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Matt Pakucko

The "Loudness War" debunked...AGAIN! Loudness vs: Sales

If you want your fans and friends and hopefull NEW fans to listen to your music (and buy it), then don't make it "as LOUD as possible". ...

Matt Pakucko

THE INTRO: SHORT, SWEET AND/OR MEMORABLE

I'll start this series with…the intro! Forget that straight drum groove…boring! I can't believe some people still do this! Your song...

Matt Pakucko

THE 4 ESSENTIALS

This is part 1 of a 4 part series on what the 4 essential elements of a hit song /hit record. I've been studying this for 20 years. All...

Matt Pakucko

Part of the human ear gets off on LOUD even it the music is bad! Make your music exciting at ALL vo

Have you ever heard a bass drum part all by itself, very loud, like the intro to many EDM tracks these days? Of course…and it's often...

Matt Pakucko

IT'S ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH, NOT THE TOOLS THEY BOUGHT!

If you are shopping for a recording studio, what you should pay more attention to than ANYTHING about the studio or the gear is the...

Matt Pakucko

What does the world REALLY think of your music?

Dont ask your Mom. Don't ask your friends. Don't ask your BF, GF or BFF. Don't ask people you know to comment while you are sitting...

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