bought it, as I love the company and their great, inexpensive and also free plugins). Not going thru all it offers, but I’ll go thru some of its very handy features.

Making a sample-based hip hop beat [video]

Time to get busy with some sample-based beatmaking!
New video up is on Patreon now.

I’ve always loved hunting down samples and making stuff around it. I don’t always build things “around it”, but this time I’m doing just that.

I’ve seen some people say stuff like sample-based music is on the decline, and hearing that alone was enough to put my FatGyver pants on and do this for ya’ll! Continue reading Making a sample-based hip hop beat →

Classy Coffee Cuts is out

Man, it’s tough to describe music with words, and I’ll let the music do the talking, but I decided I’d write an honest album intro in one single sitting using 10 mins on it tops, so here it is.

This one took a long, LONG time. I’ve been making music for 31 years (since 1992), and while the technical process of making music has become much easier, I’ve become increasingly picky in terms of what I want to do – and especially release.

And I’ve been trying to slightly reinvent myself all the time as I go, which isn’t always easy, but it is very fulfilling. Continue reading Classy Coffee Cuts is out →