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Have you ever bought a professional quality Triangle instrument?

I have— and I never thought I would. Because you can’t replicate the feel of a good triangle!
January 23, 2026 at 5:23 PM
If every new album that’s released is a “classic”, what’s the point of giving an album that label?

Can we just be okay with labeling an album “good” or “worth listening to”?

Every collection of songs doesn’t need to be the best ever made to be worthy of attention.
January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I watched an interesting interview with #JonBrion recently, where he describes records as two different types.

One he calls a “Song,” and the other he calls a “Performance Piece.”

This definition has helped me understand my own opinions about music and song structure.

youtu.be/Y_RsLDMeRj4?...
Jon Brion on Songs -vs- Performance Pieces
YouTube video by JonBrionPowerPop
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I’ve been waiting for this album for over half my life. It took a while, but I’m happy to be alive to experience it.

open.spotify.com/album/3uDMOY...
Light-Years
open.spotify.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Thanks to my current career, I’m finally able to invest in the music production equipment I’ve dreamt of my entire life.

Once I get this website up and rolling, my new music project(s) will be announced. I’m beyond excited for collaborations and for what’s to come!
November 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Losing D’Angelo is like losing Michael Jackson or Prince. It’s an immense loss for music as a whole.

I dislike this online trending topic culture that seems to permeate through or society. It feels disingenuous.

D’Angelo’s passing deserves more sincerity and respect than it’s given.
October 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A large chunk of the soul of modern music is gone with this legend. His music influences me everyday day of my life. He’s part of the reason I moved to RVA.

Such a terrible tragedy.
October 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I just watched the Beastie Boys Story on Apple TV+. Although I was never a fan directly, I did recognize their impact on the culture of Hip-Hop.

Their story was inspiring and honestly surprising. I didn’t realize they produced most of their music as a band. Very dope stuff!
July 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I just figured out a recording technique that I’ve unknowingly been trying to understand for almost twenty years of producing music.

I’m so excited I feel like I’m going to explode with joy!

I also feel stupid for not realizing I needed to approach songs using this technique sooner.
May 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I have this new concept for producing songs that stemmed from this editing technique I learned in film class. It’s interesting to see how film and music production can inspire one another.
April 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
My work was published in the Literary and Arts Online Journal of UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

Check it out here, page 46:

www.scps.virginia.edu/sites/defaul...
www.scps.virginia.edu
April 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Y’all need to grow up and eat a few
April 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I’m currently piecing together a small orchestra to play on this new album I’m working on. I’m really looking forward to recording everyone and making some beautiful music! Gotta stay focused on what little joy we can find these days.
February 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The impending TikTok ban threatens to leave the majority of industries with no modern option for marketing new products or sharing realtime information.

The video based medium that TikTok has developed into has become our new standard of interacting with the world. That standard can’t be erased.
January 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
One of the founders of Hip-Hop culture, DJ Tony Tone’s original equipment at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC, today.
January 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
My favorite musical sound is a choir.

Whether it’s live or synthesized, a choir always hits me in an impactful way and is my favorite part of any song.

What’s your favorite musical sound?
December 31, 2024 at 2:27 AM
This week I’ve been listening to Christmas music for production technique inspiration.

Now I’m online looking for sleigh bells to record on a song.

Bells in general are slept on in music overall, in my opinion.
December 28, 2024 at 8:50 PM
I’ve been in the process of learning how to mix my music like a band of live instruments, instead of a beat coming out of a drum machine.

It’s taken me a year to figure it out—

But I finally figured out the technique I’ve been trying to understand! I’m sending the first mix for master today.
December 24, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Is it time for music producers and writers to start a Union yet, and collectively bargain against these music distributors and streaming platforms?

It seems like it’s time.
December 22, 2024 at 7:19 PM
In order to be a member of Congress, you should be paid minimum wage and required to live at poverty level for a year.

You should only be allowed to use government service available to your income level to survive.

For a portion of that year you should be affected by a simulated disability.
December 18, 2024 at 7:58 AM
Do you want to see the UFOs in New Jersey? Watch this local beach camera at night!

friendsofibsp.org/live-cams/ob...
OBA1 Beach Cam – Friends of Island Beach State Park
friendsofibsp.org
December 13, 2024 at 3:57 AM
I finally got my streaming computer upgraded!

I’m about to relaunch my weekly live stream, “Herry Tarris Live” on Twitch for the next month.

I’ll be streaming behind the scenes footage of working on my new project.
December 6, 2024 at 11:25 PM
I’m getting into a rhythm creating these new songs and that rhythm is definitely being derailed by what’s happening politically.

I don’t understand how music artists can just go about doing business as usual online, while our country is on the precipice of political destruction.
December 2, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Buying a high quality microphone, preamp, and hi-hat to record live on the songs I produce is the best choice I’ve ever made. It’s like I’ve been waiting for this my whole life and never knew it.
November 22, 2024 at 1:36 AM
I have to say, the #moderation options on this app are amazing. All social media apps should moderate hate speech, misinformation, and spam automatically.
November 18, 2024 at 7:07 AM