Category: Ableton Live

• July 4, 2020

  New Beginnings (#50/90 #poem #lyrics)

  Yes, it’s the 4th of July, Independence Day for the U.S. but also the first day of 50/90 (the write 50 songs in 90 days challenge). And so a poem came to mind during the night, raw, for sure, but, inspired by “The Making of Frozen II” on Disney Plus, I post it as part […]
• June 23, 2020

  Disco Queen to Queen of Beats (#EDM #music #producer)

  Okay, so my latest toy is Kick 2 by Sonic Academy. Paired with Logic Pro X 10.5, well, I’m in beat heaven! I used to joke that I was a Disco Queen, fell madly in love with disco the first time I walked into Earthquake Ethel’s and the pulsating beat led me to one of […]
• June 19, 2020

  Discovering Sound Design

  (This may be repetitive for those who have read this blog for some time, but in a nutshell, this is the background to my music journey.) I’ve always loved singing – even from a young age. My mother tells the story of me, smudge on cheek, sitting on the front porch singing with my step […]
• December 30, 2019

  Blogmas, Day 30: End-of-Year Ableton Live Progress (#blogmas)

  Many of you blogging this blogmas have mentioned the books you’ve enjoyed reading over the holidays. And in the past, that might have been me, too, especially if you mean fiction. But this year I’ve been cramming learning Ableton Live, taking tutorials and reading non fiction books. Gearing up for FAWM (“February Album Writing Month”), […]