Hey all! After a busy run of shows and weeks of working on new material I am ready to poke my head out of the sand. Another hangout/tutorial session to be held on my Discord server. This time I'd like to hear your suggestions on what you would like to hear about: recent works, breaking down a recent release, anything else...
Wednesday Sept 20th, 10pm GMT / 4pm ET / 8am AEST
Join here: 2023-09-14 14:48:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Upon sixteen I saw,
headdress adorned the wound,
a means to an end.
On this cold summer, five anew,
should my heart freeze over,
the winter would thaw.
Past selves so afraid,
of what it meant to doubt.
What it meant to toil.
Regurgitate the loss,
keep adolescence in wait,
with a faith to believe.
I gather the bones,
for life is to chew,
with a new set of teeth.
Hi all, sorry it's been a quiet month. It has been everything but that behind the scenes, and I've been doing a lot of writing, interesting developments in my career, and wrapped some projects that have been on my mind for a long time. I also turned 21.
Truthfully I am still processing things. so that means next month's exclusive drops will be more limited in scope, compounded by my busy touring schedule. I hope that's fine for everyone, I'll be posting some more updates during the mont...
2023-08-29 13:19:41 +0000 UTC View PostHi, as you might see already this is not the Tech Flex VIP track breakdown I promised. Due to complications with the project files (started when I moved computers) I was not able to salvage the core parts of the track, bass and drums. As a last minute stand-in I decided to look at February's exclusive track - Stardust Dub.
A fair amount of attention to the simple but crucial techniques in building house-style drum loops, the very heavy handed processing used to create detailed and satur...
2023-07-21 15:22:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all! Decided to put my time away from travelling and tending to personal matters to good use, this time I'll be doing a parallel look at the original 'Tech Flex' that kicked off proceedings for gyrofield in drum and bass, and the rework that was written nearly 2 years later.
Wednesday 19th July, 9pm BST, 4pm EDT
Exploring the drum arrangement, mixing of course, but also the particular processes behind attaining the original idea and the rework! See you there :)
Dis...
2023-07-15 17:09:15 +0000 UTC View PostThis one has been highly requested and one of my most played tracks in the past 6 months. It was a matter of the right percussive groove matched with the idea of the looped sample. Often I have to remind myself to not push an idea too much further the point of "working".
Hope you enjoy!
2023-07-03 14:03:05 +0000 UTC View PostIn this extensive and academic-leaning session held on 21st June I went into detail on a framework for understanding musical structure, technique and detail.
Through an analysis and aggregation of certain manipulations of sound as 'micro' scale and 'macro' scale transformation, I believe you can rationalize the use of common music production techniques such as negative space, space, distortion, compression, layering etc.
To illustrate I go through the broad strokes (and some...
2023-06-26 17:24:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all! I first want to apologize for the lack of updates. I've spent a lot of time offline and travelling for shows, and often I've underestimated how tired I would be, and how much work it would be to keep up with things online. This includes my socials. If you have something to reach me for give me a nudge, thanks.
Session to be held 21st June, 9pm BST / 4pm ET on my Patreon discord server.
I want to present an idea in this next Patreon tutorial session, to make up for the las...
2023-06-18 20:49:20 +0000 UTC View PostHi again! While I was in Italy for Nameless Festival (thank you to everyone who came to see Drum and Bass in Italy!) I put together an hour of liquid drum and bass of my own, of my friends, and other great artists. The set was played live at Finger Lakes National Forest, a VRChat venue, on the evening of 4th June.
Due to some recording issues as you'll hear, I am unable to put out this set otherwise as a guest mix, but I still wanted to share it with you all, so I hope you enjoy despite...
2023-06-05 17:09:26 +0000 UTC View Post
(This is a public event hosted in my discord server, but wanted to let you all know)
Hey all! I know it's been a quiet month from me, I've focused on writing and taking care of personal matters. On the real, social burnout has been a major hindrance to my life as of late and to my teaching on here. I hope to come back sometime soon with more structured and thought-through content for you all, with the usual Patreon content of course!
This set was recorded last month, and was a rea...
2023-05-25 14:00:23 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been a long while since I've talked about Drum and Bass production... let's change that :)
All this and more on the evening of Wednesday 17th May, 9pm BST / 4pm EDT.
All Patreon supporters can attend and a recording will be available.
Event link: (as a Patreon supporter you can access private channels in my Discord server)
https://discord.com/events/65779446236538472...
Hey all! This new set of samples includes two fresh new batches of breaks, Korg Monologue samples, and several more bits made on VSTs. Plenty of details and alternate cuts for you to choose from. Hope you enjoy!
2023-05-01 16:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostThis is last major bit of lyric writing that I'd done. This song is about fear and hope for the future, and a self-referential conversation between myself and the hand of fate. I didn't think I'd ever put this tune out, but I think it has a charm to its simplistic production and feeling of growth and moving on. I hope you find it interesting to listen to.
Lyrics in the attachments.
2023-05-01 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Postnext month's Patreon track exclusive will be one to remember <3
2023-04-25 18:35:13 +0000 UTC View PostThis was a very fun hangout with the whole discord server, thank you to all who came and stuck around for the breakdown and beyond.
