Musicians know that when it comes to playing the magical instrument, Cello, the first thing, which they have to do is to embrace it, even within electronic music. The humble cello, often considered as a distant and not so famous cousin of the celebrated Violin is slowly coming into its own.
Let me preface this article by saying that any artist that is able to tour heavily, playing two to three gigs a weekend, should recognize they have a lot to be grateful. Yet, it’s also true that a scheduled filled with heavy touring often has a negative correlation with music production and releases.
This article isn’t meant to portray such as a scenario as unfavorable or as a burden, but the opposite. Further, while I am not discounting the fact that these artists had to work hard to get to that level of touring, it must be recognized being able to play 2-3 traveling gigs every week is certainly a sign that your career is on a great trajectory, and it certainly puts you levels ahead of most electronic music producers and DJs.
SoundCloud and Dolby have teamed up to provide users of the streaming and music hosting platform with a brand-new service: audio mastering.
For just $4.99 per track, artists can now take advantage of SoundCloud’s built-in mastering service powered by Dolby, and users will be able to do so without even leaving the SoundCloud desktop platform.
With today’s technology advancements, it’s easy for almost anyone to translate their passion for electronic music into a career.
The myth of the bedroom producer is no longer a myth, and we often hear stories of discovered artists who broke through in the industry after putting in countless hours in the studio, honing their craft and grinding until their hard work paid off. We recently gave some tips on how to increase productivity in your home studio, tackling important subjects such as ergonomic studio set-ups, removing distractions, labeling samples, learning shortcuts and more.
But what makes someone a successful music artist? What traits must one possess to really get the most out of one’s passion for music production and/or DJing? While there are a lot of factors that come into play to make it in the music world, in order to turn passion into a career you must truly want it.
Here are some qualities most successful music artists possess, compiled after tens of hours of interviews with successful international DJs and electronic music producers.
You’ve likely had that lazy weekend-long feeling or the Sunday-post-hangover feels â the kind that lets you go to work but in autopilot mode as you face your tasks, completely spacing out as you stare blankly at your synthesizer thinking of what kind of music to produce now or how to finish that mix you’ve been working on. No matter how much you love music production and writing song lyrics, there can always come a time where you will just feel stuck. So what do you do? The wrong thing to do is to sit on your ass and watch the clock go “tick-tock, tick-tock”â you have to find inspiration.
Finding inspiration will make you more motivated, making it easier for you to get new track ideas. No matter what field of job you are in, inspiration is a must. It is the stimulus that results in efficient work. If music pays for your living, you cannot afford to waste time. Push yourself and let inspiration find you.
Here are 9 ways that you might finding inspiration to get new ideas for the tracks you are working on:
Matthias Meyer has a unique sound that has made him stand out as special, amongst a sea of deep house artists; with a love of film soundtracks, his productions incorporate uplifting and orchestral elements, deep tribal grooms and African-influenced rhythms. Over the years heâs made his mark with standout cuts including âReichenbachâ, âTout Va Bienâ and âNovember Rainâ.
Hit a brick wall with your productions? The German DJ and Watergate resident shares creativity hacking tips on how to get the most out of your studio time.
Just under a year ago the IO Music Academy opened its doors for classes in Los Angeles, with the underlying understanding that while music production can become such an overwhelming subject with the myriad of software, plug-ins and hardware now available on the market, it doesn’t have to be hard to learn how to produce music.
When it comes to electronic music production, the technical approach many music production schools have been employing thus far, and especially the jargon being used throughout their teachings, do not help at all but in fact over-complicated the learning process. IO Music Academy’s goal is to offer a learning music production experience that is approachable to everyone, even those who have little-to-no experience in music production.
We have teamed up with IO Music Academy to give 6AM readers the chance to win a place in this summer’s Behind The Beat Class with Kevin Lavitt, worth $375.
Edmonton-based record label and events group Night Vision Music is celebrating their five year anniversary with a collection of five new tracks from its most beloved in-house producers, including “Dat Love” from Honeydripper, which we premiered earlier today.
We asked the imprint to give up-and-coming producers some advice in the forms of five essential tips for submitting music to music labels:
Health is wealth, a popular saying goes. And being healthy is something that every person should be mindful of, especially for those in the entertainment industry and regardless of whether they are artists or avid partygoers.
Sadly, health is also something that tends to be overlooked by many in the industry who are more preoccupied with music, touring and partying. Before they know, they find themselves suffering from health conditions that range from mild to alarming, oftentimes negatively affecting their careers.
Being conscious of one’s well-being is the key to prevent these health issues later on. The good news is that it is easy to achieve healthy living, especially if you follow these 6 tips:
