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Neel, Phil, and Sydney

Getting Started on Songwriting with Sydney <3

16-year-old budding pop sensation Sydney is ready to introduce herself to the world with electric feel-good anthem “Picture Perfect.” Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, the artist is known for a unique sound that adeptly blends the soaring synths of Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers with Korean pop music, bridging the sonic gap between Taylor Swift and MAMAMOO.Read the rest

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Neel and Phil

Happy New Year 2024!

Happy New Year to our listeners! For this post-hangover episode, we kept it simple by catching up on our holiday shenanigans, music activities, and other stuff.

We talked about:

  • Phil’s Christmas miracle with his new neighbours
  • Neel’s working on demo recordings for his band Beige Shelter
  • The new Apple Vision
  • How we post and distribute our songs online – Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Routenote
  • Online mastering services
  • Phil’s theme of 2024 to get projects finished
  • Neel’s new collaboration with Don Thompson (our old tech person when we did the podcast live)
  • For our Toronto listeners, the open mic at Function Bar is really cool
  • Our songwriting challenge for 2024 sneak preview

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Blair, Phil, and Greg

Writing a “hit song” with Greg Wyard

Toronto singer/songwriter Greg Wyard is thrilled to announce the release of his latest song, “Suddenly Everything’s All Right.” This track presents a refreshing blend of sounds, reminiscent of Phil Collins infused with the timeless charm of Motown. With its heartfelt lyrics and captivating melody, the song takes listeners on an exhilarating journey of love, discovery, and unyielding optimism.… Read the rest

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Don, Neel, and Phil

Home Recording Series: Mixing and Mastering Tips

For our ongoing series of episodes helping you with your home recording studios, our audio engineer from the before times, Don Thompson, joined us to talk about mixing and mastering tips.

We talked about:

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