I believe strongly in the idea of simple ingredients pushed to their full potential in music. Writing these two tracks and experiencing them as a DJ and clubgoer really affirmed me in this belief and gave me the sense to propel this sound further. In this hour long session we go through the essentials of these tunes, details big and small that all funnel in...
2023-04-22 17:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
A new hangout to celebrate the release of my first single on Deadbeats! These two tunes are some of the first where I really felt comfortable and expressive in the 130-140bpm range of dance music. In this public session I'll be going through the project files, sharing some inspirations, and surely chatting some nonsense. Feel free to come in and hang out!
Cover art by Callum Wilcken Gillies.
This session will be recorded & archived for Patreon supporters!
Discord event l...
2023-04-18 18:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostIn this half hour segment, I talk about my philosophy on creating and implementing samples into my workflow. I express the idea of being indiscriminate with sampling material of my own and otherwise, give some insight on (my) intended use cases for my Patreon samples, and what I look for in tonal samples. Hope you enjoy!
The next Patreon hangout will be held in a public channel in my Discord server, but will be recorded for supporters only!
Join here: 2023-04-14 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Scheduled for Wednesday 12th April, 9pm BST, 4pm EDT, 10pm CEDT.
For this next installment I'm going to delve into my recent work without revealing too much, talking about writing drum and bass after the 'Stimulus' era, and my personal philosophy when it comes to the samples I use and create. Audience input is very welcome!
Discord event link (will take you to my public/Patreon discord server)
I derived these analogue cuts from several focused design sessions with the Korg Analogue, trying to create from it and as little additional processing as possible some classic synth tones. Aside from this we have some extra drums and pad work for you to mess around with or throw as-is into your next tune!
Hope you enjoy!
2023-04-01 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostTowards the end of 2022, I felt drawn towards understated but emotionally evocative arrangements. The dub influences in my music really began at this time. This track is a quick look at where I am now in this shift in taste.
Hope you enjoy!
2023-04-01 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all! Decided to put up more content I've already shown to the world for archival purposes and for all of you to enjoy!
I still have a soft spot for this liquid tune called 'Caged Flowers' I wrote in 2019. It samples Animal by AURORA, which is also a tune I've since interpolated/used in an original that's due out soon :)
My bootleg of A.G. Cook's '2021' has since gone on to terrorize dancefloors from Groningen to Manchester since its limited Patreon release. Here it is once agai...
2023-03-29 16:27:32 +0000 UTC View PostHi, here's a detailed look at Ramiel, from my EP Evangelion for Beginners released last summer. Stream held 15th March.
This is a track which I am still working on as a remastered version, and you'll see and hear slight changes to the mix and master. Otherwise, I've gone over the general 'foundational' nature of the track, the bass design and balancing, processing breaks and extra synths.
Hope you enjoy!
2023-03-18 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, I'll be breaking down the updated mix of Ramiel, originally released on Overview Music last year. I'll be going in depth on the bass design, managing a concise set of elements, the arrangement, and how I went about 'fixing up' the track for my current DJ sets. Here's when the stream will be held:
15th March, 9pm GMT / 4pm ET / 8am AEDT
Discord event link: (takes you to my Discord server for both public and Patreon supporters) 2023-03-13 18:40:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi, here's a real chance to steer the direction of this month's extra content - give me your pick for what tune I should look at in detail for this month!
Stream will be held on the week of 13th March.
2023-03-06 16:55:10 +0000 UTC View PostNew set of samples containing mixed drum loops, abstract noise effects, and a big collection of synth parts from my tune 'Because You Are You'.
Happy reworking!
2023-03-01 17:49:16 +0000 UTC View PostThis month's exclusive tune is closer to my recent output, spaced out 808 pulses and drums in short bursts, with a side of intimate keys & synths. To round it off we have cheeky chops from a certain pop song. I've found this one lots of fun to play out in sets and a sure way to set a vibe. Hope you like it too.
2023-03-01 17:48:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Special treat for you all (and everyone who's subscribed to the VISION patreon).
Stems for 'Calico' and 'Shrimp' off my Stimulus EP with compiled drums, single layer stems, and everything else.
Hope you enjoy these, feel free to rework the tunes using the stems but awaiting guidelines from VISION on what to do when uploading them.
2023-02-25 15:56:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all, I'm coming out of this slump from illness & winter blues with a new hangout session this Wednesday 22nd February, 9pm GMT / 4pm ET
This will be a relaxed one, just looking to chat with everyone, talk about the music I've been listening to, go through some old project files, etc... See you there!
Discord event link here (this will also take you to my discord server) htt...
2023-02-20 17:58:01 +0000 UTC View Post
caught the london bug... here's a playlist of some tunes that I really vibed with lately.
i've been fascinated with the energy, attitude and flow of 'dj tool' type tunes, how a track can be restrained under the functional form, and the raw physical energy that disguises. relates in some way to the selection.
to all the public visitors, i do occasional public posts here now, i think. i've also done 4 writeups each served alongside 10-16 tracks of music i'm inspired/fascinated by. w...
2023-02-15 15:24:10 +0000 UTC View PostOn the stylistic fundamentals of the record, creating configurations of nuance from simple intentions, and walkthroughs of the project files of 'Shrimp' & 'Calico'.
I realized after the recording my mic sounded distorted. This will be fixed by the next stream.
2023-02-13 17:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post