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Turn Your Back on the DJ: The Lost Art of the Inward Dancefloor
When did dance music become a spectator sport? We took a communal experience and turned it into a forward-facing concert where everyone stares at a guy on a stage through a smartphone screen. Here is why the DJ booth ruined the dancefloor, and why we need to bring back the inward-facing club.
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The Planar Paradigm: When Your Headphone Knowledge Expires
I used to be the National Service Manager for Sennheiser, so I thought I knew everything about studio headphones. I was wrong. Between the rise of Planar Magnetic drivers, mixing on IEMs, and flat-curve EQ software, the game has completely changed. Here is why I am retiring my old assumptions and exploring the new world…
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Your Speakers Are Lying to You
I spent 30 years in the pro audio industry, and I’m here to tell you your bedroom studio is lying to you. Adding a sub to an untreated room doesn’t fix your low end—it destroys your translation. Here is why I finally swallowed my pride, killed the sub, and started mixing dub techno on headphones.
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Disconnected: Making Techno for a Club I’ll Never Visit
I am 48, and I have realised I am not arrogant enough to assume any DJ wants to play my music in a modern club. Tastes have moved on, and honestly, a cocktail on the couch in front of a high-end hi-fi beats standing in a dark room at 4 am anyway. Here is why…
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The Itch You Can’t Scratch: Returning to the Studio After a Decade Away
Ten years ago, industry politics killed my drive to make music, so I walked away. Now, the itch is back. Here is my journey returning to the desk after a decade away, and the brutal reality check of moving from a tuned control room to an untreated bedroom setup.
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Decay
It’s starting to look suspiciously like a release schedule. I promise the “consistently inconsistent” brand is still safe; I’m just as surprised as you are. New EP, ‘Decay’, is out now on the usuals (Spotify, Beatport, etc.). These dense mixes are representative of my recent obsession with distortion—lots of meandering synths, the usual delay lines,
