Notes from Max 8 learning marathon
~ Thrown together in haste, use your own discretion and caution. The goal here on my end was getting up to speed quickly, including transferring information from other modular systems,…
Enshittification Encroaches
When I think about moving away from the hobbled-together patchwork of social media platforms I'm on, the possibility of moving everything away from the grind of corporate shenanigans and enshittified bullshit...
How not to get taken advantage of: a digital music production holiday guide
Ho ho ho! Merry fleecing. :tada: I can't promise this will work for everybody, but it's worked for me. So here goes. - Always start with free, always start with…
Songs for Robots will be out soon!
My first release for this project will be out a week from now! Here's a couple of excerpts from it. https://cyborgphilharmonic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Teaser-A-60-second-spot-final.mp3 https://cyborgphilharmonic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Teaser-B-30-second-spot-final.mp3
Self-marketing as Default – a Critique
There's this sentiment about being in arts and entertainment (aka, "the culture industry", or one large corner of it) that goes like "If you don't have the time and energy…
It’s the Russians, I Tell You!
A while back, I started watching music industry documentaries again, many of which were about working as a recording artist and/or as a producer – there was a definite "record…
Some Thoughts on “Free” Software and Creativity
I've been thinking about ways to frame "Free software is actually paid software, including literally (if not somewhat deceptively) that" which doesn't piss people off, even if people disagree. Which…