Category Archives: Music

Recreating my musical self with the aid of (community) gravity and other invisible forces

By Ruben Kenig | Published: 16 March, 2011

I have had a somewhat unsettled relationship with making music for a long time. It has always been a passionate one, but it has often been difficult to the point of not being an active musician for many years at a time. I always seem to return though and I’m going through that process again now. Perhaps because I’m a bit older […]

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Capture the moment with direct to stereo recording

By Ruben Kenig | Published: 31 December, 2010

I have written before about the benefits of recording direct to stereo and that post has proved popular so I wanted to go in to a bit more depth about how I decide if direct to stereo recording is suitable to use and what setup I might use in a couple of common situations. The main advantage of recording straight […]

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Being a professional indie musician isn’t for everyone: Lessons from Charles Ives and Shellac

By Ruben Kenig | Published: 16 December, 2010

If you’re trying to make even a partial living as an indie musician you’re a businessperson, and the news gets worse… You’re a small business. That’s a tough row to hoe as it’s unlikely you’ll have much support. You’re going to have to fill lots of roles all by yourself, publicist, customer relations, sales, accounts and legal for starters. […]

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