I was asked to "roast" the mix of a songs by one of my patrons, so hey, I'm up for that!
Going thru what I'd change in the mix in my DAW.
I do this type of feedback every week.
I hope you'll get something out of this; listen to this in a decent environment.
I usually do this for Tier 2 members (I do plenty of feedback outside Patreon too).
2025-02-07 09:39:25 +0000 UTC View Post
The questions “What hardware sampler should I buy? What’s your fave?” probably rank among the most popular ones that I've received from people over the years on socials. People have been asking me stuff relating to my various fields of expertise on socials / over the internet for well over 20 years (that's quite literally one reason I started Patreon in May 2020 and moved most of my postings relating to my expertise here).
Even today, as I was sipping my morning coffee, I got this...
2025-02-02 11:33:05 +0000 UTC View Post
As I'm working on yet another song of mine, I thought I'd share a few tips/tricks/thoughts relating to it.
The WIP is here so you can hear it to get more out of the video once you've heard it – not fully finished yet! It's from a forthcoming FatGyver album of mine.
It's small stuff, but I think it...
2025-01-28 15:49:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hiya free members!
I uploaded this video so yall could see it as a nice enticing taster of what I have to offer my paying members 👌🏻😎
If you want to see TONS more content like this, please become a paying member and start rummaging thru my content (videos, samples, collections)….it’s a lot.
But for now, enjoy – this one’s on me! 👊🏻😋
2025-01-25 17:33:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Very simply, I’d love to know what YOU would like to see me cover on my page.
I’ve been running this page for almost five years and done 270+ posts (phew! Have you checked out them all, browsed to the very bottom?) and I obviously have a long list of things planned and coming.
But now YOU can have a say, so let me know what you’d like to see me cover around these parts!
EXAMPLE: One new video idea I’ve been having: producers could send me tracks and I’d make a vide...
2025-01-24 19:50:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I have just created a new collection: BASS (<- link).
Contains all bass-related posts!
PS: That's an old pic of me with my Genelec 8350 (I still use them and have mixed and mastered two truckloads of music with them in the past few years).
The amount of comments from ppl that I have small speakers after they've seen my studio pics and don't understand perspective and that they're far from me, ha...
I’m doing this DNB mix+master and its really low bass needs some special attention…let’s use clipping to help it.
USE HEADPHONES OR GOOD MONITORS or you won't hear a single change…this is not for phones that much 🎧🔊😋
Not every song and its element is 100% ideal, and the bass department in this song isn't the easiest, so I'm trying to help it a little bit.
I'll do a bit of on/off, and also at the very end, blow up the bass completely so ...
2025-01-17 14:08:45 +0000 UTC View Post
I want to be talking about EQing a bit and do a few lessons.
I thought I'd either do one megalesson – or a few shorter ones, and decided for the latter.
So let's start by talking about finding resonances with EQ and also check out bloom VST real quick.
A lot of times it's fairly simple: you only need decent ears and a good clean digital EQ that allows you to solo its bands to find a resonance and take it out.
In this video, I'm finding resonance on a vocal on master, an...
2025-01-12 10:15:11 +0000 UTC View Post
60-second quicktip time!
Every now and then I get kicks that distort too much.
The good news is you can try and make it better, as the distorting part often happens after the punch part.
Shaperbox filter module is a godsend for this. Also, what I often do to kicks that have subby tails is use its volume module for overall shortening/tightening.
2025-01-07 16:40:42 +0000 UTC View Post
I have Breakbeat Intelligence Agents (BIAs) working for me around the world, reporting to me about new breakbeat discoveries.
So here's a few you should know about.
I will make a video of me working on one of these – which one would you like to see? Leave a comment!
I admit there's two there I still haven't used myself, so I'm itching to make something and also have you see what I can come up with.
(Some of you have kindly asked ...
2025-01-05 11:20:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Was cleaning up my Google Drive and noticed I have a folder of tasty Finnish drumbreaks up there, so why not let ya'll have them.
There's 35+ breaks, and you probably haven't heard them before.
These breaks are mostly ...
2025-01-01 08:22:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Transient plugin companies HATE this little trick…or something, ha 🤪
A less-known Ableton technique for sculpting extra transients for your drums.
You can also use this technique for creating extra bass filth.
FM is the name of the game!
2024-12-26 08:54:28 +0000 UTC View Post
What a year it's been! I thought it might be interesting to look back and see what went down
(Btw leave a comment and let me know where you’re from and how year went...I wanna know and hear from you!)
🎚Non-stop mixing and mastering music. Over 450 songs incl. full mixes, stem masters and stereo masters.
Full-time affair, clients varying from superstar DJs to hobbyists to major record labels.
RIAA award + Billboard nomination.
Ended...
Found this dope break in a movie and you should have it too!
Did a bit of isolation work, compared the results, and got busy.
Get some strong eggnog and I hope you enjoy the video!
Wishing everyone super relaxing holidays with all your loved ones (and a lot of FOOD).
HERE is the cleaned up version done by<...
2024-12-19 13:52:00 +0000 UTC View Post
D&B breakbeat re-creation time! I've been obsessing over this old J Majik tune on Metalheadz again because it's one sick tune in many ways and pretty much embodies so well what D&B is to me.
