An OpEd by composer Danny Clay on the effects of a “we” based collaborative classroom environment, as opposed to a “you / I” learning model.
Best Practices: Pitching in Spotify for Artists
Getting on a Spotify playlist can drastically improve your chances of getting heard, here are some tips on pitching to those playlists.
The Best Massive Presets 2020 – Free and Paid
We picked out our favorite preset packs to use with Massive when making synth sounds for cinematic film scores or bassy trap and EDM. Check it out.
How Dreams Can Inspire Your Songwriting
Your dreams offer an evolving well of emotional and narrative depth that can only enhance your creative writing process, here are some tips to help!
When the Music Doesn’t Trust You
When film music becomes continuous wallpaper so aggressively it doesn’t even let the viewers think for themselves, everyone loses.
Accepting and Embracing the Musician That Is You
If you’re an apple, don’t compare yourself to an orange. If you’re an orange, don’t hold yourself up against an apple. You are what you are and that’s okay!
How to Make Your Mixes Sound Great in Every System (Part 2)
Pro mixing engineer, composer, and mentor Gary Gray shares his thoughts in this two-part series on how you can get better sounding mixes in every system.
How to Make Your Mixes Sound Great in Every System (Part 1)
Pro mixing engineer, composer, and mentor Gary Gray shares his thoughts in this two-part series on how you can get better sounding mixes in every system.
Porgy and Bess in the Time of BLM
The author of a 1995 L.A. opera review of “Porgy and Bess” reflects on troubled times to see how it holds up to today’s moment. Hint: nothing’s changed.
Building Your Confidence as a Songwriter
Action always invariably beats inaction; here’s a set of tools to help you battle your lacking confidence, and create with active fervor!