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This week we had an opportunity to catch up with The_BurFactory<\/strong>.<\/a> We asked him to tell us about his release “After Hours”<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>and to show us how Splice fits into his production workflow.<\/p>\n

What inspired you to share this track with the Splice community?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter Hours\u201d was the first track I made after joining Splice<\/a>, and as users may have guessed, it was inspired by the Rooftop After Hours<\/a> sample pack. I loved the chord progressions and bass lines, and knew they would be great jumping off points for a new track. After the basic structure of the song was done I tried recording my own vocals over the track, and wasn\u2019t so pleased with the results. I shared the first version of the song hoping someone would re-do my vocals – which I think at least one person is currently working on. I ended up finding some chill vocal samples and chopped them up to work with the track instead of my original vocal. I\u2019m pretty happy with how it turned out but released the track to get some feedback from other producers.<\/p>\n

Tell us about your approach to writing and production. Any favourite sample packs or plugins?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music production can be both very frustrating and super rewarding for me at the same time. It took me a long time to feel like I had the technical knowledge to get creative without running into hang-ups. I try to just have fun and make music that I would like to listen to myself. I don\u2019t worry about what genre I\u2019m making, or what I\u2019m going to do with the track when I\u2019m done \u2013 I just make music because I enjoy the process. I think sharing and collaborating with other producers is the next step for my music, and Splice seems to be a great place for that.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m currently producing on a budget, and pretty much just use what comes with my DAW and Splice. I\u2019d love to expand my studio down the road, but for now I\u2019m just having fun and really learning about what I already have at my disposal.<\/p>\n

For sample packs I\u2019m really into all the Black Octopus<\/a> material. There\u2019s just a ton of inspiring sounds from that company.<\/p>\n

I think sharing and collaborating with other producers is the next step for my music, and Splice seems to be a great place for that.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You\u2019re primarily a Logic X user. What is it about Logic\u00a0that makes it your DAW of choice?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Studio\"<\/p>\n

I first got into music production by using Reason 4. I stopped producing electronic music for years because I wanted to focus on fingerstyle guitar, but then ended up using Logic for recording. I was impressed with stock logic synths and plug-ins, and it didn\u2019t take long before I just wanted to make music all the time again. It\u2019s been hard to find enough time to produce music with a job and a one year old who never sleeps!<\/p>\n

Overall I\u2019m pretty happy with Logic, and don\u2019t see any obvious limitations. At this point I\u2019d rather spend my time making music than learning a whole new DAW.<\/p>\n

How has Splice had an impact on your production process or workflow?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Splice has definitely saved me a lot of time. I can\u2019t afford expensive sample packs, and while I enjoy tweaking knobs from time to time, I\u2019m most certainly not an expert sound designer either. If I hear a sound I like I\u2019m not going to spend hours trying to recreate that sound from scratch \u2013 I\u2019m gonna sample that shit! I can find other ways to be creative that I will enjoy more.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not afraid to use presets either, if I like the sound and I can make it work with my track – I\u2019m going to use it. The challenge is how to use it in an original and compelling way.<\/p>\n

I also use Splice for inspiration. My most recent song \u201cTelluric Disciples<\/a>\u201d was inspired from a vocal sample in the \u201cVocal Atmospheres by Cory Friesenhan<\/a>\u201d (Black Octopus) sample pack. I just uploaded it to Splice and am hoping people will check it out.<\/p>\n

What are your musical influences at the moment?
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been discovering a lot of new music lately from listening to \u201cThe EDM Prodcast\u201d and the \u201cEDM Producer Podcast.\u201d That\u2019s actually where I heard about Splice. They were interviewing an artist called Attom who said he was obsessed with Splice, and I really liked his music, so I decided to check it out. I highly recommend checking out those podcasts as a resource for any new producer.<\/p>\n

You’ve had quite a few users in the community Splice the project file for “After Hours” – what do you hope that they’ll do with it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s very cool to think that producers from all over the world can open a song that I\u2019ve been working on so intimately in my little studio. As a new producer who\u2019s only put out a handful of songs, the fact that other producers are Splicing the project let\u2019s me know I\u2019m at least making something interesting. It\u2019s motivating for me and I hope other producers use the song in whatever way helps them make dope music.<\/p>\n

Where do you think that you music is headed next? Anything else you’d like to share with us?<\/strong><\/p>\n

For now I\u2019m just going to keep trying to build my chops as a producer and having fun. I\u2019m also really interested in creating music for film and other visual productions, and hoping to build any connections that might help make that possible. I haven\u2019t done much in the way of getting my music out there and heard\u2026 except maybe this interview. Maybe one day I\u2019ll be able to put out some music on a label, a full album would be a fun challenge. Until then maybe just try to get a few followers on SoundCloud<\/a> and keep throwing my tracks up on Splice.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019d like to thank The_BurFactory\u00a0for taking the time to chat with us and for offering us some insight into his\u00a0process. We\u2019re looking forward to hearing many more tracks from him! Be sure to keep an eye on his Splice profile at\u00a0The_BurFactory<\/a>\u00a0for all of his latest projects and upcoming releases.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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