Category Archives: Music

Win a Copy of “Out of Indiana”

Next week you’ll be able to pre-order a copy of my album Out of Indiana. I’ve been so immersed in this record for the last several months, and I’m excited to share it with you.
Want to win a free copy? Head over to joegildermusic.com this weekend and download the 3 songs I’m giving away for [...]

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7 Tips for Finishing Your Album [Part 2]

In the last article, I shared with you the first three tips for finishing your album. Today, let’s look at the last four.
4. Get it right at the source.
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again many more times I’m sure, but no matter how good your editing and mixing skills are, your mixes [...]

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7 Tips for Finishing Your Album

As I mentioned last week, my album is finished, and I’m getting ready to release it in the next couple of weeks. If you’d like a free sample, head over to JoeGilderMusic.com. I’m giving away 3 songs from the album. These were all recorded and mixed in my home studio.
I’m planning some pretty cool things [...]

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FREE Music from Yours Truly

I emailed my newsletter subscribers yesterday about some exciting news regarding my upcoming album. As I mentioned the other day, the album is basically finished. I’m just ironing out artwork/CD details.
In the meantime, I want to give away a few tracks from the CD for free.
I’m using Noisetrade.com to distribute these free tracks. Noisetrade is [...]

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Update on My Album

Know what that picture is? That’s the master copy of my finished album.
If you’ve been a part of Home Studio Corner for any length of time, you’ve heard me talk about my album for quite some time. And as I mentioned in The Magic of Finishing, it feels amazing to be done with [...]

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Should Musicians Give Their Music Away?

Today I finished up the last mix for my upcoming album. As I start the process of mastering, artwork, duplication, etc., the obvious question arises:
Should I give my music away?
Last month I wrote an article about pirating plugins which spawned a healthy debate. (As I write this, there are 147 comments on that one post.)
That [...]

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Ben Gortmaker Interview [HSC Podcast Special Edition]

I’m very excited about today’s podcast, featuring my good friend Ben Gortmaker.
Ben just released an incredible album called All’s Lost, All’s Found. And the best part? It was all recorded and mixed in his home studio. Make time to listen to this podcast. You’ll hear some great music and interesting discussion.
Ben is an independent artist [...]

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Mbox2 Mini + Reason = Finished Album

You may remember that I posted about my brother-in-law’s upcoming album a few weeks ago. Well, today is the official release date. You can purchase it here:
The Sinai Alliance – Though the Darkness Hide Thee
It’s a rocking, eclectic collection of traditional Christian hymns, but done in a style like you’ve never heard before. Even if [...]

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