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This Song Generator prompt is Rob's fantasy
Sonic Boom is back with another Song Generator challenge! This season we've collected prompts submitted by viewers to add some spice to the mix, and so far, no regrets!Our single "Pizza Blades" hits streaming services tomorrow, but as patrons, you get early access to the episode here and...
Ridiculous live breakbeat drums, explained
I recently got a chance to meet up with Russell Holzman, amazing drummer (and currently in Caroline Polacheck's live band!) and had him break down how he recreates the sound of edited drum n bass breakbeats on a live kit. Plus we jammed a bit - check it out in today's video. :)Plus, check ou...
The diagram that got me a million subscribers
It's tremendously gratifying to work as an artist and creator, and doubly so when I can give other artists and creators a boost in their journeys. Today's video is about the main pillars of my approach to online growth after I got serious and strategic about it, rather than the aimless and s...
Sonic Boom Season 2 is HERE!
Rob and I are beyond excited to be kicking off another season of musical adventures today, and Sonic Boom will continue with new episodes dropping on the last Saturday of every month.We're diving in by trying out Floravolt, a pedal built to use food to process guitar signals! The episode officia...
Update on the hearing loss situation
It's been a while since I talked about my hearing loss and I thought in today's video it was time for an update. I've learned some things through it and it's continuing to shape how I work, and how I might want to work with you!Also, just want to make sure you've heard about all ...
This just in: Mouth farts are musical gold
I was doing raspberries on my baby's belly and then could not stop thinking about how fast my lips would have to be vibrating, hahaha. Watch as Pusher and I barely keep it together blowing raspberries and measuring their frequencies, and then turning it all into a way better track than I ever wo...
My Top 10 Plugins of 2023
Can't believe the year is almost done (my body is still firmly in 2020) but that means it's time for a recap of the best (imho) plugins of 2023! I really liked doing this last year, so I think it's a tradition now.While there's a pretty broad range of stuff here (and a couple freebie...
I took toys away from kids (to make lofi)
Came up with this fairly simple piano loop a year ago and I've just been sitting on it...knowing it has such great vibe potential...and finally the other day in the studio ended up having a lot of fun finishing it! Also in this video: introducing a new member of the team!This video drops tomorro...
Two new singles!
Howdy! I dropped a funky electronic track "Flowers" a couple days ago, and I also have one of my favorite lofi beats I've ever made coming out next week! Here are high quality downloads for both. :)Flowerswe'll never have enough time together
Why I turned down $100,000 from YouTube
I want to share a story with you from Make Your Own Rules about a crossroads in my life where I made a decision that was, on paper, not seen as the smartest move...but put me on the path to thriving both creatively and financially, and doing it on my own terms. Check out today's video if you wan...
I wrote a book: Make Your Own Rules!
I'm so excited I can finally share this - my first book Make Your Own Rules is now available for pre-order!In it, I've tried to share everything I can about how I approach creativity, social media, and business, and all the stories and strategies that brought me to where I am today. I wanted...
My signature guitar pedal has arrived!
Just over a year ago, you may recall I dropped a Eurorack module called GHOST in partnership with Endorphin.es (check out the video here if you missed it), and right away, one of the most frequent comments about it was "Make this a pedal!"So we did!GHOST is now available in pedal form with s...
First of October 2023 is HERE!
My one-day-a-year band with Rob Scallon is back with our new album ACROSS THE ROAD! Since it's our fifth time doing this album-in-a-day challenge, we decided to head to London and record at ABBEY ROAD hahaha. As usual, the behind the scenes video is on Rob's channel and all the finished song...
8 creative ideas with effects!
Throughout the process of developing Transit we kept finding it could do amazing things it wasn't intended for, and after releasing it people kept on sending us more unique ideas. You don't have to have Transit to do all the ideas in this video - its UI is pretty straightforward so you can s...
How did I learn about this so late in life!
In this video, Pusher and I are in studio experimenting with an instrument I've been obsessed with since discovering it last year: the octave mandolin. It's like everything a mandolin is except bigger, and in my opinion, better!Check out the video here.The track is a Patreon exclusive which ...
