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David Joseph – Images for Orchestra | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight David Joseph – Images for Orchestra | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music Artist: David Joseph Track: Images – for Orchestra Style: Classical
Olivier Caillard La salsa des P’tits Loups | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Olivier Caillard La salsa des P’tits Loups | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music Artist: OlivierCaillard Track: La salsa des P’tits Loups Style:
Sister May Echoes | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Sister May – Echoes Artist: Sister May Track: Echoes Style: Rock About The Artist Belgium’s underground heavy scene continues to evolve, and
Raphaël – ACTE I-Mimesis | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Raphaël – ACTE I-Mimesis | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music Artist: Raphaël Track: ACTE I-Mimesis Style: Cinematic | Original Score About The
ShiShi Storm Clouds Gather | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight ShiShi Storm Clouds Gather | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music Artist: ShiShi Track: Storm Clouds Gather Style: Electronic About The Artist ShiShi
Neno Munitic Bells Under Snow | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Neno Munitic Bells Under Snow | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music Artist: Neno Munitic Track: Bells Under Snow Style: Classical Guitar About
Monotronic Kettle Song | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Monotronic Kettle Song | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music Artist: Monotronic Track: Kettle Song Style: Rock, Pop and Kettle Drum Goodness! About
SidekoDJ I Give You My Love | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight SidekoDJ – I Give You My Love Artist: SidekoDJ Track: I Give You My Love Style: Electronic, House, Deep House About The
Sam Way Alchemy Spoken | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Sam Way – Alchemy Spoken Artist: Sam Way Track: Alchemy Spoken Style: Classical Piano with Poetry About The Artist Music is at
Jordan Critz Valse De L’eau | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Jordan Critz – Valse De L’eau Artist: Jordan Critz Track: Valse De L’eau Style: Classical Piano About The Artist Every so often,
The Vildes Manicure for the Strangers| Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight The Vildes – Manicure for the Strangers Artist: The Vildes Track: Manicure for the Strangers Style: Pop (of the good kind!) About
yannick Fortin Collision | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Yannick Fortin – Collision Artist: Yannick Fortin Track: Collision Style: Cinematic and Epic Orchestral About The Artist Today’s independent artist spotlight brings
Imtiaz Continuum | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight imtiaz – Continuum Artist: Imtiaz Track: Continuum Style: This could easily sit in Classical or Cinematic About The Artist One of the
Richard Carr Manannan mac Lir | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Richard Carr – Manannan mac Lir Artist: Richard Carr Track: Manannan mac Lir Style: Classical About The Artist Every so often, a
Gabriele Rizzo – Let It Go (Official Track) | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Gabriele Rizzo – Let It Go (Official Track) Artist: Gabriele Rizzo Track: Let It Go (Official Track) Style: Pure Pop and I
JOE GALUSZKA – The Quiet Was Loud (Winter’s Past) | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Joe Galuszka – The Quiet Was Loud (Winter’s Past) Artist: Joe Galuszka Track: The Quiet Was Loud (Winter’s Past) Style: Classical About
Friendship Commanders – DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Friendship Commanders – DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS Artist: Friendship Commanders Track: DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS Style: Rock with a splosh of metal!
Andrew Weiss. The Flu. Westwell | Independent Groover Artists to Watch
Westwell. Andrew Weiss. The Flu. | Independent Artists to Watch This post is a round up of the best independent artists I have really enjoyed
Organic Mood – YOLO Seniors | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Organic Mood – YOLO Seniors Artist: Organic Mood Track: YOLO Seniors Style: Electronic About The Artist Today’s new music discovery shines a
Nothing But Real – Scars and Burdens | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Nothing but Real – Scars and Burdens Artist: Nothing but Real Track: Scars and Burdens Style: Cinematic Hybrid Rock About The Artist
Jordan Critz – Starry Night Piano | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Jordan Critz– Starry Night Piano Artist: Jodan Critz Track: Starry Night Piano Style: Classical About The Artist Today’s new music discovery highlights
Tia Gostelow – Always (Low Lights Version) | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Tia Gostelow – Always (Low Lights Version) Artist: Tia Gostelow Track: Always (Low Lights Version) Style: Folk, Acoustic, Pop About The Artist
Eyal Erlich – Sentimental magic cape – Live | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Eyal Erlich – Sentimental Magic Cape – Live from Levontin Artist: Eyal Erlich Track: Sentimental Magic Cape – Live from Levontin Style:
The Silversteins – Mother | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight The Silversteins – Mother Artist: The Silversteins Track: Mother Style: Cinematic, Folk, Rock About The Artist Today’s new music discovery comes from
RXRXBBIT – SUNK COST| Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight RXRXBBIT – SUNK COST Artist: RXRXBBIT Track: SUNK COST Style: Cinematic Hybrid Rock About The Artist Every so often a new independent
Hélianthème – Le Pêcheur & Le Dôme De Verre| Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Hélianthème – Lost in the World Artist: Hélianthème Track: Le Pêcheur and Le Dôme De Verre Style: Folk, Rock and a dash
SidekoDJ – Bad Luck for Me| Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight SidekoDJ – Bad Luck for Me Artist: SidekoDJ Track: Bad Luck for Me Style: Electronic/Pop About The Artist Today’s new music discovery
The Silversteins – Diamond Girl | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight The Silversteins – Diamond Girl Artist: The Silversteins Track: Diamond Girl Style: Cinematic, Rock, with a tinge of western! About The Artist
Amanda Morrison – Paradigm Shift for Two Clarinets: III. Breakaway | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Amanda Morrison – Paradigm Shift for Two Clarinets: III. Breakaway Artist: Amanda Morrison Track: Paradigm Shift for Two Clarinets: III. Breakaway Style:
Steel & Velvet – Orphan’s Lament | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Steel & Velvet – Orphan’s Lament Steel & Velvet Track: Orphan’s Lament Style: Folk and Classical About The Artist Steel and Velvet
Sister May – Shadows | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Sister May – Shadows Artist: Sister May Track: Shadows Style: Industrial and cinematic About The Artist Every so often a track arrives
Nothing but Real – Lost in the World | Groover Spotlight on Independent Music
Independent Music Spotlight Nothing but Real – Lost in the World Artist: Nothing But Real Track: Lost in the World Style: Cinematic Hybrid Rock About
6 Important Concepts for Composers to Keep in Mind When Creating a Film Score
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Create Songs in Minutes: The 5-Step Method to Writing a Great Melody over Chords
Great songwriting is a combination of creativity and structure. To write something memorable and engaging, it’s important to have a clear process for your songwriting.
