Student Thoughts on My Music Production Sessions...

I am happy to share some review from one of my students. We've only gone through 1/4 of the sessions and you may read below that he has picked up a lot so far! He signed up for the class without any prior knowledge on electronic music production so it's a blast readin this as the teacher :)

 

"So far our sessions have been totally awesome. So far, you’ve been able to share or teach the following stuff:

 

·          Knowledge on Reason (How to use, shortcuts, etc.)

·          Tips on hardware to use or buy. Even on where to buy them

·          Sessions were really relaxed and informative; I could ask any question about music.

·          After 3 sessions, I can already create simple songs. I already uploaded 1 song in Souncloud.com right after the Dr. OctoRex session hahaha!

 

My expectations were met as of now. I believe all of them will be met as well J Because I think after you teach about the sequncer, I’ll be more ready to make my own sounds.

Bottom line: sessions are really fruitful and worth the money.

 

Claude Denson C. de Leon"

 

If you're interested to sign up, learn more here! http://ht.ly/6j7K0 

 

Cy

 

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The Daily Remix Stories

As some of you know, I'll be announcing and releasing my remixes album tom. With that, I decided to let you in on some of the little stories behind those remixes on how it came about and how I approached it and more. It will be a remix a day posted around noon daily (except weekends hehe).

Hope you can check it out and I hope you can pick up some interesting facts about the remixes and possibly learn a thing or two if you are into remixing as well. 

Enjoy the stories!

Don't forget to get the album! There's something in store for everyone!

God bless :)

Cy

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Interpreter 2... Almost There.

AUGUST 15 at noon

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Gig tonight at 7th High at the Fort :)

I'll be playing tonight at www.7thhigh.com at Fort! Looong live PA dance set from minimal techno, house, breaks, and remixes. Lezgo! :) If you haven't gone to any of my gigs and have been curious, this is the time to go coz I'll be doing a long set so I pretty much will be bringing all my gear hehe

:)

Cy

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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 :)

Cy

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My 1st International Chillout Track on Needwant Records UK

It's such a blessing to have another release on a UK label. This time, under Needwant Records and it's a chillout tune!

I sent a demo to them and they liked it and so begins the story... I sent my tune out without any idea where it will go and now it's gaining momentum towards the release. It'll be available all over the world and there'll be a CD of the compilation too! I'm just so excited about it. I would've been quite happy actually just to be released digitally but a vinyl and CD release was way more than I expected... such a blessing indeed!

This is one of the nicest reviews I've read of my track on the compilation... heck, it's nice to know people dig my original tunes :)

http://www.thecouchsessions.com/2011/06/review-future-balearica-vol-2-a-new-w...

Here's the announcement on Resident Advisor

http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=14169

Hope you can check it out once it comes out! I can't wait to get my copy of the CD from the label!!!

Cy

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silverfilter live PA remix set Fete De La Musique 2011

This was my set at Fete De La Musique 2011.

But I wanna talk more about how I got to making this. 

I call it my best compromise for now because as much as I want to play out original stuff I've done, it's hard getting gigs locally as a live PA. I decided it would be fun to "sandwich" stuff I made as well as play around with some known tunes and have plain fun doing it. This is how I came up with this set of mine. It's a work in progress but I'm enjoying doing this now. I am hoping to improve on it more in the coming weeks :) All are live remixes I've done of the tunes you'll hear since it's a short set but for long sets, I'll have more original tunes of mine in between the remixes.

I have used Propellerhead Reason/Record to produce my lines and rearranged them for live use in Ableton live. I play out with an APC40, KP3 and a Pioneer EFX500. I'd integrate Maschine in the picture eventually but I'm still preparing that side of the set. Trying out this software hybrid set for now since I'm enjoying it now. Been doing all hardware for almost a decade so I'm having fun with the change at the moment until I save up for some Elektrons :)

Enjoy the music!

Cy

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The silverfilter Battle Plan...

A Little over a month ago, I started on a personal project of mine: to send my music out to record labels all over the world in countries that I choose. 

It's interesting how God lines up everything and slowly takes things up a notch the more we progress...

I initially just said to myself, "just one UK label and I'll be happy." I got that UK label and I'm happier to say, 2 UK labels have picked up 2 tracks already of mine. 

But after the first UK thing, God told me "See, there's one already. Time to show you the rest..." and He sure did.

The plan He planted in my mind was to target not 1, not 3, but 7 countries. And I'm VERY happy to announce that I finally got my tunes signed in 7 countries! Wooohoooo!!!!

Here's the update so far:

US - 2 labels
UK - 2 labels
Romania
Italy
Germany
France
Denmark

In the coming months, expect my new releases under these labels from around the world. It takes a few months for them to build up a release with promotions and stuff so I can't announce anything this early. The good thing is, God's been so faithful and this is something only He can make happen... I'm not surprised, He put those ideas in my head to start with!

It's sad though that people in the Philippines will only take notice of what a Filipino does only when He or She gets recognized outside the country. Shouldn't it be that we're the first ones to support our fellow countrymen? Oh well... this is partly the reason why I sent my stuff out hoping that maybe the extra credentials would help me locally :( but Hey! We're off to a good start so it's enough reason to rejoice despite local thinking!

At the moment, I've sent the few tracks already. I'm still polishing the rest of the tunes for the other labels and ironing out contract details but everything's going very well and I'm really excited about it. 

What's next? Well, after I free my sched from all the label work, it's number 2 in the battle plan: Asian Tour. Honestly, this one's really God. I've never even given it any thought before or imagined myself doing anything like this but since the idea was birthed in me, I'm pretty sure, it's God. I'll be pouring my efforts and focus in polishing up a live set that I'll be proud to take around Asia and once i do, I'd be looking around for contacts around Asian countries to see what comes up. This is where God's divine connection will work and I'm sure His grace and favor is way ahead of me in talking to people to consider me. We shall see. 

2011's been going smooth and exciting so far and I'm sure the next quarter would be rocking. I can't wait for the 2nd half of the year for what God has in store :)

But for now, I'm excited to announce, I have been in communications with a developer for the very first silverfilter iPhone app :) 

That's it for now!

Thanks for your support and belief. 

God bless!

Cy

 

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