silverfilter living: July 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

A Nice Prayer :)

I got this in my email (forwarded by mom actually hehe) ... This is how our attitude should be when we pray because God aready did everything that was needed to be done to give us a great life :)

DEAR GOD: I want to thank You for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me; I am thanking you right now.. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job; I am going to thank you right now.. I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed; I am thanking you right now. I am thanking you because I am alive. I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles. I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.. I'm thanking you because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me. God is just so good, and he's good all the time. Send this message to all your friends, and continue to THANK HIM

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4 Albums in August... Hoping To Squeeze In One More.

August is so far, the busiest month for 2011. Here is why...

I'm working on 4 albums and I need it done by month's end. whoah...

I'm coproducing the upcoming album of Techy Romantics along with the band and it's a huge responsibility. Good thing I have a 2 week extension into September. I'm pretty excited about this as they've given me the freedom to put my silverfilter stamp on the tunes so I'm really psyched about this!

I also have to finish 2 full dance albums for a client in Germany. Talk about LOTS to finish. That's 24 dance tunes... gulp.

4th is my remix album due on the 15th. I didn't even realize it's already August!!! But I'll make it. I MUST!

That's it. An overview of my month.

In the spaces in between, if there's still tiime, I have some solo singers I'm producing music for and some vocal recording that needs to be done for the Lovecore album hahaha let's see. God will give me time :)

LET'S GO AUGUST!

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Learn To Make Dance/Electronic Music

Credit

I recently posted in my twitter and FB my offer to do a 1 on 1 mentorship program that involves 12 sessions with me to learn how to make Electronic Dance Music.

I am embarking on this project to help out anybody who is interested into getting into this because I have noticed that a lot of new (EDM) Electronic Dance Music producers get so excited buying so much gear that it ends up wasted or posted on the classifieds. I believe that it's best to invest in yourself first so you can wisely choose which equipment to buy for yourself rather than spending a lot on things you really don't need. At the same time, investing in yourself means that you can get inspired because at the end of the program, you'll know what to do when you're feeling creative, so it propels you to make music rather than feeling lost when you don't know what to do next.

To some, it might be vague as they don't know what they're getting so I decided to write this entry to at least give you a birds eye view of the whole 12 sessions.

General Topics Include the FF:

Your Setup
Drum Programming and Sequencing
Using Drum Loops and Instrument Loops
Editing
Bass Programming
Synth Programming
Builds and FX
Vocal Use and Basic Recording
Track Arrangement
Mixing
Basic Mastering
Releasing and Getting Signed

Underneath each is a whole list of sub topics that dives deep into creating your original pieces from concept to release.

Sessions will be done in my studio so that I can focus on your progress in a very hands on type of teaching so I can assist you all the way during the session.

At the end of the program, we shall take your music and I shall assist you so you can release your material in the top digital stores all over the world so that you can fully taste the fruit of your sessions! :)

For some credentials, you can check out my official site at www.silverfilter.com

If you are interested in the program, please feel free to reach me at silverfilter (at) silverfilter DOT com for the full cost of the program. Don't worry, it'll be very affordable. I'm pricing it at half of what you'll find online for what you'll be getting :)

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Tara Azkals Theme Song :)

Here's a little song I wrote in support of our Philippine Football Team. Please share this with every Pinoy you know! :)

Kinda rushed it to make it to their tournament today.

Free download of course!

Para sa Azkals at lahat ng futbolerong Pinoy!

download here

http://www.mediafire.com/?o66ckyrnrynknqd

or here

Tara_Azkals_-_The_Silverfilter.mp3 Listen on Posterous

Tara Azkals

By: The Silverfilter

Words and Music: Cyril Sorongon

Nagsimula kahit walang

suporta sa sport na mahal

Tuluy tuloy pa rin tuloy tuloy pa rin

bigla na lamang kumawala

galing Pinoy sumabog na

walang makapipigil!

Akala nila wala tayong pambato

Biglang nagulat ang mundo!

Tara Azkals

Tungo sa tagumpay, Azkals

Kasama nyo sa buong laban

Pilipinas at buong bayan

Tara Azkals

Tuloy tuloy ang laban

Tara Tara

Tagumpay ay atin na!

Dugong Pinoy ay iisa

May halo man o wala

Iisa ang laban. lahat para sa bayan!

Ito ang ating sigaw

Hindi mapapanaw

Pilipinas football

Akala nila wala tayong pambato

Biglang nagulat ang mundo!

Tara Azkals

Tungo sa tagumpay, Azkals

Kasama nyo sa buong laban

Pilipinas at buong bayan

Tara Azkals

Tuloy tuloy ang laban

Tara Tara

Tagumpay ay atin na!

