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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

2 years

My first book, "Audio Dynamics: Compression Techniques for Modern Mixing and Mastering" is now available on Amazon!

Audio Dynamics: Compression Techniques for Modern Mixing and Mastering

www.amazon.com

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

2 years

Rest In Power Ryuichi Sakamoto 🪽 心よりお悔やみ申しあげます.

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@daddykev

4 years

Advanced compression techniques—history and application: a thread

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@daddykev

6 years

I love beats, and it doesn't matter if you call it lo-fi, instrumental hip-hop, beat scene, acid jazz, dubstep, etc. Genres are a facet of marketing. I've never met a real artist who makes music with a box in mind.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

Believe Women

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@daddykev

2 years

Compression settings for vocals (a thread)

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@daddykev

4 years

Hard to process. I just won my first Grammy for mixing @Thundercat “It Is What It Is” with FlyLo. Thank you @flyinglotus @BRAINFEEDER for having me along on this journey once again. Thank you all for the support. Unreal. Gotta call moms.

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2 years

Mastering for streaming services (a thread)

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@daddykev

4 years

FYI the Music Industry Blackout tomorrow was planned by the major labels, whose legacies were largely built by ripping off artists, especially people of color.

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@daddykev

3 years

The most eloquent shutdown of an anti-vaxxer I’ve seen yet. By an “underground rapper” no less. Love and respect to @thegrouch 💎❤️

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@daddykev

6 years

Post-Low End there will be a void to be filled, and my highest hopes are with the next generation. Make us proud by championing the next wave of artists in this city with confidence and passion, and above all, trust artists with their art. Believe in them more than they do.

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@daddykev

6 years

TFW FlyLo approves the final album master

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@daddykev

3 years

Excessive ego is so dangerous and misguiding in music. After engineering my first 10 albums, I thought I knew everything. Only after making 100 did it occur to me that I barely had a grasp. Now over 500 albums deep, my knowledgebase is adequate but improving. Still seeking 🔊✨❤️

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@daddykev

7 years

The demise of SoundCloud presents a profound opportunity for someone to develop THE music social network we've always wanted...

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@daddykev

7 years

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

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@daddykev

3 years

Mastering limiter settings best practices: Dither OFF. Output -0.2 dBFS. Oversampling OFF if your gain reduction is minimal (<2 dB). Oversampling ON 4x-8x you're toasting it. If the track sounds better with dither on, add EQ +1.5 dB high shelf at 12 kHz then turn dither back off.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

3 years

If you’re booking shows in 2021 and your lineups are 100% dudes… take a good long look in the mirror and realize you’re part of the problem.

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@daddykev

2 years

Advanced compression techniques—history and application (a thread, revisited)

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@daddykev

5 months

No one: Literally no one: DK: Write an app that uses AI to analyze music contracts and audit royalty statements, and make it available as a free tool for independent artists. Tomorrow: Public Beta

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

3 years

Game dump: Owning your masters and publishing is the smartest move you can make as an artist. Avoid long-term deals (anything over a year). If any contract contains the word "perpetuity", walk away. If your manager and/or attorney still says it's a good idea, fire them.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

5 years

Flamagra — mixed by FlyLo and I, mastered by yours truly — is here. Every song is necessarily infinite. And with a CPU-stopping number of layers, the album was engineered for repeat listening. Enjoy!

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

5 years

To know @Ras_G was to love the man. Endless gifted and intelligent, as he was kind and gentle. His passing is a tremendous loss that cannot be understated. He was brilliant, thoughtful, and a true friend. I’m thankful to have known him. Love you Ras ❤️

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@daddykev

2 years

@foryourhealthoh @kittaveli Promoter blaming the band for low ticket sales is lame, especially in a small room. Post your marketing plan for the event and let’s see whose fault it really was.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

6 years

It has been the honor of my life to DJ for you guys every week at @LOWENDTHEORY . We just made the official announcement about our impending closure in August, and our final 10 shows:

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

4 years

RIP Rupert Neve. Audio legend. I’ve utilized Neve 1073 mic pres and EQs on every recording session the past 20 years. Stalked him several times at NAMM too. Super sweet man in person. GOAT.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

2 years

@prophet_sound “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” (Matthew 7:15) Checked out your sad feed for a second—full of hot takes and promo for your average music and merch, but zero health/addiction resources. “Profit” is more accurate.

