Author Archives: Fresh

About Fresh

Apple Mac Fan/Spacecraft Systems. Engineer - NASA missions. guitarist/producer/AFOL/fitness fan/film+TV+soundtrack composer/podcast host/Python newbie coder. Music by me: http://SFTF.bandcamp.com. Mellowly Cool. Find me on IG @sftfmusic and Bluesky: MrFresh

Chronicles of a Remix: I’m Walkin’/Mary Mary – Day 7

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Fresh

Sup crew… Below is a short video on the status of the remix. This is a collab between me and Bill Cammack. In the last update, I had just started chopping up samples from the timestretched vocal acappella. Analyzing the … Continue reading →

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Mint Condition – “7”: A review and sample flip

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Fresh

‘Sup crew… Being the BIG MC fan that I am, I picked up “7” the day it dropped. I got it at Best Buy for the five bonus tracks all though REAL MC fans know that there are only 4 … Continue reading →

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Chronicles of a Remix: I’m Walkin’/Mary Mary – Day 2

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Fresh

Day 2 – Ok, I have the first two tracks kickin’ off this tune. I know that at some point, I’ll probably chop the vocals up, and some track automation, etc. As mentioned in the audio clip above, I’m thinking … Continue reading →

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Chronicles of a Remix: I’m Walkin’/Mary Mary – Day 1

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Fresh

Hey… Day 1. About to get started on this remix. I always begin my gathering all the audio stems for the foundation. As said in the audio clip above, that usually is at least the vocal accapellas and the instrumental, … Continue reading →

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Chronicles of a Remix: The Intro.

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Fresh

Greetings readers… Hope all is well. The audio clip in this post much summarizes what this series is about, however, for those of you who can not listen to the audio, here we go. This series is created out of … Continue reading →

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Jeff Lorber Fusion: Rams Head On Stage – 30 Mar 11

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Fresh

Greetings all… I had the pleasure, along with my recording, biz partner, and friend, Dan, in seeing Jeff Lorber Fusion at Rams Head On Stage, in Annapolis, MD tonite. The tour is to showcase tunes from his Grammy nominated release … Continue reading →

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Early morning in The Lab: MPC 1000 Chilled Flow #1

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Fresh

Gettin back up to speed on the MPC. I have a small side project in mind for this year. peace, ::: Fresh :::

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A Tribute to “The Hansolor” – Mark Adams of Slave

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Fresh

Mark Adams Tribute Intro Greetings fans…Many of you have heard of the passing of Mark Adams, THE bass legend of Slave. For fans and musicians, this is a shock, especially at the age he was. Even in his passing, he … Continue reading →

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Product Review – Roland Super JV-1080

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Fresh

Yep, you read right. Roland Super JV-1080, from 1994. I just got it last week and love it. Why, you ask? (I thought you would). Ok, I, like many, started out using outboard gear (keyboard and rack mounted synths) to … Continue reading →

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“Left Coast Flow” (Thai-Roc Instrumental Mix) Pt. 1

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Fresh

Ok.. hope everyone’s well. Some of you may remember seeing some posts about a P5 Audio West Coast Detox beat contest I entered last month. I follow them on Twitter and check out the free samples they always post for … Continue reading →

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