Tag: DIY Music

Nonsense featured in latest Fanu Podcast.

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Really thrilled to see that Nonsense has been selected to appear on the latest instalment of the Breaks And Beats Podcast #26

I have been listening to Jungle and all the offshoots since mid 90s. Came into from my love of of what was called ‘IDM’ or ‘Electronic Listening Music’ (daft names I know) via Links – Chameleon and then found Source Direct ‘Secret Liaison’ still my one of my faves now.

I also had a liking for Jungle/Breaks stuff from artists who weren’t necessarily known for it. Like Urmur Bile Trax Volume 1 & 2 and The Motorbike Track from Mike Paradinas. My fave of this ilk (and sill is today) was Luke Vibert’s Plug and Amen Andrews. It was the early Plug releases that gave me the inspiration to created Nonsense.

Fanu also mixed and mastered the EP, so if you are looking for a professional mix and/or master I can 100% recommend him. Plan ahead early as his workload is insane and only increasing as his client base swells.

Links and stuff

Beats and Breaks Postcast #26

Mix and mastering by Fanu
Fanu on Facebook
Fanu on Instagram
Fanu on Twitter

Trac Series One (I got by with a little help from my friends)

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So my first release “Trac Series One” was released on Amuse,io on the 5th of October 2018. Amuse is a great platform for anyone wanted to do DIY releases to the main 12 streaming platforms. When you set your release up it asks for a 44.1k 16 bit wav and the cover art must be at least 3000×3000 pixels and no more 6000×6000 pixels.

So I had the music covered, even had it professionally mastered for the release. However I was at a loss about creating the artwork and branding. As a graphic designer, I’m a good music producer (yes that bad). I have one laptop and one Chromebook. I like to keep the laptop as pure as possible for music so no graphic apps. Chromebook has little to offer.

The first attempt was on Adobe Comp on the iPhone of all things….  So this is where my friend from Sweden Christian Bjurinder steps in. By day he is a fantastic graphic designer and by night a talented producer and DJ (Chuck Cogan) of many years.

He came up with the artwork for the release and the branding on this site and all my other outlets.  Nothing was too much trouble and came up with the designs in the flash.

And the rest they say was history 🙂

Oh yeah below is a link to my Bandcamp site where you can stream or purchase Trac Series One.

 

Links

Christian Bjurinder
Chuck Cogan at hearthis
Amuse.io
Larson Whiled Amuse profile