1. Understand how amplifiers and effects can influence how you sound. The truth is that unlike acoustic guitars, the guitar isn’t all there is to it. Among the things that contribute to how you sound playing the electric guitar besides the guitar itself and you playing it include the amplifier, the effects you’re using as […]
Your projects and recording tasks are pilling up. The producer calls you every hour to check on the progress of your music composition. It’s beginning to feel like stress isn’t it? First of all, producing music takes time and effort, lots of them. It requires lots of referencing and inspiration. If you ever worked on […]
Some of us may play like rockstars and some of us only act like them, however most of us do not earn anywhere as much as them. So I’ve compiled a list of bang for the buck guitar amplifiers for everyone from the seasoned pro looking for a new toy or the newbie on a […]
We’re going to start of with tuning your guitar in Standard Tuning which is probably what you’re used to. First off you’re going to need to know the keys of each string, they are as shown below. E———————Thickest string A——————— D——————— G——————— B——————— E———————Thinnest string Committing this to your memory is essential as you might […]
As a guitarists we often find ourselves spending our money on tonnes and tonnes of gear. One of the things we spend our money on the most is pedals. So here’s a short list of must have pedals for my fellow guitarists out there. Disclaimer : The importance of the pedals on this list are […]
Producers never seem to have enough tips when it comes to mixing music. There are so many ways to mix and yet there are so many types of music genres that demands different types of mixing techniques. So we went out and asked a few of our friends, who were industry mixing engineers and music […]
In 2010 Keith Richards released his autobiography “Life”. Let us take a step back into time and revisit a perspective on his story. “The survivor’s story is one of the predominant narratives of our time. It usually traces a familiar arc from excess through despair to redemption, and, as such, allows us to enjoy the […]
In the summer of 1964, The Rolling Stones had been gaining momentum in the UK with their hard driving, blues sound and had cultivated a devoted following among the new youth-oriented scene known as “Swinging London.” With their popularity growing in their home country, The Stones set off across the Atlantic to embark on a […]
8.30pm. The night approaches as The Color Noise take the stage in preparation of the opening of Pestle & Mortar’s Penang store. With free drinks in hand and having checked out the store I look around, the stage is a few amps,drum set and PA system in a chic looking back alley filled with cafes […]