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About Me:
I am a musician under the name "glitchtrode", I'm living in Dublin, Ireland, and I've been properly producing music since Summer 2020. My genres are varied, but many describe it to be mainly Atmospheric/Liquid Drum & Bass, Rave, Orbcore, and the most popular term, Breakcore. But for me, I generally make whatever my heart desires. Sometimes it's like video game music, and other times I use music as a cathartic outlet for any stuff that goes on in my life.
I initially started producing in FL Studio in late 2017 and generally made music for myself, and I taught myself how to use the software throughout the years. After getting into the internet music scene in 2020, I decided to persue music as a primary focus. I had a previous history in content creation on YouTube from 2016-2020, but after losing that drive and knowing how difficult it is to grow a channel, music production has become a new passion for me that's still ongoing to this very day. My old works from 2017-2020 are on my archival bandcamp right here. The first singles I officially put out under the "glitchtrode" alias is "saves lives (feel good)" and later, "pvrple aura / when they cry". The rest is history, and more is explained in the Music tab.
I appreciate everyone for following along and sharing my music through playlists and recommendations, I wouldn't have the friends (both musicians and close friends) I'd have today, and I wouldn't have a humble audience if it wasn't for all of you listening to my songs. Thank you all.
FAQ
Q: What software do you use for music production?
A: I typically use FL Studio, always the latest version.
Q: Do you use any physical equipment? (i.e. MIDI Keyboards, Controllers, etc.)
A: No, not for the time being, I've always used keyboard and mouse. The only things I bought that benefitted me the most is my pair of headphones, the Beyerdynamics DT770 Pro 250 Ohms, and the audio interface I use, the Komplete Audio 1s. I also have a cheap condenser microphone I bought in 2017 (not sure if they're still manufacturing it now because there's so many similar copies available), but I barely use it to record vocals and more-so use it for speaking in calls or recording voiceovers.
Q: What software do you use for your covers/art?
A: I use the latest version of Photoshop. If I'm doing video visuals, then usually the latest version of Premiere Pro.
Q: Can I use your music for x project/Twitch stream/YouTube video?
A: Of course! Though, it's highly recommended that you credit my work, and if you're using it for a stream, feel free to have the song displayed in the overlay or something similar. I have disabled Content ID on all of my songs and allowed Twitch to have my music played, so I don't think you should have an issue with copyright problems or VOD mutes.
Q: How long does it take to create a song/album?
A: For songs, it varies. Sometimes it's 8-12 hours within a span of a few days up to a week, 6-7 on a single weekend, or sometimes even 4-5 in roughly 2 days. It depends with what I want to go for in a song and how big of a project it is.
For albums though, I always try to get one out every single year, so I dedicate each month into the writing and production process until the next year. Afterwards, I try to adjust the right song order for the tracklist, make art and visuals, promotions/teasers, and then the announcement. I never have deadlines when it comes to albums/EPs in general, as I want to work at my own pace and release it whenever I feel it's 100% ready.
Q: Favourite projects you have made so far/are proud of?
A: The BLUE WORLD EP has to be one of my favourites of all time, as it still continues to be my most vibrant and fun project to date. For me, it still holds up to this day after years of it being up and I aim to make more like it in the near future. Every track was very fun to work on and reflects a brighter time in my life. It's also the very first project I used to sell CDs on my own through a manufacturer.
Singles on the other hand, it goes to either LoveEnergySugardust / Belrose as it came out a month after BLUE WORLD and I was in a trance of making even more jumpy tunes with the theme of love, or GrindSquare² as it has this atmosphere that I wanted to achieve and created great visuals for on YouTube. It's very hard for me to choose my all-time favourites, but I found my more recent ones to be my best as I greatly developed my sound over the years.
As for albums, it has to be either "everything is fine." or "hollow being. feeling whole.", with "all things good & bad" being a close 3rd. Those two albums perfectly reflect points in my life where I felt that I was at my lowest and captures what I was going through at the time. I cherish them deeply and I still get comments/messages from listeners that those albums impacted them as well, which I am eternally grateful for.
Honourable mentions: My remix of My Plague by Slipknot, the Nimbasa CORE remix (originally by pLasterbrain), and the VERTIGOAWAY MEGAREMIX.
Q: Will you collab with x artist?
A: I'm not really in touch with a lot of artists who are willing to work with me to be honest, nor am I personally familiar with most of the ones I'm interested in. I've gotten offers from artists who wanted to, but after exchanging stems and ideas, none came to fruition sadly. Personally, I'd like to work with people I'm familiar/already friends with as I feel there'd be good chemistry compared to an artist that I barely know either in general or who don't know me all that well. Therefore, a chance of collaborating with someone is rare and have only done an official one once.
Q: Would you do commission work?
