Liberty DeVitto has done pretty well for himself as a professional drummer over the past few decades. His success story is as inspiring as any musician could hope for. DeVitto basically taught himself how to play drums, motivated by sheer enthusiasm for the instrument, at a young age, and worked his way into the music…
When it comes to modern guitar effect pedals, and music gear in general, there are quite a lot of companies out making it. Some companies are large, and some are small. Some suck, some are great. We all know how it goes. To the end user, aka the music gear consumer, there are advantages to…
Chiptunes are a style of music that has seen somewhat of a resurgence in recent years, but in many ways it never really left the hearts of true fans. As video game music from the 1980's gets increasingly retro, the appreciation for the actual sound of this music has never really wavered. Fans that were…
There's a lot of bands out there trying to make it today - maybe now more than ever. Some of these artists are cognizant of their trajectory to where they would like to be in the scheme of things, whether it be becoming a solid live act with a local following that simply pays the…
Chiptunes are a fascinating genre of music that has been around since the early days of home PC gaming, using systems like the Commodore 64 and the Amiga, among others, to create tunes to accompany the games you'd play on such systems, using a specific kind of waveform to create the sounds themselves. The origins…
There are a growing number of people taking an interest in what are lovingly called chiptunes, which is a form of retro-sounding 8-bit style music that you might have heard in an old computer or console game back in the '80's or '90's. Home computers such as Commodore and Amiga, and even old Atari, NES,…
Today we had a chance to chat with the amply skilled video game composer, chipmusic and electronic artist known as 4mat (AKA Matthew Simmonds) who has been creating his own inimitable songs since the demoscene back in the 1980's, and hasn't taken much of a break from composing since. With a discography brimming with equal…
When it comes to creating and selling royalty-free music online, I must admit that, until recently, I was only vaguely aware of the concept. But, as a musician and someone who is always trying to explore new potential money-making ideas, there comes a time where such ideas enter your awareness and you ponder them. Sometimes…
In this day and age, being a working musician requires you to be aware of several new business models which can bring potential success, many of which involve the online world. One of those avenues that business-savvy musicians are looking at is producing royalty-free music in various styles and made available through online distributors, connecting…
Hey, YC here. Today I sat down with JK Phil Osé, one of Fauxtown Record's many talented musical artists, to talk about a number of things, starting with what got him into music in the first place, then moving into DIY recording of albums, and then moving on to a discussion the nature of the…