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@daddykev

3 years

Pro tip: 44.1 kHz

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@daddykev

7 years

Artistic brilliance aside, Jennifer Lee is the definition of integrity. Such an inspiration, words fail me. Love 💗

TOKiMONSTA Lost Speaking and Musical Abilities After Brain Surgery. This Is How She Regained Them.

For the first time, the electronic producer shares her struggle with Moyamoya, a rare and dangerous disease that required a rewiring of her brain.

pitchfork.com

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

3 years

Thankful for @Thundercat . Thankful for @flyinglotus . Thankful for my family, friends, and team. Thankful for Los Angeles. Thankful for every listener who appreciates what we’re doing. A win for Thundercat is a win for musical weirdos everywhere!

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

6 years

I was working on some long-winded personal text to post tonight, but I think two words sum it up best: THANK YOU 🙏❤️🔊 @LOWENDTHEORY

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@daddykev

3 years

Anytime someone says “industry standard” in the music business, that’s a euphemism for artists being taken advantage of and/or communities being disenfranchised.

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@daddykev

7 years

Top 3 reasons your vocal mix is hurting: 1. Sibilance (use a de-esser) 2. Rumble (HPF at 120 Hz) 3. Too much compression (lower the ratio)

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@daddykev

4 years

Every major label PR exec is waking up to the biggest mistake they've made in their careers. Didn't take into account how basic hashtag algorithms work, and are now complicit in restricting vital information flow to the community that needs it the most.

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@daddykev

7 years

If there was a quality I could bottle and give to every aspiring artist, it would be patience. The lack thereof fuels most bad decisions.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

8 years

Try mixing with only volume and EQ until it sounds 90% complete. Don't let effects distract you from the true foundation of quality sound.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

3 years

Underground music scenes have long been a shelter for fringe thoughts and conspiracy theories. Not exactly a shocker to see so many anti-vax/QAnon DJ/producers let it be known at this point. I’ve always found the “stick to music” adage disrespectful, but damn, some really should.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

Last tip of tonight: DIY over everything. You’ll only get better with practice. Embrace the mistakes, and maintain the beginner’s mindset.

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@daddykev

8 years

Don't forget what it's like to make art for arts sake.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

2 years

Rare sighting @darealdibiase @jonwayne @scenario808

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

3 years

Mastering game giveaway: Add 0.2 seconds of silence to the beginning of every track.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

8 years

By 2018, I'm trying to launch a 10-week program for disadvantaged high school kids in Los Angeles to learn how to make beats.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

3 years

New Grammy certs for mastering just arrived! Please know I wholeheartedly recognize how extremely fortunate I am to be working with @flyinglotus @Thundercat . I could never thank them enough. To everyone out there listening and supporting, sending love and gratitude 🙏🔊

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

8 months

A music industry conference for DIY independent artists (topic thread)

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@daddykev

6 years

Visualizing 40 years of recorded music sales (source: )

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

4 years

If you’re a record label, don’t put any deal on the table that you’re not comfortable being shared on Twitter/IG/etc. We’re in a new era of transparency. Many upsides for artists, many downsides for bad faith negotiations.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

5 months

Ran a recent DistroKid statement through the AI royalty audit and it found 30+ issues from missing ISRCs to missing country data, blank fields, etc. All legit issues. The emperor is about to be naked.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

8 years

Want better sounding vocals? High-pass filter at 140 Hz; split-band de-ess at 5 kHz; and there's almost always something bad around 4 kHz

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

3 years

Thunder in Boba Fett!

Thundercat Makes His Acting Debut In \'The Book Of Boba Fett\': Watch

Up until this morning, astral bass wizard Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner had never acted in anything besides music videos. Today, though, Thundercat has joined the biggest sci-fi franchise of all time....

www.stereogum.com

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

I have this problem where I can't lie, and it's cost me numerous "relationships" in the "industry" but really I don't know how else to live.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

8 years

What gifted artists are entitled to: NOTHING Embrace discipline and do the work before someone less talented comes along and eats your lunch

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

Context #Grammys

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

4 months

Without further adieu, please meet

AI app for analyzing music contracts

Providing artists with legal clarity by identifying potential issues with recording agreements

musiclawyer.ai

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

8 years

Don't let publicity (or lack thereof) determine your artistic self-worth. Don't let money become a metric for success or happiness.