A: I'd like to eventually, but I'm very unfamiliar with how it all works. Plus I also feel like I wouldn't be so good at coming up with ideas on the spot if a client is expecting a fast delivery. I'm not ready to have this huge responsibility, but I'd also like to give back to my supporters in some way.
Q: Will there be a new podcast episode?
A: Honestly, I'd love to make another podcast episode with an artist, but because my life + mental state took a huge detour in late 2022, I found it hard to find the motivation to gather new guests and bring myself to record. I also have a lack of guests nowadays because I completely isolated myself from the music community during my personal low points. Nowadays though, I'm feeling a lot better and I'm hoping that I'll gather myself to record more episodes, they were all fun to do at the time and everyone I've spoken to personally have been very awesome :)
Q: What software do you use for music production?
A: I typically use FL Studio, always the latest version.
Q: Do you use any physical equipment? (i.e. MIDI Keyboards, Controllers, etc.)
A: No, not for the time being, I've always used keyboard and mouse. The only things I bought that benefitted me the most is my pair of headphones, the Beyerdynamics DT770 Pro 250 Ohms, and the audio interface I use, the Komplete Audio 1s. I also have a cheap condenser microphone I bought in 2017 (not sure if they're still manufacturing it now because there's so many similar copies available), but I barely use it to record vocals and more-so use it for speaking in calls or recording voiceovers.
Q: What software do you use for your covers/art?
A: I use the latest version of Photoshop. If I'm doing video visuals, then usually the latest version of Premiere Pro.
Q: Can I use your music for x project/Twitch stream/YouTube video?
A: Of course! Though, it's highly recommended that you credit my work, and if you're using it for a stream, feel free to have the song displayed in the overlay or something similar. I have disabled Content ID on all of my songs and allowed Twitch to have my music played, so I don't think you should have an issue with copyright problems or VOD mutes.
Q: How long does it take to create a song/album?
A: For songs, it varies. Sometimes it's 8-12 hours within a span of a few days up to a week, 6-7 on a single weekend, or sometimes even 4-5 in roughly 2 days. It depends with what I want to go for in a song and how big of a project it is.
For albums though, I always try to get one out every single year, so I dedicate each month into the writing and production process until the next year. Afterwards, I try to adjust the right song order for the tracklist, make art and visuals, promotions/teasers, and then the announcement. I never have deadlines when it comes to albums/EPs in general, as I want to work at my own pace and release it whenever I feel it's 100% ready.
Q: Favourite projects you have made so far/are proud of?
A: The BLUE WORLD EP has to be one of my favourites of all time, as it still continues to be my most vibrant and fun project to date. For me, it still holds up to this day after years of it being up and I aim to make more like it in the near future. Every track was very fun to work on and reflects a brighter time in my life. It's also the very first project I used to sell CDs on my own through a manufacturer.
Singles on the other hand, it goes to either LoveEnergySugardust / Belrose as it came out a month after BLUE WORLD and I was in a trance of making even more jumpy tunes with the theme of love, or GrindSquare² as it has this atmosphere that I wanted to achieve and created great visuals for on YouTube. It's very hard for me to choose my all-time favourites, but I found my more recent ones to be my best as I greatly developed my sound over the years.
As for albums, it has to be either "everything is fine." or "hollow being. feeling whole.", with "all things good & bad" being a close 3rd. Those two albums perfectly reflect points in my life where I felt that I was at my lowest and captures what I was going through at the time. I cherish them deeply and I still get comments/messages from listeners that those albums impacted them as well, which I am eternally grateful for.
Honourable mentions: My remix of My Plague by Slipknot, the Nimbasa CORE remix (originally by pLasterbrain), and the VERTIGOAWAY MEGAREMIX.
Q: Will you collab with x artist?
A: I'm not really in touch with a lot of artists who are willing to work with me to be honest, nor am I personally familiar with most of the ones I'm interested in. I've gotten offers from artists who wanted to, but after exchanging stems and ideas, none came to fruition sadly. Personally, I'd like to work with people I'm familiar/already friends with as I feel there'd be good chemistry compared to an artist that I barely know either in general or who don't know me all that well. Therefore, a chance of collaborating with someone is rare and have only done an official one once.
Q: Would you do commission work?
A: I'd like to eventually, but I'm very unfamiliar with how it all works. Plus I also feel like I wouldn't be so good at coming up with ideas on the spot if a client is expecting a fast delivery. I'm not ready to have this huge responsibility, but I'd also like to give back to my supporters in some way.
Q: Will there be a new podcast episode?
A: Honestly, I'd love to make another podcast episode with an artist, but because my life + mental state took a huge detour in late 2022, I found it hard to find the motivation to gather new guests and bring myself to record. I also have a lack of guests nowadays because I completely isolated myself from the music community during my personal low points. Nowadays though, I'm feeling a lot better and I'm hoping that I'll gather myself to record more episodes, they were all fun to do at the time and everyone I've spoken to personally have been very awesome :)
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