Dan Barracuda

Check this one out guys - cool little song I made with my amazing musician-friend John Tyler Kent. He plays Chapman Stick, Guitar, and Bass exceptionally well. We produced this song together. It's not mastered, and only partially mixed. But it's coo! Still a work in progress, just wanted to share it with you guys because I'm really excited about it.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Just ranting about something here. I think it's becoming my biggest pet peeve: poor communication - mainly when it comes to delivering something you say you're going to deliver. If you say you're going to do something, and then you can no longer do it - that's fine! Just please TELL me. Nah mean? Damn. Frustrating element of the past few days for me. I'm looking for someone else to record horn for me!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Tool's "Vicarious" starts off with some beautiful bass/guitar interplay in 5/4. I tried to really make this sound close to the original! Hope you dig it, it was a super fun little project guys! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

I've decided to go with Andres Mayo. I sent him track #7 of my new album and he mastered it for me to approve. I friggin love it guys - super crisp and strong, the right amount of presence and very clear. I did some serious comparison with the original mix as well as a Cloudbounce version. The Andres version wins. I will go with that :D  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Here's an improvised guitar loop I made last week with the Spider Capo. Absolutely loving this thing! The piece literally sounds like a bunny is hopping around a tranquil garden. Hope you dig it! Been making tons of riffs and ideas like this - some day one of them will turn into a full, produced song.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Although I'm always pretty secretive about the music I'm working on, there are 2 people who I confide in to give me their honest feedback about my progress: my brother Mario and my partner Erica. They both provide different types of feedback, both so so valuable. I recommend having an "inner circle" of some sort when it comes to the music you are making. People that can tell you how they feel straight out, and if they think you could perform, record, or mix something better. I'm outrageously grateful for them :D  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

As we approach the release (which I have yet to figure out!), I will slowly start revealing more things about the new album. Here are 2 preview snippets of Song #9 - "True Love On A Mental Plane" - only isolated bits! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Here are my thoughts on how I'm going to content-market the release of my upcoming album (thinking early-mid March). Video is key - and quality video at that. The visual needs to be up there with the music this day in age. Make interesting visual content to coincide with your new songs! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Last week I had the idea to come up with my own acoustic arrangement to this song - it was such a blast to do! I highly recommend coming up with stuff like this: acoustic arrangements of simple songs you like. It really forces you to think about how you to approach the melody and harmony. It challenges your relationship with the fretboard. Do it!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Mastering is the final step to the music production process, and it can cost anywhere from $0 to thousands of dollars to master an album. There's a lot to learn in this realm, and I'm still finding my way with it. One day I definitely want to learn how to do it myself, I just know it requires a ton of ridiculously expensive equipment. I think I found someone to master my next album: Andres Mayo. Check him out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Happy Monday guys! Today I want to share with you one of my favorite improvised guitar loops I created last year in 2018. It was at Erica's art show where I had the opportunity to provide some light background music for the event. I used it as a chance to write a ton of music, and I wrote 10-12 five minute guitar loops of some pretty awesome ideas! Hope you dig this one, it's called "Gold Dust Over" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

I have 6 out of the 10 songs tracked for the new album (for Vox, that is). In this episode I want to share with you guys how I approach vocals in both the recording and editing phase. It's a bit nutty but it works real well for me!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

I highly recommend this little gadget if you are into looking at your guitar in new ways, and to force yourself to be creative. Regular chords get thrown away when you put this thing on and really use some interesting capo-formations. I've written some really cool riffs with it - listen up! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Giving my thoughts on IG Engagement Groups - what they are and in what ways you can benefit from them. At first I was skeptical, but I've come to realize that they are very effective! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Happy Monday guys! Today I'm sharing with you the 5th Track to my 2nd album. It's called "Twirling In The Shine", with words by my great friend Alex Andreosatos. He had a series of poems that he shared with me, and this one particularly caught my eye. It takes place in a beautiful, heavenly garden. Lying on the ground looking up at the sky.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Ready to take on the new year - here are my manifestations for 2019! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

This New Year’s Eve it feels like a continuation more than an onset of something new. Trudging on! Staying consistent is a skill we need to hone in on. Cheers to you guys! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

I’m incredibly excited to keep pushing this album - just got some new tools to add a lot more elements to the music. Listen up guys! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

One of the more beautiful Christmas melodies :) Merry Christmas everyone!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support

Carol of the HELLs! Merry Christmas Eve guys - have a great one!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danbarracuda/support