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A music guy who loves tech. In my free time I write about home recording, gear, the industry, and whatever corner of technology has my attention that week.
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Mastering 101 for Independent Artists
Everyone knows they should master their tracks; almost nobody can say what it actually does. Here's the plain-English version — loudness, LUFS, DIY vs. hiring, and prepping your mix.
ProductionGearMixing - 4 min read
Melody Is the New Flow
Singing-rap took over hip-hop for a reason: melody reaches the nervous system before the words do. Here's how I fold a tune into a verse without killing the bars.
MusicCultureSongwriting - 1 min read
I Built a Browser Game for My Website — Here's What I Learned
A musician's site doesn't have to be a wall of streaming links. I added a little game — and learned a lot about the web doing it.
TechCodingSide Projects - 1 min read
Streaming Numbers and What They Don't Tell You
A song with a million streams and a song with ten thousand can tell wildly different stories. Here's how I read the data.
MusicIndustryData - 1 min read
Persian Rap Is Having a Moment — Here's Why
From Tehran bedrooms to diaspora cities like Montreal, Farsi rap is louder than ever. A few thoughts on how we got here.
MusicCulturePersian Rap - 1 min read
The Gear on My Desk: A Producer's Everyday Tech Setup
A tour of the tech I actually use to make music, edit video, and run everything else — and why I keep it minimal.
TechGearProductivity - 1 min read
Why I Still Write Lyrics on Paper in 2026
I have every note-taking app ever made. I still reach for a cheap notebook when it's time to write for real.
MusicWritingProcess - 1 min read
AI in Music: Tool or Threat? A Rapper's Honest Take
AI can clone a voice and spit a verse in seconds. As someone who writes for a living, here's where I think the line is.
TechAIMusic - 2 min read
How I Record Vocals in a Bedroom Studio Without Breaking the Bank
You don't need a $10k booth to get a clean vocal. Here's the setup and the small habits that actually move the needle.
MusicHome StudioGear - 4 min read
Sampling and Interpolation: Creativity Within the Rules
Sampling and interpolation aren't the same thing, and the difference decides who you have to call. Here's how I stay creative without earning a letter from a lawyer.
MusicProductionLegal - 6 min read
Finding Your Audience in the Diaspora
Rapping in Farsi from a city where most people don't means your audience was never in the room — it's scattered across a dozen time zones. Here's why that's a strength, not a limit.
CulturePersian RapIndustry - 5 min read
How Music Distribution Actually Works
A song doesn't just appear on every platform by magic. Here's the real path — distributors, DSPs, ISRCs, and how the money finds its way back to you.
IndustryTechDIY - 5 min read
Releasing a Song Independently: A Step-by-Step Checklist
The unglamorous but decisive part of putting music out yourself — the metadata, the timing, the day-of scramble. Here's the workflow I run every time.
IndustryDIYRelease - 4 min read
Taming a Room That Fights You: Acoustic Treatment on a Budget
Your mic isn't the problem — your walls are. How reflections and bass buildup wreck a home recording, and the cheap fixes that actually tame the space.
Home StudioGearRecording - 4 min read
Rhyming in Farsi: The Craft of Rapping in Your Mother Tongue
Why I write rhymes in Farsi instead of the easier road — how a thousand-year-old language keeps time, fights back, and shapes the pocket in ways English never could.
MusicPersian RapWriting - 4 min read
Writing Hooks That Stick
A hook isn't the loudest four bars — it's the one idea a listener can carry out of the room. Here's how I actually build them.
MusicWritingSongwriting - 4 min read
Choosing a Beat That Fits Your Voice
A beat isn't a backing track you rent — it's a duet partner. How to pick or commission instrumentals that flatter your specific voice, cadence, and register.
MusicProductionProcess