Hey team, Quick one. I'm opening 5 private 1:1 slots for composers who want focused time on whatever is actually stuck right now. You already know what it is. Most composers do. The bottleneck you keep working around. The business question you can't quite answer. The track that won't finish. The demo reel you've been meaning to rebuild. Format: 90 minutes on Zoom. Just us. No fluff. You bring the stuck thing. We work on it together. Pricing and booking: - 1 session ($127): https://buy.stripe.com/3cIeVdf6GaYM2op0Ny3ks0e - Pack of 5 ($597): https://buy.stripe.com/cNi5kDgaK0k89QRfIs3ks0d - Pack of 10 ($997): https://buy.stripe.com/28E5kD5w61ocd338g03ks0c Only 5 slots total. First come, first served. Once they're gone, that's it until the next opening. --------------------------------------------------------- One more thing while I have you. If you've been eyeing the Audio Artist Rise mentorship program, here's something worth knowing. Monthly is currently $147. Over a full year that's $1,764. Annual is a flat $997. That's $767 saved (about 43% off), or roughly $83 per month when you spread it out. So if you were planning to stay for the year anyway, the annual plan is the obvious move. Any questions, drop them below. Cheerio, Alex

I think most of us composers and music creators know how to get results most efficiently. However, I have noticed that even some experienced composers still wing it for the most part. That can work, but it is not a reliable process to trust. And if inspiration does not kick in, you end up waiting and wasting time. And yes, I did this very often! 😄 To avoid that trap, I want to share the 3 steps I always follow when I compose music. This has helped me move forward much quicker and more efficiently. ---------------------------------- 1. Gather materials. At this stage, I do not judge anything; I simply collect musical ideas such as short themes, harmonic sequences, or even a scale that resonates with me emotionally. If you work with sounds rather than notes, gather your sounds as well. 2. Sketch. This is the moment I look at all the snippets and elements I like and think about how to organize them into a musical story. I move the elements around on the DAW or music notation program and let the main melody or motif experience an adventure. The sketch is raw, not polished, and not designed to impress anyone else. I usually keep this step private and do not share it with the client because it is not the finished music they might expect. 3. Develop. Here, I polish the story once it is clear to me. I add a nice packaging around the core message, turning it into a thrilling adventure for the listener. I orchestrate the sketch, mock it up with sample libraries, sound effects, trailer drums, synth pads, or whatever is needed to enhance the story. If the story is already strong, the needed elements reveal themselves quickly. If the impact is not strong enough, I work on the impact. ---------------------------------- That is how I structure every composition, whether it is client work or a small piece I write for my own amusement. I've been using this approach for the last 10 years, and it has worked every single time. 😊 So, maybe this is helpful to somebody here as well. 👍🎶

Hey everyone, I've been building a desktop app called AEVUM. It's a time tracker built specifically for music producers. It runs in the background, detects your DAW automatically, and tracks how long you spend on each project. No manual timers, no clicking start/stop. Right now I'm looking for people to stress test it. The app is completely free to download and use. ⚠️ Fair warning: you will probably run into bugs. ⚠️ This is still early and that's exactly why I need real people using it. The more eyes on it, the faster I can fix things. If you find something weird, broken, or just off, I'd really appreciate it if you let me know. Drop a comment here or shoot me a DM. Download: https://aevum-time-tracker.netlify.app/ Enter an email to activate the free version. Thanks for helping me make this thing solid. Cheerio, Alex

Most piano practice feels like a chore. You sit down, open a dusty book, and play the same C major scale until your brain turns off. I got fed up with it, so I built HyperFlowPiano—a MIDI-powered arcade for your piano. It’s designed for people (like me) who need instant feedback and constant progress to stay focused. If you have ADHD or just a short fuse for boring theory, this is for you. Here’s how we gamified the grind: • 🎹 Scale Quest: Master 120+ scales with a metronome that speeds up as you get better. It’s a literal level-up for your fingers. • 🎧 Modal Mayhem: Ear training for the "exotic" stuff. Listen, identify the mode, and win. No keyboard required. • ⚔️ Chord Slayer: A 30-second blitz. We give you a chord, you slay it on the keys. Fast, loud, and addictive. • 🔄 Inversions: Master keyboard geography by hitting specific chord inversions under pressure. The ADHD Benefit: Traditional practice is a "maybe I'm getting better" game. HyperFlowPiano is a "I just hit a high score" game. It’s built for the dopamine hit of seeing your progress in real-time. Stop practicing. Start playing. Check it out here: Hyperflowpiano.com It works in your browser on PC, Mac and Android phones and tablets (not on iPads or iPhone yet). Some of the game modes can be used without a MIDI keyboard but are so much more fun and easier to learn with a keyboard. (Drop a comment below—I’d love to hear your high scores!)

Hey guys, What would you want me to cover next? Open to anything. If it were up to me I'd go straight into AI agents for outreach. I keep coming back to this because the gap right now is insane. Last week I pulled a list of 100 video game companies with personalized messages in about 30 minutes. Most people are still on Google trying to find a valid email for company number one. Same with proposals. I hop off a Zoom call and 15 minutes later the proposal is done. Not a template. An actual tailored proposal. That window won't stay open forever though. What sounds useful to you guys?