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Banger with Mr. Bill!

Pretty pumped about this one! Bill was over a couple months ago and we made this video together and have now polished the music up into a new single. Neither are out until Thursday but I'm sharing with you now. :)

Watch the video here, music attached to this post, and also as an exclusive for you here's the Abl...

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Studio Tour + Rick & Morty Jam!

Just uploaded a tour of my studio! This is currently unlisted and won't go live until tomorrow so enjoy the early look. :)

Also dropped a video about the Rick & Morty Pocket Operator this weekend wubalubadubdub! Music from that is attached to this post.

Hope you enjoy and thanks for being a patron!



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The most magical sound.

Howdy folks!

Thought this video was really fun, I don't know if I can say anything to really explain it here haha, enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2HjalhCEk0

Need to do some editing and organizing of the sounds but an exclusive SPARKLE SAMPLE PACK will be sent out to the $5 and up tiers this weekend. :)

Thanks for being a patron!

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FIRST OF OCTOBER, SECOND ALBUM

It's officially a tradition - every October 1, Rob Scallon and I are going to get together and make an album in a day!

Watch the video here and your early download of it is here.

Earlier in the week I also dropped this video where I got together with my buddy Pusher for a fun day of making future bass funk rock pop?...

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4 PRODUCERS 1 SAMPLE: EPISODE V

It's that time again! Everyone I invited on the show this time BROUGHT. THE. HEAT.

Hope you enjoy and here are your downloads of all the tracks:
KayKay
Grant Stinnett
In Lov...

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MIDI controller blind shootout!

I thought I'd try and see which midi controller was the best out of the cheapest ones I could find that included both pads and knobs. Interesting results!!

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Final day to join my online class!

Just wanted to let you know there's a little over a day left to sign up for my online class! http://learnmonthly.com/andrew

If you haven't seen already, this is a 30-day class starting on October 7 which covers my entire music creation process, from coming up with an idea all the way to having a finished song, and every step in between. 

The video lessons are pre-recorded so you can fit them around your sc...

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3 new videos!

Posting this real quick because I'm off to make the next FIRST OF OCTOBER album with Rob today :D

Video 1:
Making a beat but there are constantly random noises happening

Video 2:
Learn music theory in half an hour

Video 3:
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Just launched a HUGE online class!!

Hey everyone! I am beyond excited to be able to finally share what I've been working the most on this year - my online music production class!

In this class I showcase my end-to-end music creation process, from where I get ideas to how I develop and build on them all the way through to the mixing and mastering stages. You'll watch me work in real-time, I'll show you all my go-to tools and even the settings I use them, as well as sharing a ton of tips and techniques spanning every aspec...

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Testing 10 world record breaking guitar pedals!

Posting this a little late because I thought I'd have another video in the same week, and that clearly didn't happen. Really cool stuff in the works though! I'll be launching an online course in a couple weeks, and I'll also be doing a big round of giveaways next month which will include some of the pedals from this video. :) Hope you enjoy!

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WEIRD GEAR: The PIPE

Ok so here's a truly weird bit of gear! 

The PIPE from Soma is a handheld effects box that you can plug anything into, but it was specifically designed for you to mash your mouth against its contact mic attachment for some legitimately awesome sounds. These discoveries are why I love doing this series so much. A download of the music I created in the video is attached.

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Weird Gear is back!!

Heyo!

Enjoy a new episode of Weird Gear featuring the 4ms Tapographic Delay, one of my favorite effects ever! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvetob0jMUU

I also made a really fun drop out of my friend Berkeley's voice using a variety of fun sound design techniques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3OI4jFhG8U

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Musical Gloves / 800 Producers

Hey hey! Two new videos his week!

Homemade music gloves and hat - this was going to be part of my recent Netherlands video but it just felt like it could be great as its own piece of content!

800 Producers Flip the Same Sample - Ableton liked my show so much we did a version on stage at their Loop conference last No...

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The TV show they wouldn't let me make.

The title says it all! Hope you dig. 

The music in this video is from the new album Alabaster - you should be receiving a download of it by private message if you haven't already!

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4 Producers IV!

Yay it's a new episode of 4 Producers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiUL4yCB8lM

Download the tracks here.

I also didn't share my previous video on Patreon yet, which was a look at one of the most highly recommended "first step into modular" synths: 2019-07-12 02:44:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Horse Lips

I'm just gonna leave this here with no comment 😂

Music download attached!

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MIDI NARWHAL + BABY SYNTH

Hey y'all! 

