Tag: Downtime
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It’s Almost That Time Again!
It’s almost that time again! The time when I head back into the studio to summon a new album. My usual cadence is to spend time with friends and family during the summer months, then head back into my cave to work on music once the snow starts to fly. Well, the snow is at…
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New synth module in the studio
New (to me) module for the Doepfer! It’s been lightly-used, but something tells me this one could be a monster. Call it a hunch…
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Makin’ some Merch
After Nathan showed me the ropes, I snagged a cheap, old-school thermal press off the internet and am crafting some merch. This first run is focused on OG durability and style: Gildan heavy cotton T-shirts with the primary band logo on the front (back has band name printed across the shoulders). More designs, sizes, colors,…
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High-Volume Playback system maintenance
When mastering a track I often find it necessary to play back at high volume on a simple system (e.g. stereo-only). My studio monitors are decent, but they kneel before the bellowing, grindcore rig that was given to me by a dear friend who was stomping around Chicago’s industrial scene back in the 80s. While…
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Modular Synth upgrade
Now that the final masters of ExoAnthro are in the can, I am finally able to make changes to some of the studio gear. Wooo! Had this AstroNoise module sitting in a box for several months (PRO-TIP: eurorack modules make great holiday gifts!) and felt like it was calm enough right now to get it…
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Temporal non sequitur
First track has been released on a single platform and it feels great! ..but also weird. There are a couple more singles, plus the EP itself (which includes full OG versions of the ‘single’ tracks) that I still need to release. Plus, there’s all the distributor-wrangling to ensure timely delivery to the broader streaming world…