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@daddykev

7 years

Some of these young guns talk like they have the DJ/production thing all figured out. What a lazy, sad and boring mindset that must be.

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@daddykev

8 years

If your primary motivations in the music business are fame and/or money, then you have a hollow and friendless future ahead.

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@daddykev

2 years

Aside from compression, a properly-dialed high-pass filter (EQ) can produce a significant improvement in vocal recordings. In particular, a great many podcasts could sound infinitely better with a simple high-pass filter at 150 Hz, -12 dB/octave.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

4 years

*The text that follows is excerpted from my forthcoming book “Audio Dynamics” (releasing worldwide Oct. 8, 2021)*

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

Artists, if you take anything away from my timeline, let it be this: OWN YOUR MASTERS. FOREVER.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

2 years

We here @FreestyleFS @Aceyalone @myka9 @SELFJUP1TER #JSumbi #Grammys

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

1 year

If you've ever wondered why a Dolby Atmos mix sounds insane in a recording studio but meh when streaming it, it's because the maximum bitrate for Atmos on Apple and Tidal is 768 kbps. For comparison, a stereo 16-bit "CD quality" WAV is nearly double in audio quality (1444 kbps).

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@daddykev

2 years

There is a common misconception that compressors are automatic volume faders. This notion is entirely wrong. Compressors change the frequency content of an audio signal due to the fundamental parameters at the heart of a compressor’s circuit (e.g., ratio, attack, release, etc.).

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@daddykev

2 years

Time travel in fiction, and your DAW... (a thread)

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@daddykev

2 years

@foryourhealthoh @kittaveli So the agent not communicating the arrangement (zero hospitality) is the band’s fault to the point you feel the need to shame them on Twitter four years later? Amateur hour all around.

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@daddykev

3 years

In case you’re wondering how long vaccination requirements will be in effect at concerts and nightclubs, the current plan at the big venues in Los Angeles is YEARS (plural).

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@daddykev

3 years

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@daddykev

3 years

If you are not immunocompromised and are still refusing the vaccine, then you should also refuse hospitalization when you catch COVID. The science that you don’t “believe in” or “trust” now—please go ahead keep your views consistent to the end. Just a thought.

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@daddykev

4 years

To every artist that signed a bunk record deal, you have a one-time opportunity to reclaim your masters under the Copyright Act of 1976 ("termination rights"). This right grants artists the ability to terminate within a 5-year period beginning 35 years after the original deal.

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@daddykev

7 years

How many producers and co-producers does it take to make a beat, seriously?

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@daddykev

8 years

Little homie: "I'm grinding so hard, ain't no one touching me" Me: *imagines engineering discography from the last 3 months only*

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@daddykev

8 years

Migos "Bad and Boujee (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)" clips the D/A converter 79,624 times. That translates to 243 clips per second. Wow, just wow.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

6 years

When LET started, it was really a bunch of misfits coming together — definitely not a "cool" scene — and there was a genuine camaraderie that formed as we'd always felt like outsiders. It's an amazing irony how much brilliant and original music can result from said situations.

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@daddykev

4 years

Gratitude to every artist and label we have the honor of working with at @ALPHAPUP . Three months ago we were added to Spotify’s Label Directory, and today we have ascended to their highest tier (“preferred”), now among the Top 7 independent distributors in the world 🙏

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@daddykev

3 years

A great day for music (and iOS). Apple Music Lossless 🔊🔊🔊

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@daddykev

3 years

It's still in beta, but @ALPHAPUP started offering royalty payments via crypto last month. Was just informed that the royalties paid in Ethereum last week have all appreciated in value 20% since we paid them.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

9 years

Add "GRAMMY-nominated Mixing Engineer" to the resume ⚡️ #nevercatchme

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@daddykev

2 years

@foryourhealthoh @kittaveli If the agent agreed to zero hospitality, then why was the rider an issue? Also, your explanation/tweet translates to zero marketing plan. You needed to adjust your expectations accordingly, and never blame the band for lack of attendance (especially on a Monday).

