There are times in life when you order something online, and you’re really looking forward to it arriving at your front door. Perhaps it might be because you’ve always wanted to get this, or...
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Can we stop with the covers already?
Whilst going through the latest releases earlier – I want to do a mix and was looking for some new records – I couldn’t help but notice the large number of covers doing the...
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Pressing the switch!
Last night, I had an interesting conversation with a producer friend who has recently changed what genre they make. Without disclosing names, they were well-known for quite a while for making a particular genre...
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Behind The Record – Bring On The Love (Out February 15th)
I like to reveal the stories behind the records that I make. Not just how I made them, but more about the background and sometimes even circumstances. Today, I shall explain what’s behind “Bring...
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When is your interview, Duane?
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that Sterling Covid, whose first wave lasted 32 depressing years, was doing an interview very soon. Presumably, the interview was for the benefit of those who he didn’t...
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Is your Bandcamp ready yet? Is your Bandcamp ready yet?
No, in a word. I know that a few of you are waiting on this. But it’s almost there. I’m just preparing some new material at the moment which is going to be exclusive...
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The car test. I’m not alone here, am I?
Now this was a pretty good read here. It’s all about the link between the car and electronic music in all its many guises. It turns out the two have much more in common...
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Morgan Wallen, Big Loud and a nice financial payday
Morgan Wallen’s record label must be absolutely delighted by all the publicity he’s getting at the moment. This seems like an outrageous statement, on the face of it – that the fallout from him...
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Amateur At Play – Bring On The Love EP ++ Out February 15th ++
Do you like what you just heard above? That was a song called “Bring On The Love” from my forthcoming EP of the same name. It’s coming out in a little over a week...
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Two reasons why MIDI packs aren’t lazy – and one reason why they are
The other day, I saw this advert on my Facebook timeline. Certain details have been removed – if the company in question sees this, feel free to pay me and I’ll happily display an...
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Correction – another thing which WON’T get you dropped by a record label
I believe in correcting my mistakes. So here goes. On Friday, I published a post asking what it takes to get you dropped by a record label. The conclusion I came to was saying...
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Clap for Divinity, anyone?
The difference between the USA and the UK was vastly illustrated to me the other day. Take a look at this picture. This is a photo of Divinity. She is a dove who was...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 6th February 2021
On the week that Jackie Weaver was told that she had no authority here, I go through the latest releases. And I damn well do have the authority! Read them and understand them! IQ...
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The Saturday Recap – 6th February 2021
Modem life is busy, and I know I post a fair bit of stuff on this site. That’s why I now do a quick recap of the past week on the website on Saturday...
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Amateur At Play – Bring On The Love EP (Out February 15th!)
Just 10 days to go now until this one appears in your carts. You can preorder it now. Check the previews below… Bring On The Love I Know Which Category I’m In...
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Fake numbers in music? Nothing new!
Take a look at the following message. Sounds shocking, right? It’s a message that a distributor has been sending around for the past few weeks. Spotify took a big chunk of songs offline at...
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