My main goal when performing is to be completely free. Once u feel that type of freedom; how the music sounds, what u look like, or what other people think seems so much less important. Most of my day is training to be able to feel that freedom at every moment, whether I’m on stage or not. It’s less a performance and more a dance of freedom.. #ableton #abletonlive #abletonpush #MPC #fingerdrumming #fingerdrummer #liveperformance #freedom #nevertoomuch #livemusic
Wistfully noodling with a lead sound in the studio is the yin to my frenetically-smacking-out-a-drum-solo-on-stage, yang.
#presocialdistancing #fingerdrummer @melodicshq #melodics #ableton #abletonlive #abletonpush #inthestudio #tuesdaymotivation #studiolife #studio #inthestudio #musicproducer #producerlife #producerlifestyle #freedom #freejazz
Azumi and her Choir sang the National Anthem at the Orlando City Soccer Game this week. Look how pumped she was as she left the field. She later told me she was trying to hold her excitement in until no one could see her. 🤣 But Dad saw you!
The New Monthly Meetup
Final Fridays, 6pm EST
This month:
Building Better Behaviors | Session 3
It’s the final Friday of the month tomorrow, so it’s time for our monthly meetup. Here’s what to expect:
Show & Tell (30 min)
Production & Workflow Q&A (45 min)
Creative Wellness Group Session (45 min)
Come share, ask questions, and practice the behaviors that actually move things forward alongside a supportive, creative community.
Free to attend.
Link in bio or comment LFG for the link.
#creativewellness #musicproduction #community
🙏🏽💜
The New Monthly Meetup
Final Fridays, 6pm EST
This month:
Building Better Behaviors | Session 2
We’re bringing more structure to these meetups this year, so we can better balance craft & clarity.. technique & approach.
With the exception of a few special events, the general format moving forward will be:
Show & Tell (30 min)
Production & Workflow Q&A (45 min)
Creative Wellness Group Session (45 min)
Come share, ask questions, and practice the behaviors that actually move things forward alongside a supportive, creative community.
Free to attend.
Link in bio or comment LFG for the link.
#creativewellness #musicproduction #community
🙏🏽💜
Our monthly meetups return tomorrow (Friday) at 6pm EST. Comment LFG or check my bio for the link.
I’ve been wanting to expand our sessions into something more, so instead of one-off conversations, we’re starting something ongoing.
Building Better Behaviors | Session 1
This Friday, we kick off a year-long effort to improve the patterns that shape our practices, our work, and our lives.
If there’s something you’ve been meaning to get more consistent with, let go of, or finally follow through on, this is where we begin.
We’ll start with our usual show & tell. Then we’ll walk through a practical framework for identifying what needs to shift and how to practice the new behaviors you want. We’ll continue checking in on each other’s progress at every subsequent meeting this year, regardless of the main topic.
🟣 Free to attend
đź“ť RSVP required (đź”— in bio)
đź‘‹ Everyone welcome
Friday. 6pm EST.
Look forward to seeing you 🙏🏽💜�
#intuitiveliteracy #abletonusergroup #creativewellness #studiosensei #behavioral
Man, I had no idea that Roberta Flack & D’Angelo’s birthdays were a day apart. Interesting timing because I made a post about @officialrobertaflack yesterday on her birthday & started making this post about @thedangelo today on his before I realized.. And so close to the recent tribute just a week or so ago.
D’Angelo has been one of my favorite artists since his first album but it was further cemented when he released one of my top two favorite albums (and sonically, my first favorite) of all time, Voodoo.
But beyond bodies of work; his legacy still inspires me to be uncompromising about my art and serves as a blueprint of creative prioritization. IMO He was the best, created the best, and collaborated with nothing but the best.
So what an honor to not only be part of the tribute honoring him, but getting to do so with a host of legends, including his super group of a band, The Vanguard.
These little posts don’t do justice to the gratitude I feel for this experience, but I’m trying my best to savor & commemorate the moment in an effort to get close.
🙏🏽💜 Happy Birthday D’Angelo. RIP
#dangelo #robertaflack #mslaurynhill #grammy @grammys #gratitude
There were many special moments during the preparation & performance of @thedangelo & @officialrobertaflack tribute at the @grammys , but one that really got me was hearing @lalahhathaway perfectly channel her father, @donnyhathaway , during rehearsal for “The Closer I Get To You”; her duet with @octobertheking (who also absolutely nailed Roberta’s verse with his effortless falsetto). As soon as she sang “Over and over again…” my eyes welled up and the weight of the moment hit me. It was one of the many great reminders, in the midst of working, how special this all was.. and every subsequent time we ran this song, I was reminded… over and over again 🙏🏽💜
Happy Birthday & RIP Roberta Flack!
#grateful #thegrammys #dangelo #robertaflack #lalahhathaway
Why do I have all this footage of me aggressively chewing my way through Grammy rehearsals last week? 🤦🏽‍♂️
#Grammys #rehearsal #mslaurynhill #dangelo #dangelotribute
First time attending #thegrammys. A special milestone made even more special for the reason we are here. Tune in tonight as we pay tribute to Roberta Flack and D’Angelo. #dangelo #robertaflack #laurynhill #grammy @mslaurynhill@officialrobertaflack@thedangelo
