16 APRIL 2018

Today I began to finalize the seventh track off of my final project, which has been retitled Dead End. I added various effects as well as mastered the percussion and changed the oscillation mix of a synthesized lead. In addition, I finished a re-work of one of Isaiah's tracks, titled, "Think About Me" off of his Candle Wax EP, which was released earlier this school year. I had him listen to it and make any notes of what should be changed and ultimately received his approval. I also worked on my paper describing my process, influences, and overall progress throughout the development of my project.

"UPDATE 33" - JANUARY 10, 2018

Today I signed with a label. It was a big step for me in creating my brand and developing as an artist. I am using an online distribution service called DistroKid to pass my music to over 150 music streaming services. I finished a track titled "Noche" (click here to listen) that I planned to be my debut release on services such as iTunes, Spotify, and TIDAL. I added two additional samples and finished drum sequencing. The most difficult part of today was compressing to the correct kbps that would pass the standards of lossless compression systems such as the ones TIDAL uses to provide a seamless streaming experience. I filled out the metadata for the track and uploaded it to the distribution service. Also, I used Photoshop to develop a simple song cover. In about 1-2 business days, my track should be available on all major streaming platforms.