Made a fun lil video about a fun lil synth that was specifically designed for tiny humans HOWEVER there is also a pretty monster jam at the end plus I mean adorable nephew being adorable watch here!  

I was also sponsored to make a new MIDI drawing. Remember that unicorn from a couple years ago? Now we have a MIDI NARWHA. And instead of a baroque video game soundtrack this ti...

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7 rings (played on rings)

Hey folks!

Sorry to be posting this late - I had a second video lined up for the same week this came out and, well, I feel the music still needs more work. But here we have "7 rings" by Ariana Grande performed by flicking and bowing some metal rings! 

Hope you enjoy. :) Download attached!

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Lake Louise

This week is all about Lake Louise!

The song is available on the usual platforms here: http://fanlink.to/lakelouise

I'm also attaching it to this post, along with the music I made in the travel vlog / behind the scenes video of creating the song which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgRNTT_Q3d4

And here's...

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Tape loops and electric harps

Woo two videos this week!

Messing around with some tape loops Amulets sent me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-yp2cCGbQ

And making a track with this amazing Japanese electric harp that I found in a used instrument store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JP2nAoRgl0

Music from both videos is attached!

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Sample Party!

New weird fun sample videos woo and also the music turned out pretty sweet!

Remixed a girl who sounds like a car alarm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yywb2E9t1sM

And also just a whole bunch of random things suggested by people on Twitter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGmfU64Niu0

Hope you enjoy an...

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Crazy Fast Robot Drummer

Hey folks!

Here's a fun video about A ROBOT DRUMMER.

Download of the track attached to this post!

Sorry for the late share - I'm still trying to keep to one Patreon post per week maximum and I thought I'd be dropping another video pretty soon after this but there have been delays in the editing (what else is new).

Fun stuff coming up though, some theory, some challenges, some original ...

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Yours + free music tools

Hey folks!

Big things in the works but unfortunately that also means my schedule's been a mess - here are my latest two videos!

Synthpoppy/synthwavey single "Yours": Watch the video here and a download for the song is attached to this post.

And a video about the best free music software that I've come across! Watc...

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Fireworks / 4 Producers tracks

Hey everyone! New video today, showing how I made "Fireworks" from the new album - watch here! 

I also had some messages asking about the last 4 Producers tracks because, as it turns out, Bandcamp has drastically reduced the number of free downloads they let you have. Those tracks are attached to this post, as well as a little bonus collab I did with Bad Snacks for her Instagram. Enjoy!

I'm st...

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Synths & Doggos

Hey y'all! I made some music with a bunch of the new stuff that was being demo'd at NAMM this year. Watch here and download here.

I also was dogsitting for my neighbor recently and took it as an opportunity to do a super adorable promo for my new album! It's called "The Lyres In Trees" and is completely just melodic ...

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4 Producers #3 and some weird weird sounds

Hey! It's been a busy month so I haven't been posting as much but it also means lots of new things are gearing up. It's still a very exciting day though because there's a new episode of 4 Producers! Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvKY_DnM1PA

And my previous video documents the making of "Birdfeeder" from my last album TV & Video Games, as well as getting into a second piece that's like ...

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Sampling Mars and super fast bass!

Just uploaded this little trick I use sometimes to lay down some virtuosic playing without being a virtuoso: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLo9cLzWpoE

And also last week I dropped this really fun track I made based around a sample from Mars! Yeah, the planet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iovUGHuuIyo

First tra...

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Getting deep with sound design and skiing

Hello!

In my latest video I took a viral photo of some skiers that looked like music notes and...used them as music notes.

It's just a short little track but I'm attaching the download to this post if you want it.

I also did a video sharing a bunch of my sound design tricks! Some of the later ones are demonstr...

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50 HOUR CHALLENGE

Hey everyone! Wow, 3 videos in a week, good times! Hope you enjoy:

50 HOUR MUSIC CHALLENGE- New album announcement / launching a challenge for everyone to...basically...work really hard on a piece of music! Which we are quantifying in this case by saying you have to spend 50 total hours on it. 😳See how everyone is doing or join the discussion with #50hourchallenge on Twitter or on the dedicated channel...

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Weird Gear #4 (and some OP-Z stuff!)

Weird Gear episode 4 is here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uEOIS_XojU

Very pumped about this one. Here are the full tracks from it.

I also haven't put this on Patreon yet since I try to have two videos per post but I did another video with the OP-Z earlier this month. :)
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