The return of Riff Lord
This episode of Sonic Boom has me and Rob revisit our "Writing 100 riffs in a day" video - we took the best riff (as voted by viewers!) and turned it into a full song. You have early access to check out the episode here and you can download the song here.After this we're taking a little ...
I bought a weird new guitar
I discovered Verso Instruments a year or two ago and fell in love immediately. These unique guitars are designed and built by a wonderful guy named Robin who I enjoyed getting to know through the process of commissioning one from him. It's the first time in ages I've come across some real in...
Can we make a song without talking to each other?
Sonic Boom is back with one of our most challenging episodes yet - Rob and I try to create a song from scratch without being able to talk to each other or the crew!The video drops tomorrow, but you can watch it early here. :)You can also download the song we created here.Did you think our process wa...
I'm releasing my first plugin!!
Please keep this a secret until tomorrow! :)This is an absolutely huge moment because a plugin idea I've had for years is now BUILT and READY FOR RELEASE!TRANSIT comes out tomorrow, but as patrons I'm letting you in on it today, and also you can have an extra 10% off the already-on-sale pric...
Our heaviest Song Generator tune yet
Sorry for the late post, just realized I never hit publish on this!In this episode of Sonic Boom, Rob and I tap the Song Generator for a new set of musical variables for creating a song in an hour - hope you enjoy this weirdness we came up with!Check it out here. :)The song is also available to down...
Making music with 3 randomly chosen items!
A new episode of Sonic Boom! Our crew put together a bunch of items without us knowing what they were, and Rob and I picked 3 blindfolded to try to make music with. We ran pretty wild with it and ended up getting some fans involved!This episode officially airs Saturday, but you get early access - wa...
I did not expect your reaction to Cloud Collapse
After I released my video on the Expressive E Osmose synth I was super surprised at how much everyone loved the song in it, Cloud Collapse, so I thought I'd make a video sharing all about its production and writing - watch here! You can also stream the song here and as a patron you get access to...
A song so beautiful, we broke our one rule
A new episode of Sonic Boom is here! In this episode, Rob and I use the Song Generator to spin up a fresh set of instruments and a music vibe to try to make a song in an hour!Watch the video here, and download the finished song here or find it on streaming services!Let me know your thoughts in the c...
Some wildly inspiring effects pedals!
In the latest episode of Sonic Booom, Rob and I get to play around with some awesome pedals from Gamechanger Audio, each of which is either totally unique or at least has unique features compared to similar effects out there. There's a reverb, a sustainer, two distortions that use actual PLASMA,...
Two weird guitar tunings, two beautiful songs
Sonic Boom is BACK with a double episode and we're really excited about these: Rob and I re-tuned each others' guitars in secret, and then each of us had to write a song in 90 minutes with a tuning we'd never used.Each song was a rollercoaster in a totally different way, and we love how ...
Homemade Triforce MIDI Controller!
I was super happy to meet up once again with my good friend Jan Willem and check out a surprise MIDI controller build of his. We had so much fun messing with it in today's video, and obviously needed to cover a song from Zelda.By the way, sorry for the lack of Sonic Boom this past week - we'...
Our most chaotic day on set + my first look at Ableton's new PUSH 3
Sonic Boom episode 5 has us taking on a pretty great challenge from the Song Generator!This video will be out on Saturday morning but you get early access here. :) Also attaching a download of the final song!On another note, I'm excited to share that Ableton let me in on the newly released Push ...
What if you added guitar strings to a boogie board? This instrument is great!
The harpejji is a really unique instrument that Rob and I have had on our radars for a while, but we never played one before filming this video. It's literally our first two hours trying it out, condensed into a fun 14-minute episode of Sonic Boom!This will come out on Saturday morning, but you ...
4 Composers Score the Same Scene
Music has the amazing ability to emotionally shape the stories we see on screen, so we're exploring that in today's video where you'll experience four totally different takes on one of the most pivotal scenes in my Spacetime series. If you haven't seen Spacetime yet (HOW?!), check it...
Can we remake a song after only seeing its artwork?
We've got a new challenge we've never tried before in episode 3 of SONIC BOOM!A couple months ago I posted on my social media asking folks to share any singles they'd released that had really cool cover art. My team picked their favorite one to show me and Rob, and our job was to make a ...
