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Different animal, same beast. Ableton. Engineer. Marathon runner. https://nitter.cf/t.co/78YmLoxR5h

Denver, CO
Joined January 2010
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My favorite time of the year
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Ben Samples retweeted
No one’s a faster typer than an elder millennial who took a keyboard class in middle school.
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Some days you just write a whole ass remix in an afternoon
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Halloween in Denver was excellent this year. Went to day parties, LoDo, Broadway and some clubs and bars and tons of costumes and vibes were great
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Agree with him here, putting out tons of remixes helped me get ears on my music early in my career
This might sound a bit controversial, but DJs and producers, stop worrying about the law. Nobody is trying to sue you over the remix you made in your bedroom that has 500 streams. The reason I'm so enthusiastic about this is that it's literally how my whole career started. I don't mean in every circumstance. Obviously there are rules you need to observe. But whenever I post about remixing other people's tracks to make a name for yourself, the comments fill up with the same questions. What if I get sued? What if I get a copyright strike? Yes, those things exist. They can happen. But nobody is trying to take a bedroom DJ to court because they put a remix on SoundCloud. It's a waste of everyone's time, and nobody is going to make any money from it. Those rules are there in case big companies want to take someone with loads of money to court. Nobody is trying to sue you over the remix you made in your bedroom that has 500 streams. The reason I'm so enthusiastic about this is that it's literally how my whole career started. I used to make bootleg remixes pretty much every week and put them on SoundCloud. They were all illegal. I can't even tell you how many I did. And the worst thing that can happen? You get a little notification from SoundCloud saying the track has been blocked. That's it. Then it's gone. That's the worst-case scenario. So stop shitting yourself over it. There's so much to be gained, and nobody is trying to sue you. I promise you that. jameshype.com/thoughts/nobod…
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Halloween 2026
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I mean, what else do you really need (maybe a keyboard)
Four Tet studio, 2011…
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Wait FL had a limit on the FX slots per channel? I’m guessing you could bypass that with routing
We're catching up to modern day DAWs
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Millennials, it's time to choose your midife crisis 1. Date a 24 year old 2. Quit drinking and tell everyone you don’t drink anymore 3. Drink heavily 3-4 times a week 4. Train for a marathon and or Hyrox 5. Have a panic baby (with wife you hate) 6. "We're opening the relationship" (she bangs, guy tries too and fails? 7. Get divorced to feel something 8. Get diagnosed with adult ADHD/autism 9. Niche side quests like rock climbing, gardening, handstands 10. Get very into video games
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Ableton tutorial because I don't wanna take knowledge to the grave
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The discourse about Denver not being a top tier city is due to not being acclimated to the altitude when people visit. The headaches and feeling tired will distort your memory of this beautiful city
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Ben Samples retweeted
happy NBA season
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Let’s hear it for the showing up terrified and doing it anyway crowd!
i regret to inform you that personal growth rarely comes from acquiring new knowledge and almost always from: -getting humiliated -showing up terrified and doing it anyway -admitting you might be the problem
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I hiked two 14ers today
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Run clubs never beating the allegations I fear lmao. (Especially the 🤚🏻)
i was sleuthing on threads and saw this lady said her husband just got into running and he’s now a part of 5 run clubs. suddenly, he asking for space and wants his own place. she’s now filing for divorce and moving out.
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making 150 bpm breaks because i can
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