Hey Reader, I’ve just launched the Track Finishing Blueprint 🔵 — the exact workflow I use to take tracks from the first idea all the way to release. If any of this sounds familiar… Lots of loops, few finished tracks Opening your DAW without a plan Tweaking details instead of making real progress …then this is for you. 🔑 What’s inside: Set Your Focus — turn big goals into weekly actions Prepare Your Session — reference mapping + a simple session checklist Create & Arrange — build the drop...
4 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Last week, I asked ChatGPT a question I’d seen from YouTuber Dan Martell: “Tell me something incredibly special or unique you’ve noticed about me, but you think I haven’t realized about myself yet. It doesn’t have to be something positive and you don’t have to be nice to me – just truthful.” This only works if the AI already knows you well – if you’ve been using it for a while and it’s seen how you think, work, and make decisions. I was feeling slightly stuck. My product work had...
9 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, This week has been packed – and for the first time in a while, it feels like things are lining up. 🎶 Music Updates I’ve been narrowing down my dream labels to a smaller, focused list – just 5 that really match my sound. They all play a similar, summerish, Ibiza-style Tech House, groovy and percussion-heavy. That means every new track I produce can work for multiple labels at once, giving me more chances to get signed. To help me get there, I bought a sample pack from one of those...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Last week, two big DJs played my tracks – one in Buenos Aires, another in Madrid. Hearing my music on huge sound systems reminded me of something: You don’t need a fancy studio or racks of expensive plugins to make this happen. I master every track myself, right here in my small home setup. And here’s the surprising part:I haven’t bought a single new plugin since getting Ozone for mastering. Here’s how I handle plugins: I keep a running list of plugins that catch my attention –...
22 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, I love systems.I love organizing, optimizing, and creating workflows. That applies to everything I do: my 9-to-5 job, music production, and my business. And of course, I set goals:This year, I want to release 12 tracks on labels. To stay focused, I break that goal into 90-day projects.In Q1: finish 6 tracks.In Q2: finish 3, submit 3 more.And so on. Simple. Structured. Efficient. But last week, I learned something that had nothing to do with efficiency and everything to do with...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Mixing on headphones sucks.You’re never really sure how your low end translates.And unless you’ve got a treated room and expensive monitors, it always feels like guesswork. I’ve been there.I used to bounce tracks, test them in the car, go back, adjust, repeat.Still not sure if I made it better or worse. How a visual trick changed everything Then I found a workaround.It wasn’t another plugin promising “instant mix clarity.”It was a visual trick. I started using LFOtool, not just as...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, This week, I didn’t finish a track.But I did build something that helps me finish more of them in the future. A template. Not in Ableton – but in Canva. And weirdly… it taught me something about music production. What does content creation have to do with music? Honestly, I used to hate it. I told myself:“I make music – I’m not here to create carousels or write captions.” But now, one week before my next release drops, I’m knee-deep in planning stories, posts, and edits. Why?...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Last year, I was producing almost every week.But still—every time I started a new track…I felt stuck. I’d open Ableton, load a kick, maybe a clap…scroll through Splice…and 90 minutes later, still no real idea. That feeling?Creative block.Not because I wasn’t motivated.But because I had no starting point. 🎯 This is how I finally broke through: Now I start every track with a system.Not to limit creativity, but to unlock it faster. And no, this isn't just for producers who want to...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, right now I’m lying under a sunshade, sweating my ass off. It’s getting hot in Germany – and honestly, the pool looks way more tempting than my laptop. Still, here I am. Writing this newsletter. #33 in a row. Every Tuesday, for the past 33 weeks, I’ve sent out a letter like this. Was it always fun? No. Was it always good? Probably not. But I kept going. And slowly, it got easier. Even fun. Same thing with music. I try to open Ableton every day – even if it’s just 15 minutes. Not...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