Tara Azkals

Atin ang tagumpay, Azkals

Sama sama tayong lumaban

Pilipinas at buong bayan

Tara Azkals

Para sa inang bayan!

Tara Tara

Tagumpay ay atin na!

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Para sa mga sumusuporta at nais sumuporta sa Azkals:

Ituloy natin ang ating suporta sa Azkals kahit ano pa man ang kalabasan ng mga laban manalo man o matalo. Tandaan natin na napakalaki ng naitutulong ng kasalukuyang laban ng ating Philippine team para mailabas ang pangalan ng Pilipinas sa mundo ng Football. Bukod dito, napapaunlad ang mga programang lokal para sa Football at sa mga nais maglaro nito sa buong bansa.

Ang Azkals ay lumaki lagpas sa kanilang paglalaro at hindi na lamang sya isang pangalan ng team. Ito ay naging simbulo ngayon ng pagtanggap ng Pilipino sa football bilang isang sport na maaari nating maging tagumpay para sa bayan at sa buong mundo.

Huwag tayong mawalan ng loob kung hindi man tayo makapasok sa World Cup. Marami pang mga laban ang maaari tayong magwagi. Maganda na ang simulain natin at sa kasalukuyang galing natin, malayo ang ating mararating ngunit gaya ng lahat ng bagay, kailangan pa ng oras upang gumaling lalo ang ating mga manlalaro upang tuluyang makipagsabayan sa mga bansang pangunahing sport ay football. Hindi tayo nalalayo. Malapit na tayo kayat dapat ay patuloy tayong sumuporta nang kumalat pa ang kaalaman ukol sa Football at nang dumami pa ang mga taong maglaro nito.

Kaya natin. Kaya ng Pilipinas.

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'Tara Azkals' by The Silverfilter

Tara Azkals Theme Song : free download :) Help me share it with every Pinoy today!

http://bln.kr/1BZN/

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Rode Podcaster Microphone Review

No text here coz there's a video! haha :.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Venom Synth Launch Is Tonight!

I remember posting already on my blog but when I checked my old posts, I wasn't able to! Weird...

Anyway, see ya guys tonight!

I'm doing a live remix set along with a live synth (using the Venom) jam :)

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Van Halen Rumor That's True and Made Sense In The End

If you're a musician, you've probably heard of this story being thrown around but never really knew the truth behind it. It was interesting for me to come across this article that confirms it. At first, it might appear that Van Halen's just being a rockstar but read away and you'll find out it actually made sense for them. It also made me rethink my rider!

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/vanhalen.asp

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

What's Up with August 15?

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Interpreter Vol 2.

"The Interpreter series is a collection of silverfilter's remixes for artists and management who have entrusted their music to be reinterpreted, to be mangled and to be turned into an entirely different piece of music from how it was originally created. Volume 2 sees the continuation of how silverfilter marks his stamp on these remixes for bands, and his peers in the Philippine electronic music scene. There's even an added remix of one of his own tunes to sweeten things up. The tracks were collected over 5 years that is why you will hear different styles and sounds all throughout. These were then re-edited, re-mixed and remastered to freshen it up for this particular release."

Interpreter volume 2 features remixes of tunes from Nyko Maca, Funkavy, Demolee, Kala, Kaz, Names Are For Tombstones, Narda, Spazzkid, Wolfmann, and silverfilter himself.

Out August 15. Watch this space :) I'm excited...

If you're curious about Interpreter, why not check out volume 1 : http://silverfilter.com/buy.html

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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Do You DJ with Ableton Live?

If you're not yet part of the forum, you guys might wanna check this out:

http://abletonlivedj.com/forum/

I'm not actively part of it but have come across some helpful tips and tricks to help out my live set. Hope it helps you guys out too!

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'The Client (feat Diego Mapa)' by silverfilter

Free Download > 'The Client (feat Diego Mapa)' Enjoy!

http://bln.kr/1679/

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Mono Is In Again...

I'm not talking about the sound though it's nice to always cross reference your mix in mono to check.

I'm talking about Mono the brand of gear cases for musicians :)

Visit the site coz it'll give you a lot more.

http://monocase.com/

I'm currently endorsing their DJ bag line and I'll be doing an extensive review of their 365 and Kondenser bags very soon. I'll just finish the videos.

If you do find a bag/case/product that you fancy, head on over to http://nelldenmusic.com/ and place your order because it's now available locally!

Check out their product line.

On a more personal note, I initially just got the 365 but the Kondenser bag I got for review looked so awesome and I just had to get it for other types of gigs and so I got both! I just love the Kondenser bag for normal running out of the house to make music use for my laptop, controller, and headphones. The 365's more for my gigs. Detailed video review for both coming soon!

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