In the time since "In the Meantime" was released, there's been a lot going on in the world of Octathorpe, although this blog and website ...

I’ve had Jeff Chang’s “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” sitting on my shelf for a few years. I’d been waiting for a time I could spend the amount...

I don’t make one type of music. I make many types of music. I have no interest in making one type of music. This is not my flaw, it is ...

Roughly two years ago, after a way-too-long period of musical/artistic stagnation I did the unthinkable – I hired a coach to help me get ...

Here I am, 5 months into the Independence Project. I’m trying to answer a huge question for myself and for my college students: “How do...

The words "classic" and "legendary" are often overused in the music technology world, but when describing the ubiquitous Shure SM58 micro...

I’ve been DJ-ing since the late 1990s. I’ve played every type of gig imaginable from clubs and rave parties to weddings, corporate confe...

This is the first in a series of blog posts documenting my journey toward complete independence from working for other people. Since my ...

Greetings! I’ve had “get back to regular blogging” on my TO-DO list for a couple years. I’ll keep this short and sweet and just say, “I’...

As an active electronic music producer and musicology researcher, I find this site fascinating. Check it out! 120 Years of Electronic Mus...

I've done this with a single DJ mixer, but never with two compact mixers. The sounds that come out are amazing. Check it. #synth #hack ...

I've been a huge fan of Traktor DJ software for many years. The other big name in DJ software is Serato. Now there's an open-source alt...

Math meets music Geometry is the force that shapes both the sound of music and the novel research of Florida State University composer-th...

I should have posted this here a long time ago. I finished this thing last summer and posted it on Scribd. This is the long-term project ...

I was going through a ton of old reference materials I've collected over the years and came across this interesting article about OMF fil...

Mikel Rouse is one of my favorite contemporary composers. I was super-excited to find this interview with him. #Rouse #interview #video

#Linn #Smith #Interview

I've been trying for years to find a resource with technical information about how MP3 and other internet audio distribution formats work...

#History #Eno #video #interview #musicology