Heyo! SUPER excited to announce that tomorrow (Friday August 9th) will be the official start of the 10-day track finishing challenge. LETS DO IT 🎵🔥 The #1 goal of this challenge is to help as many of you as possible finish an awesome-sounding track in 10 days using the Workflow Wizardry System. If you don't know what it is watch this free masterclass. If you don't have the template yet download it here. If you want a head start on understanding how the system works check out these trainings. I'll be hosting living calls in the community every day with instructions on what to do for each day of the challenge and to answer any questions you may have. I'll also be active in the community every day if you run into problems or want some feedback on your composition/mix. The first call will be at 7 pm CST on Friday, August 9th. Every call will be recorded if you can't make it live. In service to that, I want to offer a prize for anyone who completes the challenge. To qualify you have to: - Finish a track - Implement the actions for every "day" - Show your proof of work by sharing your Workflow Wizardry Notion template with me Anyone who completes the challenge will get a free 45-minute 1-1 coaching session with me. We can talk about anything you'd like, workshop your music, or even map out a custom plan to hit your music goals. Here's the breakdown of what we'll be covering over the next ten days: Day 0 - Kickoff + Establishing Vision Day 1 - Calibrate Day 2 - Flow Day 3 - Extract Day 4 - Compose I Day 5 - Compose II Day 6 - Edit Day 7 - Edit II Day 8 - Mix Day 9 - Mix II Day 10 - Master

https://on.soundcloud.com/x3X8c2ostu6ZLYjp6 Hi everyone, This past May I played a bunch of open mics around Chicago to practice performing and workshopping my debut album. I'm super excited to share my first recorded work with the world! This recording was an album showcase at my favorite bar in the city in front of my closest people. Feel free to make comments/suggestions as I hop in the studio to flush out the other parts in the coming weeks/months (rhythm, bass, lead, etc.). I'll be adding in a bunch of SE Asian midi instruments to fit the theme of the album. @Alexandre Joyal wanted to make you aware here as we sync back up to get these produced. Try and call out your favorite one(s)

If I were to host a workshop this month, which topic would you find more compelling? Had a blast on the last workshop and would love to host another one.

It doesn't have to be much, just keep pushing forward

1 - Choose your samples and instruments wisely. Source sounds will have the single most influence on a mixdown. Find sounds that work well together right off the bat. Don’t be afraid to audition many different kicks, snare and play around with a variety of tones (at the right stage of the process, of course). 2 - Focus on songwriting first and foremost. It's 100% the most important skill when it comes to making music. It can be super easy to switch over to engineer mode while creating a song, but remember most people won’t notice those tiny details we obsess about. They’ll mostly be focused on how the music makes them feel which is usually because of the composition (structure, melody, harmony throughout the piece). There’s no point in getting a perfect mix if your song doesn’t leave a lasting impression on the listener.. Think how many legendary songs might not have had the “best” production vd how many "great sounding" song are forgettable. 3 - The fastest way to improve is to write a ton of music. Constantly consuming information will NOT get you where you want to be. That’s not to say tutorials, tips and tricks aren’t useful, they certainly are, but you need to put what you learn from them into practice. If you have 2 hours of free time I would suggest using 1:45 working on music and 15 minutes learning something. This is exactly what the entire Workflow Wizardry system is designed around, taking massive action. 4 - First impressions are important. Make sure your tracks captures the listener and hooks them in right away. If someone loses interest in your song and stops listening, or worse yet skips it, it doesn't matter how good the chorus or the drop is. With the sheer amount of music out there and short attention spans this is so important! 5 - It’s important to have fun. You will learn the most when you are in a creative flow and enjoying yourself. However, you might not always feel as inspired to work on your projects. At this point focus on something that really excites you. Whether it’s learning a new skill like sampling, learning an instrument or exploring a different plugin in your DAW.