Mixing

Christmas has finally arrived! I’m in the festive spirit, so this week’s list is dedicated entirely to Christmas songs. Number 1’s, viral hits and a quirky entry or two. These are the songs that remind me of Christmas the most. It’s impossible to really go in deep on what makes a Christmas hit or a… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #13: December 23rd – 29th

To celebrate the return of the legendary John Frusciante to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, this week’s ‘Stephen’s Selects’ is dedicated entirely to his greatness! John Frusciante is one of the greatest guitarists of all time and is often underrated. In this week’s list, I wanted to include some of the classic Red Hot Chili… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #12: December 16th – 22nd

It’s getting a lot colder and while the Christmas songs have already started, I’m not quite there yet. But I do have some more tunes to share with you this week. This week’s playlist is a nice mix of inspiring songs, sampled classics, new tunes, mixing/production references and some tracks you might not have heard… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #11: December 9th – 15th

This week’s selects are heavily influenced by my move to London in 2014 and all the new music I discovered from chatting with friends and being exposed to a new city and culture. It’s amazing how much you can tie life experiences with the music you’re listening to at the time. My “return to 2014”… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #10: December 2nd – 8th

When it comes to creating music, I cannot stress how important it is to know your influences and your taste. Not only that, but it’s even more important to explore and constantly expand your influences and taste. Last week, I was having a conversation with a producer/composer about his music and what I felt influenced… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #9: November 25th – December 1st

If you make music that has any sort of crossover in genre, then this week’s playlist is for you. They say guitar music is dead but this week’s list proves that is not the case. The use of guitar in modern music has simply evolved and adapted to be used in new and exciting ways.… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #8: November 18th – 24th