Blog posts, podcasts and Shorts. E.P.App puts everything I've made for Electronic Production in one place.

Chicago, 1996. A room full of records I'd grown up on. And one detail I wouldn't fully understand until years later: the tape.

The more I learnt about mixing, the closer I got to the sound in my head. The tools gave me control. But how far do you really need to go?

Do all DAWs sound the same? Technically yes. But after decades working across Logic, Ableton Live, Cubase and Pro Tools, I've consistently heard something different.

Pitch is one of the pillars of music production. Discover why understanding it makes melodies, basslines, harmony and sound design easier to master.

Control your mix dynamics without squashing the groove — use a sidechain filter on the master bus compressor to keep your low-end solid and

Arturia V Collection has become one of the instruments I rely on most. Here's why CMI V, Emulator II V, DX7 V, Solina V and Vocoder V have earned a permanent place in my workflow.

I've used these five free plugins for years. Each solves a specific problem in my workflow, and I still reach for them today.

Music producers earn by diversifying. Royalties, remixing, sync licensing, teaching, and more – multiple income streams add up. Here's what I've learned over 30 years.

It’s 2026. I'm running Logic on an M2 Max that's in a completely different league to the Power Mac G4 I started on. Yet somehow, I'm still freezing tracks.

The Avantone Mixcube exposes mix flaws fast. Fix it here, and everything sounds clearer everywhere. The truth hurts—but it works.

I thought ToTape 7 was my go-to for tape saturation—until I tried Machine Head. Smooth, effortless, and musical. This one delivers.

Reverb isn't just another effect–it's the space your track lives in. Learn how building the room first can help you create more cohesive, natural-sounding mixes.

Learn how a repeatable workflow and consistent musical choices can help you build a recognisable sound in music production.

Graphic equalisers encourage you to think less about numbers and more about tonal balance. Learn why fewer choices can lead to better mixes.

Start producing in 2026 with the right beginner electronic music production gear–DAWs, synths, plugins, and more, explained simply.

Bringing my electronic music blog to YouTube! AI-narrated podcasts on mixing, theory & gear—listen, learn & create anywhere! 🚀🎶

Discover the Mixing Field and learn how visualising your mix as a physical space helps you place sounds with greater clarity, depth and intention.

Discover why audio fades exist, how they prevent clicks, and how fade-ins, fade-outs and crossfades create cleaner, more seamless edits.

SSL compressors, Lexicon reverbs, Neve consoles and tape machines didn't just shape classic records. They shaped our expectations of what a finished record sounds like.