Articles and docs

2025

Issues with SoundCloud distribution? This is what I struggle with

It sometimes becomes painfully clear that SoundCloud takes the description you attach to your music very seriously. If a track distribution gets rejected, the first thing you should check is what you wrote in that section. They react to specific...

23 April 2025

The Rise of AI Garbage in Music

A flood of AI-generated trash is polluting streaming platforms – and some still dare to call it music. This is a brutal reality check for wannabe creators relying on prompts instead of talent. Spoiler alert: pulling the plug ends their entire career.

17 April 2025

AI in Music Production: Hardwell’s Criticism and A Personal Reflection

Source: DJ Mag Hardwell’s Skepticism About AI in Music Production The well-known Dutch DJ and producer Hardwell recently expressed his skepticism about the use of artificial intelligence in music production. According to him, AI is always lagging behind human creativity...

20 March 2025

Run Inna Fi Storm: The disaster that became a Drum and Bass track

Two years after the setback, I turned the journey into a Drum & Bass track. The storm, the chaos, the struggle – it’s all here. This track isn’t just about running; it’s about survival, even though it was never a matter of life and death. Pushing forward when every fiber of your being screams to stop. Battling the personal crisis, the exhaustion it brought while I was also sick, the breathlessness as I ran – in both the physical world and in life itself.

13 March 2025

Remixing Appears to Be Cleared for Pete and Bas

Since creating my first remix last March, I’ve been wondering how licensing works for Pete & Bas’ music and whether I need to pay to use their samples. I still consider myself somewhat of a trainee in the world of...

7 March 2025

Mastering AI-Driven Stem Extraction: Audimee, Kits, and the Quest for Perfect Quality

This project started some time ago thanks to a video James Hype uploaded nearly 10 months ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3Awpe8k8A&ab_channel=JamesHype). Since I’m essentially an independent artist but completely lack vocal ability and voice, I’ve mostly created instrumental works. I suppose this is...

28 January 2025

2024

What happened to “The MINT Experiment”?

MINT, also known as The MINT Experiment, was an artist duo formed by Thomas Tornevall and Ingela Karlsson; With the tagline Music by Ingela ‘n Thomas, their collaboration officially began with the track Bejeweled, marking the foundation of their group...

30 October 2024

Remix and Revive: Focusing on Originals Over Licensing

The remix track “Leave me alone” was nearly released. It was blocked by a licensing issue so since then I’ve become more determined to revisit older works for remixing. There is plenty of unpublished music at home, along with MINT...

23 September 2024