Mix-down priorities A few blogs ago I wrote about how mixer buss routing would make it easier for you to improve your mix-downs. Today I’ll be talking about how thinking about the mix-down process and making conscious decisions will further improve the quality of your tracks. Furthermore I’ll give a few tips and pointers on how to make the most … Read More
New demo: Future Funk / Soul
We’re happy to present the latest addition to our demo portfolio. Catchy melodies, funky rhythms and some serious soul. Our latest demo has it all. Check it out now! If you happen to be looking for a track in this style, or any other genre for that matter, don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d be more than happy to make … Read More
Tip 18 – Transient Shaping & Designing
Transient Shaping In order to dive deeper into the specifics of transient shaping, it’s important to first define what a transient is exactly. Wikipedia describes the term transient as following: “In acoustics and audio, a transient is a high amplitude, short-duration sound at the beginning of a waveform that occurs in phenomena such as musical sounds, noises or speech. It … Read More
Tip 17 – Louder is Better? – Perceived loudness
Louder is better? Many of you will have heard of the ‘loudness war’. A typical name for the fact music has been pushed harder and louder for the last decade or more, reducing the dynamic range of the music more and more. Audiophiles will say it degrades the audio quality; removing all the different nuances in the dynamic range and … Read More
Tip 16 – Mixer Buss Routing for better mix-downs!
Buss Routing Mixer Buss Routing: Both for workflow purposes as for the benefit of your mixdown, it’s often best to do a basic set-up for your mix before you even start producing. The easiest way to do this is to break your mix down into specific elements and group them into main mixer busses. This is something you can prepare … Read More
New demo: EDM / Big Room 2017
We’re happy to present the latest addition to our demo portfolio. Now hold on to yer hats! 🙂 Our latest demo will surely blow you away. The big kicks, strong basslines and a catchy melodies will bring the party to your speakers. Check it out now! If you happen to be looking for a track in this style, or any … Read More
Tip 15 – Networking – Getting your tracks out there!
So, You’re an artist. You’ve got a good backstory and you have some really good tracks as well. But getting people to hear your tracks has proven to be a bit more tricky than you initially thought. And preferably you don’t just want anyone to hear your tracks, you want the right people to hear your tracks. Now what? The … Read More
New demo: Deep & Tropical House
We’re happy to present the latest addition to our demo portfolio. With the ever-growing popularity of both the deep house sound as well as the tropical house sound, we thought it would be a good idea to combine the both. The result is a track combining lush atmospheres, extremely catchy plucks and warm vocals to really give you that tropical island-vibe. … Read More
Dutch DJs – Book Presentation
2 months ago we’ve had the pleasure to give an interview about our Ghost Production business for the upcoming book ‘Dutch DJs’ by Anthony Donner. We’ve had a little chat about what kind of work we do on a daily business, what the profession of ‘Ghost Producer’ is exactly, how it can help artists grow in their careers and what’s needed for … Read More
Tip 14 – Boost your Creativity!
Hey guys, Back for another production tip this week. This time it’s not about a special production technique or science behind how sound behaves, instead we’re going to talk about more of an elusive matter when it comes to the production of music; creativity. And more specifically, how to boost your inspiration. While this might be very personal, I’m sure … Read More