April 17, 2025
Too Much Pudding, Not Enough Punch? Fix That Mix
Stop your modular mix from turning into pudding. Simple filter tweaks, smarter dynamics, and controlled reverb bring clarity and punch back.
April 8, 2025
Everyone Books Shows. Except You.
Sick of getting ghosted by venues? Here’s how I actually book shows, with real tips, real plans, and zero groveling.
January 29, 2025
Synthetic Wilderness: Recreating Nature sounds
Learn how to recreate natural textures like wind, rain, and birdsong on your modular synth.
December 6, 2024
Waveforms 101: An Intro to Squiggly Lines
Explore the structures of triangle, square, and sawtooth waveforms. Learn how frequency and amplitude can impact timbre.
November 29, 2024
Modular Music: It Doesn’t Exist, and That’s Okay
Think modular music is just bleeps and bloops? Think again. Learn why modular synths are misunderstood and how they transcend genre.
November 8, 2024
4 Weeks of Prep, and my Live Show Still Fell Apart
Live show prep requires dedication, but surprises are inevitable. Here’s what I’ve learned along the way.
November 1, 2024
Befaco Crush Delay: A Broken Bucket of Frogs Buried in Dirt
Transform your sounds with the Befaco Crush Delay—a digital delay module with a twist of glitchy chaos. Perfect for adding gritty, experimental textures.
October 25, 2024
The Modules We Buy vs. The Modules We Love: A Revelation
Discover how a personal revelation changed my approach to buying modular synth modules, and why the Make Noise DPO and Piston Honda MKIII are my favorites.
October 17, 2024
Sequencers Are Too Easy: Let’s Complicate Things
Create dynamic sequences without a sequencer using clocks, LFOs, and random voltage generators for evolving rhythms and melodies.
October 4, 2024
After Helene: Asheville’s Flooding and Power Outages
Asheville is recovering from the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, with communities working together to rebuild.
