Indeedes Music

Over this last summer I recorded an LP. As I listen to the finalized mixes I am a little frustrated with my performance, especially with vocals. It sucks to look back and realize that there is no way to fix it. Fortunately my producer Jame McConnell is a beast and is doing his best to fix some of my sloppiness. I know now that I was singing without my diaphragm and have since learned to do so. It has dis-heartened me but at the end of the day I'm proud of the music I produced, despite it's imperfections. It is a snapshot of where I was as a musician the summer of 2018, and if you look past some of the mistakes I believe it is a fun collection of unique songs that at the very least will be an interesting listen. Like Anne Lammot says, you might think something is perfect at the time only to realize later that it could've used more work, but perfection is impossible and as long as you're happy with what you've written, then it is great.

the most important part of recording music is getting good takes with instruments and vocals. getting good recordings is the first and highest priority in the recording process. Once good takes are made you want to begin mixing. to mix you apply plugins such as compression, reverb, panning and so on. it is a good idea to listen to music you like, that would be a good example for your mix. I tend to listen to Dave Matthews band for this purpose. last night while listening I came up with some notes that I later applied to a song im working on called Aesthetic. I Equalized the alternating down beat shaker (used as a snare) to the root note of the key the song is in. a minor touch but I think it adds a lot to the mix. I also noticed how Dave's vocals cut through the layer heavy song; there was minimal reverb and decay, so I rolled down both of these parameters which yeilded positive results. It is like Anne Lammot referencing authors she enjoyed, especially her father, you want to read

     The bands I've been in are The Crop, Sangfroid, Passenger Pigeon, (our album is out on Itunes and Spotify pls check it out pls) and Beat juice. one thing they all have in common is the inclusion of a drum set. I have grown accustomed to their presence but now don't have access to one. my solo career has even had one (and or a cajon), but now i'm drumless. I am having to compensate for its absence through slightly unconventional methods.      The last several songs I have recorded have implemented clap tracks, shakers, and a lot of layers to fill the empty space. it has been a hard transition but a quote from Bird By Bird is inpirational in these rocky times " We're taught to improve uncomfortable situations, to change things, alleviate unpleasant feelings." doing this would mean me finding a way to get access to drums when I should just accept my situation and learn to grow without one, to live with the unpleasant feeling of no hi-hat and no snare. I wil

I primarily use Instagram to promote my music career and have around five hundred followers. increasing this number is a struggle as instagram changed many of its algorithms to match the direction the platform is moving in. this change has made gaining followers all the more challenging. after researching techniques Ive concluded three things: post frequently; it is crucial to keep a steady stream of content flowing in order to keep followers engaged. this includes the stories feature since it is getting more and more popular. i'm going to try posting every day. Use hash tags; use relevant hash tags to increase the volume of users that will see your posts. I use #timesignitures #funkrock #experimentalrock and #Artrock. Post things that share your personality and your journey; I post goofy music related pictures to show that I am obsessed with alt time and that I don't take myself too seriously.

green leaves fall in a zephyr; creek water creeps onto the banks; a lamp lights the long path forward. phat phlame  phat phlame was super hot inferno phlame a fight for phat flaming survival i'll send you into phat phlames ring ring rattlesnake ring from the phat phire pit ring ring rattle. bars. elastic smoke stuck to stretchable ground  bars. ding ding ding bars.  lazy lightning on the treadmill runs for a carrot suspended above, never to obtain it. tragic. bars. this is art. it is also nonsense that is not art. its up to the interpreter. but its art.