Dan Barracuda

The drums sound nice in this one! I forget which EZ Drummer kit I used for it but it fits the feel of the song well. Chords are G - Am - A - (Em). Can you hear vocals over this? It's got a stadium vibe to it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Check it out - what else could it use in terms of arrangement? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

I wanted to share with you guys the title and final track from my last album "Rooster Illusion" - and catch how I initially came across that name. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

I ordered Komplete 12 this weekend. It's a massive sample library filled with 230 GB of ridiculously awesome sounds. I cannot WAIT. It's been nothing but tutorial videos for me! Also, hear my updates on Track 2 of my next album. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

I posted this on IG/FB and asked them to name this style of music. Got some cool responses: Progressive Indian Rock, Raga Electronica, Indian Jazz/Folk Rock. One thing I really like here is what the strings are playing over the Tamboura drone! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Listen to this super sweet collaboration I did with an incredible bassist I reached out to on Instagram (@borisbassoficial). Love his tone! I can hear this in a movie or video game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Collabs and Mixing have been on my mind a lot lately. Be smart about who you ask to collab with! And yeah, Graham Cochrane is incredibly helpful when it comes to mixing tips and tricks - go check out Recording Revolution! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

John would've been 78 years old today. Happy birthday to my favorite musician. I owe so much to the work he put out, both with the Beatles and solo. The way he revealed his honesty is forever inspiring. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

This riff tells the story of a spaceman floating around, biting the stardust and trying to find direction. Through some serious persistence, he then finds his lights, soaring up amongst the stars to infinity and beyond! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Check it out guys - this is my cover of a cover of a mashup. There is a really low quality recording on YouTube of A Perfect Circle playing a mashup of Lovesong by The Cure, and Diary Of A Madman by Ozzy. It's amazing. So I decided to cover it, while also using it as a mixing exercise. Let me know your thoughts on this! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Here's an example of a beat I whipped up. It's pretty un-mixed, but you get the idea. I'm using EZ Drummer 2 here, and a Yamaha MX49 for the synth sounds. I'm excited to ramp up my production skills - looking into buying Kontakt to get some real synth sounds, as well as a Tech 21 Bass DI Pedal to get some more serious bass tones! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Today I’m talking about some of my thoughts after a weekend full of mixing tutorials, home production, and Cloudbounce (automated mastering service). This is a continuation of last week’s podcast – about the incredible tools we have at our disposable here in 2018! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

This one was written on the final day of Sophomore year in college while I was moving out of my dorm. It marks the bittersweet end to something. I can hear this one in a movie! It's in G Major, alternating to and from Em. Reminds me a bit of "Wish You Were Here". Could you hear some strings here? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Today I'm featuring a song from my first album (Released May 2017) called "Violet". I play my 12 String Taylor guitar in it, which gives the riffs a unique character. It's a spiritual song about our chakras. Enjoy :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Celebrating 49 years of the MASTERPIECE "Abbey Road". Definitely one of the Beatles' greatest pieces of work. I'm in love with George Harrison's "Something" - especially the famous guitar solo. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Today I'm talking about my current thoughts on the ever-growing tools we have at our fingertips as musicians. It's easy to deny change, but vital to embrace technologies like this. I don't discuss it in this clip because it all happened afterwards, but consider looking into automated mastering . All I'm saying is do some research before denying it. There is potential in this area - the technology is only going to get better! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

A song about Surrealism. It's actually about Erica Baptiste's surrealistic, abstract paintings. (@eb_russo_art). Wrote this one in Winter 2017. It's got some potential, what do you think? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

One of the most badass Beatles songs. It was fun to make a warm fuzzy version of the vocal melody :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

This song was a request from one of my followers - (dyerknight12) - Being a huge fan of 70's music, I can't believe I hadn't heard of it until now! I tried to basically emulate the exact sound of his solo in this short clip here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Working on your project on your own timeline while at the same time growing your audience is a blessing! You can choose however you want to portray your process, while simultaneously slowing building up some buzz for the album. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support