My life reflects my split personality.  During office hours, I’m a suit and tie stiff whose world revolves around commodity prices, yeild curves and margin calls.  When I’ve escaped left that setting, I’m a Kits dwelling, fantasy reading, sci-fi watching, football loving nerd ball who is more interested in discussing the philisophical implications of Battle Star Galactica and thinking about how to fake my death than predicting the long-term direction of interest rates (which is higher by the way).

One place that I’ve been escaping to on a regular basis over the course of the last few months has been the School of Remix at 538 Cambie.

Since setting up my home DAW over a year ago, I’d been hacking and slashing my way through Ableton Live with no small amount of trouble and headache.  But after nearly three months of help from the pros at the School of Remix, I’m no longer scratching my head over things like ADSR Envelope or Dry & Wet and actually producing stuff (dare I say it) that actually sounds more like good music than simple video game themes.

The school has a great set-up that, in addition to the sound studio, is equipped with a kitchen and lounge that has been host to more than a few private and after-hours parties.  The instructors are all great guys who are as happy to be working with a total nube as they are to be mashing up the latest Deadmau5 track with a production veteran.

I have no illusions, I’m just a dangerous hobbyist and intend to stay that way, but when it comes to 125 bpm, there ain’t no better hobby as far as I’m concerned.

If you`re interested in checking it out, the school is hosting a free Ableton Seminar next Thurdays, April 29, at 8:00 PM.  Check it out - School of Remix: Ableton Seminar.

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