iZoTope Neutron 5, Utilize drum fills in your songs, TV Girl spotlight
Studio Tool You Need 🎹
Muse Sessions is a virtual music studio designed for musicians, producers, and audio engineers, similar to Zoom but specifically tailored for collaborative music-making. It enables users to connect in real-time, jam, and create music together from anywhere in the world. Muse Sessions offers different plans, including a free tier, which allows artists to collaborate without any financial barriers while fostering creativity and connection within the music community. Check Muse Sessions here!
Production Sauce 🎵
Drum fills can create great transitions for your tracks. They can be time-consuming to make and don’t always fit with your existing kit selections, but they can undoubtedly make your track feel more organic. Learn how to use Ableton’s drum rack and arpeggiator to quickly produce a wide variety of drum fills using your favorite sounds or hits! Check it out here!
News You Should Hear About ⚠️
iZoTope has released Neutron 5, their next upgrade to their flagship mixing suite!
This new version includes three new modules: Clipper, Density, and Phase. Clipper is a plugin that will help you control peaks and maximize headroom. Density is an upward compressor that helps level out your dynamics, and Phase is an intelligent AI assistant that will alert you to corrections you need to address in your mix!
If you have Neutron 3 or earlier, you should consider upgrading and utilizing the new features! Check it out here!
An Industry Secret They Don't Want You To Know 🤫
Did you know that in order to post on Spotify, you need a distributor? Spotify doesn’t have direct deals with independent artists and labels, so a distributor is necessary to handle licensing, distribution, and payment of streaming royalties. There are many good distributors out there; if you are not ready to spend money, RouteNote offers a free distribution option. This plan allows you to upload unlimited artists and tracks while keeping 85% of your royalties, making it a practical choice for independent musicians.
Artists We Love 🎤
We are gathered here today to discuss TV Girl, one of our favorite indie pop bands ever. We would be here listing their entire discography if we had to pick favorites. The band beautifully fuses psychedelic, indie pop, electronic, and many others while using samples from the 60s to help bring it home. Please do yourselves a favor and check out their discography! Some of our favorites are their "French Exit" and "Who Really Cares" albums, as well as their recent collaboration with George Clanton, "Summer 2000 Baby," which are all available on Spotify and Apple Music!
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