Artistry

When I think to myself that I’m an artist, the thought first conjures up visions of a wild, carefree lifestyle. Artists live for the day and live every moment to it’s fullest. I think that’s why I became an artist …

Live & Sample Strings Part 2

Skyko is pleased to announce the posting of the second part to his popular video, “LIVE AND SAMPLED STRINGS.” Skyko shares his engineering and production wizardry, explaining how he achieves such a broad, genuine, symphonic sound by mixing acoustic violins with …

Networking

Networking – Power Schmoozing – Being Seen – Getting Out There -Making Connections All of these headings in one way or another describe the process of connecting with new people. There is a certain amount of time that we all …

Selling

I’m almost definitely not “the” authority on selling, especially since I consider myself a right brained artistic type, but it’s a part of life that we all undertake at one point or another in our quest for success.  Selling is …

Discipline

Don’t panic! I know that whenever I hear the word discipline, I usually think of a drill sergeant standing over a soldier yelling,”Fifty more push ups!” Relax. We can hold off on boot camp for the time being . . …

Songwriting

I think that songwriting is a most underestimated art. Many musicians (myself included) have overlooked the importance of a great song. And when I say “great” that can mean many, many things to different people. And what is great for …

Recording Technique

This is a section that I’m going to have to take my time on. It must be well thought out on my part to be able to express my thoughts accurately. I’m currently in the middle of a few projects …