DONK! Quick Sampler Tricks: Logic Pro X 10.5 Tutorial
Creating A Bass Instrument With Percussion One thing I love about the Quick Sampler is that you can super creative and experiment on the fly
Quick Sampler Tricks Without The Programming Hassle: Logic Pro X Tutorial
Sampling Made Easy by The Quick Sampler! Sampling can be a long winded exercise but Logic Pro X’s Quic Sampler takes away all the hassle.
Logic Pro X 10 5 Quick Sampler Lesson: Slice Modulate and Produce
Dice Up Your Loops And Quick Sampler Delay Tricks Without The Delay! Let’s continue to look at the Quick Sampler by exploring the modulation aspects
Logic Pro X 10.5 Quick Sampler Lesson: Import Edit and Create
Learn About Logic Pro X’s Ultimate Mini Sampling Plugin When Logic Released version 10.5 the added fresh update to their samplers. The much loved (and
A Guide To Finding The Right Orchestral Percussion Plugin: What To Look For
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Best Virtual Orchestra Software for Film Composers: Your Guide to Creating Inspiring Scores
Creating a good orchestral score requires many hours of practice, experimentation, and hard work—no matter how much talent you have. The right virtual instruments and virtual orchestra software are instrumental (pun intended) in making your music come to life.
Released Too Soon? Arturia Augmented Strings Intro
Arturia are known for making amazing analog simulations of vintage gear from yesteryear but can they tap into the modern hybrid scoring market of today competing with companies such as Spitfire, Output and Native Instruments? In this video I take a brief look at Arturia’s new Augmented Strings Intro, this is a morphing instrument that has four layers of sounds some organic and some synthetic. Those layers can be morphed to allow the patch to evolve and change over time.
Studio Horns Does Dream Pop
Learn how Studio Horns can contribute in creating a convincing horn section for a Dream Pop sound like St Motel’s My Type.
Get tips on voice leading, chord voicings and chromatic movement, choosing the correct plugins when using Logic Pro X’s Studio Horns to enhance your sound. Learn about writing with this in depth tutorial.
Three Rhythmic Techniques For Better Compositions
Learn how three simple techniques can transform both the feel of your rhythms and melodies.
In this blog you’ll learn three very simple methods to truncate, extend and displace either your rhythm section or your melodic motifs.
Dive in and start to add more colour and excitement to your music without actually doing that much!
How Madonna Effortlessly Blurs Major and Minor Tonality
In this track breakdown I dive into Madonna’s Like A Prayer, explore the harmonic backdrop that at first glance seems to be harmonically quite simple. However, with clever use of slash chords, shifting tonality and harmonic repetition and rhythm this song is a masterclass in diatonic writing.
Street Food And Festivals Are A Perfect Match
Love music? Love food? Then a food festival might just be the ticket. Trouble is going to a festival you’ve not heard of before might be a recipe for disaster if the cake hasn’t risen to musical perfection. Here’s my take on FeastyFest a music and street food festival in South London.
Learn. Share. Participate.
be musi runs live classes in groups of four but is group learning any good? I mean who wants to go back to school! In this article I discuss the pros and cons of learning in a group and whether it can super charge your musical knowledge or will just irritate the hell out of you when having to share with others. Find out more!
If You Run After Two Hares You’ll Catch Neither
Proverbs can be a great way to give us simple reminders about what it is we want and how best to achieve it, focus on one goal or path at a time. Whether you’re wanting to get better at music composition or develop your career, chasing too many objectives at once can lead you on path to nowhere. Heed this proverb and you can’t go wrong!
Judge Dredd To be musi
Why does be musi exist in the first place? Every good service has to start with a genuine reason to help others and provide the highest and best value offering a service that will genuinely solve a person’s music or production problems.
Let me share with you why be musi exists in the first place, from Judge Dredd, to the best outros in the world and a jam session at the Cucumbar that all led to the creation of be musi.
Dexter And The Dominos
Inspiration and lessons in learning can often come from the places you least expect. It’s good to keep an open mind to learning something new or being reminded of what the best learning strategies are. This is about how a 5 year old taught me to learn through dominos.
What’s Your Music Mission Statement?
A music mission statement should be an important aspect of any series musician. It has helped guide many careers and been a key factor in keeping many an artist focussed on their own music mission. Learn how a music mission statement can help you.