Ryan's Corner
Linear Lockdown feat. Charlie Hunter
This video initially started off as me just drumming by myself and doing my best impersonation of the great David Garibaldi, running through a variety of linear grooves...
One Mic - One Instrument: Bob Reynolds (feat. Nate Smith)
This installment of One Mic - One Instrument features Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Bob Reynolds (along with a drum loop from the incredible...
One Mic - One Instrument: Melodic Tongue Drum + XLN Audio RC-20 and Soundtoys Effect Rack
Click here to download the loops! For this One Mic - One Instrument video I recorded a melodic...
One Mic - One Instrument: Frame Drum + Guitar Rig 6
Click here to download the loops! Welcome to the new series where I record one instrument with one mic. This first installment...
Diamond Johnson, Satnam Ramgotra, Celso Alberti and Native Instruments REAKTOR Blocks in 7/4
Diamond Johnson recently stopped by The Loop Loft for lunch and after discussing drums over sandwiches we...
The bedroom super-producer: 5 building blocks for a great home studio
By now we’ve probably all heard the stories of grammy-winning albums being produced in bedrooms, basements, living rooms, and garages. We know that it's possible to...
Start Finishing - 4 Tips to Help You Complete Your Tracks
This is a particularly interesting topic for me to write about, because I too (along with almost every other creative I know) struggle to finish songs. ...
If You Build It They Will Come- Setting up Tracks for Your Live Show
With the massive changes we’ve experienced in the music industry over the last 10 years, one thing has become incredibly clear: Live music will never die....
Scoring a Film with Songs- Working in the Space Between Source Music and Score
If you’re into film music, you’re probably familiar with composers like John Williams, Alan Silvestri, Hans Zimmer, Henry Mancini and Trent Reznor. You’re probably also familiar...
Collaborating Like a Pro- 10 essential tips for co-writing and co-producing
Lennon and McCartney, Kanye and Jay-Z, Simon and Garfunkel, Adele and Paul Epworth, Bono and The Edge, these are all examples of great collaborators. What does...