KABAY MUSIC

That subtle feeling of unresolvedness within a particular sound, phrase, or section is what makes our brain crave resolution.

There isn’t one way to be an artist.

How to manage creative freedom vs direction when making music

Instead of abandoning all of that and trying to re-invent everything, I should have stayed on my mountain and explored it more deeply.

Don't copy. Combine.

Great artists understand something crucial: when to stick to the basics and when to push the boundaries.

When I finally realised the power it carries, how I hear and make music has changed a lot.

When you feel that friction or self-doubt bubbling up, consider letting go of the pressure.

How to improve your music three times faster

Is it actually true, or is it just one of those clever-sounding ideas that don’t really mean much in practice?

You might surprise yourself by creating sounds so exciting that you wonder if you really made them.

This is something I do all the time when I need to reconnect with my love for making music.

Can you describe, in one sentence, the type of music you like? Now, can you do the same for the music you’re trying to create?

For a long time, I was distracted from what truly matters in music. I could hear the sounds I was creating, but I wasn’t feeling them.

Flow sits neatly between challenge and ease—enough difficulty to stay engaged with enough relaxation to let creativity flow naturally.

Shift your focus from technique to context: how focusing on the 'why' of decision-making will improve your music.

Still tweaking that track? Steal my step-by-step framework for finishing music.

How to improve your arrangements through better decision-making and storytelling.

Soul over perfection: how to craft music with purpose.

Why so much music sounds the same—and how to break the cycle.