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By Ryan Van Etten on 01/26/2011
For years I joked that my New Year’s resolution was to get into hard drugs, and have good posture. Well, luckily for my health I never followed through with the former. Actually it might be luckier for your sanity too. I have to say though that my posture has stayed pretty straight. Hell, I think I’m still getting taller at 31. I know it’s already a month in. It felt like a 25-day jet lag »
Posted in Boundless, Editor Notes, Editorial, Narrative, Randomness | Tagged be edgier, challenge the status quo, choose life, edgy, inspiration, life, mantras, New Year's resolution, push the envelope, resolutions, Ryan Van Etten |
By Ryan Van Etten on 12/20/2010
Image-Line, maker of my favorite beat-making software, FL Studio a.k.a. FruityLoops, have liberated their 50% off sale. I’ve had the producer version since 2007, but I wanted to give you all the heads up on the deal. The best part about buying direct from Image-Line is that you get free upgrades for life, which is [...]
Posted in Apps, Editorial, Music, News | Tagged Air Spin, audio, beats, Belgium, bounce, drum software, drummaking, drums, electronica, FL Studio, FL Studio 9, FLStudio GroupBuy, gift ideas, GroupBuy, Image-Line, inspiration, inspired, phat beats, production, promo code, review, software, software review, upgrades, xmas gifts for musicians |
By Ryan Van Etten on 07/14/2010
VideoSong is medium defined by Jack Conte with two rules: 1. What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice). 2. If you hear it, at some point you see it (no hidden sounds). Jack is one half of the indie music duo Pomplamoose, who chose video as their social medium of choice largely due to the magnetic attraction emitted by YouTube.
Posted in Interviews, Music, Music Flux | Tagged anti videosong, band, CDBaby, direct-to-fan, DIY, DIY Musician Podcast, engagement, indie, inspiration, interview, Jack Conte, Kevin Breuner, mp3 sales, music industry, MusicBiz, podcast, Pomplamoose, production, rock/pop, shortform content, social music, video, videosong, viral video, YouTube |
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