PHREYLO

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Lambda

There is no way Half-Life 3 can live up to the hype anymore. “I need closure dammit!”, the voice inside my head interrupts. Playing the episodes is borderline masochistic, because you’re pretty much setting yourself up for disappointment every time episode two comes to a halt. There is no happy ending. "Good”, I tell the voice. “It's the perfect ending to the series".

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#Cloud shopping. Always read the fine print! #Privacy #Security #Safety #Trust #Data #Storage

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Ableton thoughts

IMHO @Ableton would be the greatest daw ever if: 1. You could colour the background of clips instead of just the title bar. 2. Plugins existed in separate processes. 3. You could change the font within ableton or make it larger/easier to read. 4. Automating the pitch of midi clips didn’t mess up the original sound afterwards. 5. Grouping tracks didn't create overviews for that group which take up too much space. 6. A Ctrl/Command Scroll function/Shift scroll function! 7. A history/undo window like photoshop! (oh man!) 8. Grouping of groups! Again, IMHO :)

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Making #feeltrain music for post workout therapy lol 😫😫😫 #trancefamily #trance #emotional #orchestral

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#ProducerTip 003

Want to humanise your drum patterns or melodies? Just record yourself tapping a beat on the table or humming/whistling the melody! Bring the clip into your daw (in my case #ableton) and convert it to midi and there you have it!

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#ProducerTip 002: Don't just listen to your favourite songs! LISTEN to them! Reverse engineer the sounds and arrangements of all your favourite tunes.. 8 bars at a time! Start a database that you can refer to at any point for inspiration and direction! 

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#FTOS008 Update

Just finished episode eight of my weekly radio show and instead of uploading it to the internet, I've decided to put it in my recycle bin. Here's why.

Every week I wander the internet searching for great pieces of music that will emotionally engage my listeners. I want to take them on a journey for that window of time and forget about the world. However, each week I notice the tracks becoming a little louder and a little less dynamic. Sure, they're going to be hits on the dance floor, but it's as though music these days caters only to the dance floor. 

My mix this week was loud and dance floor friendly. But it took me nowhere. It was just artists showcasing how loud they can get their tracks. You might ask yourself why I made it in the first place if this is the case. I'm not going to lie, I love loud and proud tracks. There's nothing wrong with them at all. But, it was upon completing the mix that I realised I had been conditioned into thinking these tracks were special because they are loud. Sure, loudness gives music a sense of power, but you won't be moved.

The louder the track, the quieter the emotion.

That said, this week's mix is silence-- for now! As I build another playlist for you guys to enjoy and escape reality with!

Have a lovely week and sorry!

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#ProducerTip 001

#ProducerTip: Windows #Ableton users: Create shortcuts of your vst .dll's & place them into folders like "reverbs" & "synths" etc!

This way you can easily organise your plugins into categories, have a faster workflow and not have to sit there rummaging through directories trying to find what you're looking for. Best of all, you keep the integrity and structure of the original folders intact! Hope this helps!

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Who is Batman?

We all are.