How 2020 Changed the Landscape for Musicians
2020 was a challenging year in the creative industries, and musicians and bands have found it especially difficult to reach their fans and continue to provide music in the same way.
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Catching Life as It Comes, Tara Brooks Rides Its Waves
2020 has been anything but easy. For many, music has been an outlet to cope with the strains of an unprecedented year. While music has been a release for some, the music industry has been one of the hardest-hit economic sectors due to COVID-19. Many artists producing music fans’ favorite tracks have had to find ways to keep going. SoCal native DJ and producer Tara Brooks hasĀ tapped into nature to find a renewed approach to life and music.
Using a Cello To Produce Electronic Music
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.
Get Noticed by Labels With This House & Techno Production Course
Think about it, there are a lot of bedroom DJs and producers out there, so how do you break through the noise? The difference between an amateur and a professional lies not only in their habits but how tools they use to level up. Making the move from an aspiring DJ and producer to a professional artist requires an investment of time and financial resources. Home of Sound, a music and media company based in the U.K., invites those who are serious about taking their career to the next level to join their program. Get your music noticed with this house and techno production course. Read more
Make Heavy-Hitting Techno with This Online Music Production Class
Are you ready to take your artist career to the next level? Success is a byproduct of not only a consistent routine, habits, and intention but also self-investment. IO Music Academy, a Los Angeles-based music production school, is home to some of the best-designed music production courses and is now offering their high-quality music education online. Techno duo Fur Coat, French-Canadian deep house iconĀ Fred Everything, and rising artistĀ Rinzen have all lent their music chops to teach a budding group of electronic artists around the world. Their music speaks for itself landing on Beatport charts and in the festival circuit. Now it’s your opportunity to tap into your favorite music producer’s mind. Level up and learn how to make heavy-hitting techno with Khainz’s online music production class.
Andreas Henneberg Walks Us Through the Process of Mastering your Track to Perfection
Events might be out of the question indefinitely, at least here in the States, but with their absence brings a silver lining: more time for creativity. Many producers, including Andreas Henneberg, have used this time of COVID-19 imposed restricted living to hit the studio, making club hits of tomorrow or taking the very first steps in learning how to write music electronically.
Icon Collective Launches Black Voices Scholarship Program
Icon Collective is awarding three $19,500 Black Voices Scholarship awards to their college of music for aspiring Black music producers, vocalists and music entrepreneurs in an effort to lift and empower Black voices.
Through this fund, Icon will be offering a $19,500 annual scholarship to three students from the Black community. One for each of our three main programs at our Los Angeles campus: Music Production, Vocal Artist, and Music Business.
Heavy Touring, Career Priorities and The Effects on Music Production
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.
Gene Farris Shares Some Productivity Wisdom for the Studio
Itās not easy to find success in a niche genre of music, especially when itās in its earliest stages. This was precisely the case with Gene Farris in the 1990s, when the sounds of a mysterious new type of āhouseā music had begun rising out of the underground of his native Chicago. Inspired by this radical new sound, his path was clear: he was meant to live a life bringing it to the masses.
