A Guide for choosing a DAW
Phil K'Ords
How to Choose a DAW One of the first questions every aspiring music producer asks is, “Which DAW should I use?” A quick search on YouTube will present hundreds of…
Phil K'Ords
How to Start Creating Music: A Beginner’s Guide
How did my music production journey begin? How can you start yours? It all started with a dream that began when I heard “Sadness” by Enigma. I was around 12…
Why Some Games Stay with You Long After You Quit Playing
What was the very first game you ever played? It’s funny how memory works—I can’t quite recall my own. The initial moments escape me, slipping through my fingers like grains…
Insane Summer Heat – 2026
When winter ends, summer begins, and when it does, it is not kind. People often feel a deep sense of anticipation as the season arrives. The heat, the sweat, the…
Migraine from frequent to an occasional guest
I used to call migraine a frequent guest in my brain. Now, it shows up occasionally—and on my terms.At first, I didn’t even know it was migraine. It didn’t feel…
First Cooking Memory of My Dad and I
One fine day, Dad looked at me and asked, “What shall we cook today?” It was our first time in Mom’s absence. We didn’t know what we were doing —…
Why Ordering at a Restaurant Is Harder Than It Should Be
One fine day, you wake up wanting to take a break from the everyday meal prepared at home. You can either have it delivered from the restaurant or go to…
Exploring the practicality of fictional Spaceships
What sets sci-fi apart? Ask ten fans, and you’ll get ten answers — worldbuilding, technology, imagination, or something else entirely. For me, it’s always been spaceships — their scale, design,…
Music Production Over the Years: Analogue, Digital, Generative AI, and AI-Assisted
Producing music in the early days was straightforward in concept, but demanding in execution. It required gathering skilled musicians, vocalists, and physical instruments, bringing them together in a studio, and…
Greatest Pass Time on Earth!
When I was in my teens, we didn’t have Satellite TV, the internet or phones to kill time. Video games were in the nascent stages and were not that common…