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

Doing my best to explain the Ariana Grande bombing to my 9 y.o. daughter. Heartfelt tears/sympathies from our family to everyone affected 💔

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@daddykev

3 years

For the sake of clarity, we are starting this off with an additional twelve 18-inch subwoofer cabinets on the basement dance floor. I asked Hive to come through and level me with brutal criticism on the subharmonic response. Until he says it's enough, we will keep adding subs.

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@daddykev

5 years

After 1 listen to new @teebsio

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@daddykev

2 years

Freestyle Fellowship 'To Whom It May Concern'—first time a rap album has been nominated in the Best Historical Album category. Truly awesome.

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@daddykev

4 years

Blessed by the best 🙏🔊 (2020 mastering discography highlights)

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

#1 tool in the studio: your brain. #1 most-effective listening habit you can develop: being able to mix at low monitoring levels.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

Programming hi-hats doesn't make you a producer, it makes you the hi-hat guy, which is weird to think that's a thing

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

3 years

Every expert was once a beginner. If you are interested in producing music, there's no time like the present to get started. We've created a new learning-production channel on the @ALPHAPUP Discord server to help:

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

3 years

As a father of three in 2021, it has not been easy. Often feels like I’m failing more than succeeding. So many impossible and unrealistic standards set by society and social media. Until you’re a father, it’s all hypothetical. To every father out there doing their best, salute.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

8 years

"I regret owning my masters and publishing" said no one ever.

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@daddykev

4 years

Hey major/big indie labels, while you're "reconnecting with the community" tomorrow does that include renegotiating perpetuity terms? I know plenty of artists who would love to reconnect with you on that.

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

8 years

Want your 808 to go BOOM and not ooom? Turn off compression. A high-pass filter around 15 Hz (-24 dB/octave) can add some definition too.

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@daddykev

7 years

There's levels. Took me mastering 100 albums before I leveled up. Then another 100 when I earned half-a-clue. Another 100 for the full clue.

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@daddykev

7 years

This is my love letter to the LGBTQ community #30DaysPride

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@daddykev

7 years

The good news: I’ve been underestimated my entire life. Happy to rise to any challenge that’s in front of me.

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@daddykev

4 years

1/ It is with great honor that I have formed a friendship and alliance with a paramount of modern music production and engineering—a beautiful mind who has personally inspired me and multiple generations. Please welcome the unimitable @amontobin and @nomarkrecords to @ALPHAPUP .

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

If you're serious about building a music career as an artist, the most important person in your life will be your booking agent.

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@daddykev

8 years

"You're an embarrassment" "Failure is not an option" "Save your excuses" "RELEASE THE DEMON!" *Overheard at my 8yo daughter's AYSO game ⚽️😫

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Daddy Kev

@daddykev

7 years

Mastered 15 of the 20 mentioned, mixed a few others too. Still working on improving my workflow and gain staging.

Otto Von Biz Markie

@Passionweiss

7 years

We made a list of the 20 Greatest LA Beat Scene Albums.

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@daddykev

4 years

Compression and painting have one major similarity: applying everything all at once produces a gloppy mess while applying one layer after another yield superior results. One of the secrets to achieve perfect-sounding compression is applying the process several times.

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@daddykev

7 years

It's been scientifically proven that humans will forsake long-term reward for instant gratification. Most big labels rely on this fact.

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@daddykev

4 years

Congrats to everyone nominated for Grammys today. Turns out I mastered two on there! @Thundercat "It Is What It Is" and @KamasiW "Becoming". Huge congrats to @flyinglotus for Producer of the Year. S/O @__superposition too. Thankful!

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@daddykev

5 years

Sincerest thanks to every artist and label we've had the honor of working with since 2004. Today @ALPHAPUP was added to @Spotify 's Provider Directory as recommended Label Distributor 🙏

Provider Directory – Spotify for Artists

Here you’ll find a list of our preferred and recommended providers, all of which meet our standards for delivering music to our platform.

artists.spotify.com

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