I've always liked its intro beat which truly is like nothing else.
The drumloop is clearly Soul Pride by James Brown...
Join me for a breakbeat house type idea creation session 🎛👌🏻🙂
Been meaning to use this classic hiphop break for years, and I finally heard it again at a restaurant the other day.
Been also hungry to get a breakbeat house idea going AND combine that with a bit of Phase Plant wavetable bass design.
It call came together pretty nicely here!
Sometimes you have a plan (a lot of times I come up with some sort of idea or a vibe even before I start), and sometimes it wo...
I have a big plugin pack coupon to give out. There’s some badass plugins in this pack – see below for description!
I’ll do the draw on Dec 3. Should you want this pack, just leave a comment. Applicable to all paying members (not free members, and your subscription to my Patreon has to be active on Dec 3 to be applicable).
Nectar 4 Elements simplifies vocal polishing with intuitive controls and AI features that remove ...
2024-11-24 08:25:45 +0000 UTC View Post
I have new video stuff coming very soon, but to kick off the weekend, here's a little story here that’s always worth telling, and hopefully it can be inspirational/motivational to some of you.
It was autumn 2017 or so.
I had been properly musically depressed for a while; felt nothing was happening. No gigs, no remixes, nothing much. A real drag. Motivation was gone. This wasn't just we...
2024-11-22 12:58:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Been creating snares for you!
It’s difficult, and much harder than kicks especially if you want somewhat organic instead of analog white noisey ones. Still looking for the best methods 😉
📁 Here is a bunch of snares! 📁
By the way, do not sleep on 2024-11-20 16:48:57 +0000 UTC View Post
I have decided that I will keep the downloads going for my Fanu & FatGyver DNB and hip hop breaks sample packs – for paid members.
These were (and still are) sold via my Bandcamp.
📁 DOWNLOAD LINKS 👇🏻
Let's get our hands dirty making funky hip hop beats with Addictive Drums 2.
I heard it got an update, so I just had to take a look how sweet it looks and get busy creating some funky drums!
Join me on this quick sesh to make some beats from scratch!
There are also two other Addictive Drums sessions on my Patreon: HERE and 2024-11-08 11:42:24 +0000 UTC View Post
I sat down to generate new kicks for my forthcoming productions. I love having something I've literally certainly never heard before.
I wanted to share these with you. These should be fairly useful for DNB, hiphop, and related styles. These are not samples I've ripped from somewhere; I have generated these myself!
I have a UJAM Circuits plugin license.
Seems to be a sweet analog drum machine type of thing.
Want it? Just leave a comment.
Seems the code I've been given expires on Nov 3, so let's be quick and do the draw on Nov 2 2024-10-31 14:56:29 +0000 UTC View Post
This was originally posted on my website in 2017 and it was later on one of the very first posts when I launched my Patreon in spring of 2020. Ableton posted this back then too, if I'm correct 😋
I still actually use this one, so I've decided to give it a little update! (There's so much stuff on my Patreon now, I think some of the old stuff that may feel a bit out of reach may deserve a bump anyways)
So what's this for…now this is for those who wan...
2024-10-27 08:42:16 +0000 UTC View PostSo one thing that has been requested a LOT is to make a DNB beat with Ableton stuff only. So I took that and combined it with my recent against-the-clock idea...and I think this came out quite OK!
If you have never tried this challenge, try it: it can be REALLY difficult. You will HAVE to concentrate on the vibe, as the time goes by way too quick when nerding out with details.
Not gonna lie: there's been a few takes I've done and trashed because they didn't feel good enough. Still...
2024-10-20 08:16:32 +0000 UTC View Post
I have 101 FatGyver-made hip hop drum loops for you.
🗯️The download link: it's in the chat that you can see if you are subscribed to my Patreon (any tier, but not free members) .
If you want, and aren't subscribed to my Patreon, you can buy it for a special low price from my Patreon shop OR full price 2024-10-13 06:05:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Chop chop! A less intense chop job but more focus on more spacious minimal vibes.
Working with Jimmy McGriff: The Worm
I often hear ppl sample the break that Optical did, from Optical I mean, but once again I want to have you roll your own. If I now made a tune out of this, I'd def process it even further to make it even more my own, but I think this'd be a pretty good starting point!
DOWNLOAD the break I put thru my Akai and Soundcraft mixer <...
2024-10-06 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I am happy to present to you on my Lightless Recordings imprint today a fresh new compilation of D&B.
Been meaning to go against the clock to make a beat for the longest time.
First effort is here! I actually liked this a lot.
I admit 100% I didn't realize how fast that 15 minutes would go. I did ZERO preparation, planning, scripting…none. So it came out ok, considering.
The only rule I set for myself is that I'd use Ableton Packs only, because I felt I'd need some frames for it.
Let me know if you'd like to see more; I def feel like I want to explore this avenue mu...
2024-09-22 08:27:02 +0000 UTC View Post
If you are subscribed to my Patreon, you can download my DNB breaks pack.
🗯️The download link: it's in the chat that you can see if you are subscribed to my Patreon (any tier, but not free members) .
If you want, and aren't subscribed to my Patreon, you can buy it for a special low price from my Patreon shop OR full price 2024-09-14 10:37:23 +0000 UTC
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