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in reference to the how evil is spotify discussion … in 2020 i spent hundreds of hours making music, 208 total hours of my tracks streamed on spotify, and earnings coming out to $6. 🤣

    out today on insectorama’s new compilation, K102 is a side project i’m working on with another really talented producer from switzerland. K102 will be a much more techno and dancefloor focused than my solo stuff. hope you like it and i’ve included the link for the comp on bandcamp as well, it’s free or pay what you want to support the label.

      303abuser That’s about 170 hours and six dollars more than me 🙂 Will check out the new one in a minute.

      I’ve got this one coming out in a couple of weeks. Will post up the bandcamp etc when it’s out.

        nothing for a while, then two in two days haha. this is my new solo record, dub for the dance floor.

          …pretty heavy for my taste but the mix is terrific.

          Finally getting my home studio in reasonable shape, may be back here for mixing tips soon.!

            Unbroken1 it’s definitely heavy, but thank you, getting the mix right is a real skill and i feel like i’m just starting to get consistent with it. sent my first cold call email with a demo to a label today, so we’ll see how that goes.

            get it going, i’m looking forward to hearing what you come up with. and i’m not sure i have much advice to give, but always happy to help if i can. 🙂

            That’s ace that chief. As is the K102 track. A couple of very solid releases.
            Really like that faKtor.OST track on that release too. Need to check out that gadge’s other releases.

            thanks, glad you liked them. pascal and i really work well together and he pushes me toward a sound i really like. we actually finished helix back in june, just had it kicking around and this seemed like a good launch for us. if we keep working at the pace we have the last two weeks, we’ll have an album done by january.

            i only got through the first 3 tracks on the comp yesterday, so i’ll keep an eye out for that one today.

            303abuser liked it. Good luck with the labels. It’s a long road - I’ve found it’s become really hard to find those that will even listen to an unsolicited demo, regardless of whether they have a public facing submission process.

              apyssjw thanks. and yeah, my expectations are low, i submitted to hello strange for their “story” compilation series. it’s probably my best record to date, but we’ll see. i’ll just self release it if no one wants to pick it up. submitting it is a bit of a measuring stick – good feedback is difficult to find, but if someone is willing to put their name beside your work, i think that means something.

              …looking to buy my first analogue synth in about a decade (since my ex-studio partner flogged my JP-8000 behind my back).

              Don’t want to go crazy high-end… feel something like the Novation Peak would be perfect, but it seems a little much to spend when there are so many great options at the lower price point these days. Based on sounds/flexibility, current front-runner is the Minilogue XD- considering the module version as I have a decent 49-key midi keyboard and value my studio space. Seems crazy-good value at £450.

              Any thoughts about/experience with these?

                Unbroken1 no but I 100% want a JP8000 (or the rack version), for being ‘the’ synth when I started producing. like I want a dx7 for just being a dx7. Commiserations.

                …tell me about it 🙁 Still, I’m sure Behringer will knock-up a clone before long

                Unbroken1 do you need/want keys? sequencer? poly/mono? looking for something for percussion, bass, leads & pads, a bit of everything? and what’s your budget?

                i’ve only heard good things about the peak, but haven’t used it myself. the minilogue seems to be a good entry level synth, but again haven’t used it myself.

                  303abuser …leads/pads, generally melodic elements but a bit of everything I guess, poly preferably. Budget not a major issue, I mean, I don’t have an infinite amount of cash, but would be prepared to wait if, say a £900 synth was worth investing-in over a £450 one (+ another toy).

                  hugopal …really? I’m quite surprised, most of the reviews I’ve watched have commented on how phat it sounds. This fella is a fan and I generally find him to be pretty spot-on:

                    hugopal at that price point, i think it’s to be expected. the drumbrute is the same, but you’re going to process everything anyways. that’s why i asked a few questions too, there maybe better options, the a4 mki being the first that comes to mind. you can get a used one at a reasonable cost and it does everything from percussion to heavy pads and chords.

                    Unbroken1 most of the reviews I’ve watched have commented on how phat it sounds. This fella is a fan and I generally find him to be pretty spot-on:

                    and I have a quick check of the review and again to my ears it sounds thin/whiny/metallic/nasal. Same impression when noodling with it at a music store a while back. You may like the sound character though.