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Grobens
@grobens
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2017-06-29 21:13
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2018-10-17 14:41
The PROs and CONs of a MUSICIAN getting a REAL JOB
Hey everyone. It's been 2 months since I last visited Steemit and I feel like it's been more than a year. I am totally out of touch with what's going on around here and I am struggling to even begin finding
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2018-08-26 17:02
THE ISLAND LIFE EP, written and recorded on the island
A rainy Sunday afternoon is such an overexploited concept in popular culture of the past Century (if not more) that it sort of feels wrong to start a post with describing such a scene setting, but here
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2018-08-21 13:05
(DE)CONSTRUCTING THE SONG LYRIC
Popular music is as much about the lyrics as it is about the music. Not many artists in the popular genre can get away with instrumental music because people need the lyrics or in other words, they need
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2018-08-20 11:05
Lost password / summer break
Finally, I am able to post again! I know, the first rule of Steemit is don't lose your password and the subsequent rules of Steemit regarding passwords are pretty much the same as the first one: DON'T
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2018-07-05 11:06
Last Drink In Malta/The Health Department Blues
Hey! It's been two weeks since my last post on Steemit and there's a lot to share. But, first things first: INmusic Festival. So, INmusic is Croatia's biggest music festival, it takes places on a beautiful
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2018-06-21 14:56
PLAYING MUSIC TO SILENT MOVIES / adapting to the moment
Hello again! So, first a quick update on ''getting a job'' from the previous post - I didn't get it and I sort of feel good about it. First of all, it was my first ever proper job interview so I don't
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2018-06-15 13:07
RECORDING A LIVE SHOW / testing the Superlux S502
Hey there! Things are moving a lot faster lately so I don't really know where to start and what to write about first. The big news is - I went to my first ever proper job interview and survived. It's now
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2018-06-06 13:33
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS 2 / constructing a bass improvisation
Hey everyone! It's beyond hot in Zagreb right now so I decided to ditch everything, turn the air conditioning on, enjoy the sun from the inside and play my bass. Some of you may be farmiliar with the kind
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2018-05-30 12:33
TRANSFIGURATIONS: a study in modulating sound
Hey everyone! Here's a post I'm really excited about, so let's get started! PERFORACIJE & FIUK There's a really cool festival Perforacije ( taking place in Zagreb, Croatia every year. The festival's
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2018-05-29 13:48
MIXING WITH THE SSL PLUGINS / Waves SSL 4000 collection
Hi everyone! Two days ago I was hanging around at my friend's studio/office and he was playing one of his latest mixing efforts. The sound was fantastic and it was probably the best mixing work he's done
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2018-05-28 15:37
KONTRALIHT LIVE SESSIONS / using the Zoom H5 for field recording
Hey! It's Monday and that means another intense weekend has passed. I played two crazy gigs with Moskau and with Trobecove Krušne Peći (there are still no videos of the gig on Friday but here's a video
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2018-05-22 13:19
ESSENTIAL MICROPHONES YOU SHOULD HAVE / OPENING MY OWN STUDIO!
Hey everyone! I am FINALLY DONE with all the work I've been doing for the past couple of weeks and it's time to get back on Steemit! I'll try to check out at least some of the stuff I've missed during
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2018-04-26 12:12
Presenting the [NOIR.AM SESSIONS]
Well, hello there! I'm back again after another long Steemit pause. I'm really trying not to make these long pauses in posting on Steemit but work is work and sometimes it's just overwhelming. Anyway,
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2018-04-11 11:12
The Velvet Underground / White Light White Heat / FULL ANNIVERSARY SHOW
On March 8th (which was also International Women's Day), my band Moskau played a show honouring the 50th anniversary of the Velvet Underground's White Light/White Heat album. We've played the album in
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2018-04-09 12:52
OPEN AIR RECORDING / the joys of natural acoustics
Here's a post about the most fun I've had in a long time! Beautiful, warm spring days are finally here (at least here in Croatia) so I thought I'd use the opportunity to go out in the open and do another
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2018-04-05 12:35
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS / fretless bass and how to use it
Fretless bass is not very common amongst rock musicians and you don't often get a chance to hear its distinctive sound in alternative/pop/rock music. Of course, there were always exceptions like Sting,
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2018-04-04 17:30
COMMISSION WORK / why should artists do it?
Now that the Easter holidays are over, it's time to get back to work. Even though I spent a great time with my family and friends over the Easter holidays (and probably gained a few pounds because all
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2018-03-27 13:54
EVERYWHERE IS BETTER THAN HOME / a song about restlessness
JUST KEEP MOVING Traveling around Europe and playing music made me feel less and less connected to the concept of ''home''. When you are always on the move and each new day means a new an entirely different
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2018-03-26 20:10
MASS PROTESTS IN CROATIA / what is a musician's role in society?
Last Saturday marks a sad day for Croatia. A mass protest took place in the state's capital of Zagreb and it seems things continue to go downhill more than ever. I was never into politics and I try to
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2018-03-20 17:14
MY FIRST BRASS ARRANGEMENT / working in KONTAKT
Hey everyone! I've been on pause from Steemit for a while because there's just too much stuff going on - I'm still mixing the Miriam tracks, my Danelectro bass had a makeover and is now a fretless, I'm
