Inner Motion Music

Tomorrow, I'll be posting episode 3 of my series "The Mix Down", which shares my process for music production. I'm not really sure what kind of thumbnails to make for the series, and since people seem to like polls, I thought maybe we'd have a little fun...

The video is demonstrating how I made my most recent Final Fantasy synth cover, so option 1 would be the straight forward approach. Options 2 and 3 are snapshots of frames from the actual video. One is split screen of me and a plate of indian food (highly relevant to music production), and the other is... just something that happened.

Don't think! Just pick one! Go!

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When I began making tutorial style videos, I made a conscious decision to avoid using jump cuts and make segments from single, continuous takes; leaving in little mistakes, “uh’s”, “um’s”, etc…

I think that this makes things feel more realistic, authentic, and less YouTube-y. But I don’t know much it ultimately matters to someone watching. So… which do you prefer?

(sorry, I had to repost because I couldn't edit the original post and add a 3rd option).

4 days ago | [YT] | 7

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Me today 💀

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 55

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YouTube recently announced that starting February 1st of 2027, it's doubling the watch time requirement to join the Partner Program from 4000 watch hours to 8000. My channel has been sitting around 2000 for most of this year...

(TL;DR: I'm trying to reach 4000 watch hours by the end of 2026, and am querying the collective consciousness for video ideas)
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This post is not a plea for anyone to watch more of my videos. While the support you've all given (and continue to give) over the years means more than I can put into words, the reality of the situation is that it's up to me to make things that people want to watch.

What this post *is* intended to do, is to serve as public affirmation to myself that, for many reasons, I'd really like to get the channel monetized before the end of 2026. I don't know if I'll be able to do it, but it's something I'm going to strive for. All that said, there is one way I will ask for your help...

The types of videos I've made so far (mostly VGM covers and tutorials) are very labor intensive and I simply can't put out the volume (without sacrificing quality) that's needed to boost my impressions enough to accumulate the watch time I need. Therefore, I'm searching for ideas of other things I could make.

So my question is: What types of videos do you enjoy watching and/or find interesting?
It could be on any topic or subject. I'm mostly looking for video format ideas that I may be able to apply to the context of music/musicianship, etc.

The idea behind this channel is that as a lifelong, career musician, this was meant to be a place to share my musical oeuvre, passion, and hopefully educate and inspire others on their own creative journeys. So that will remain the vision, but I'm thinking about ways that I may be able to diversify my offerings. If you have any ideas whatsoever, please share them!

As always, thanks for being here and supporting my work :)

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 42

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About a year and a half ago, I put up a poll to decide on which piece of video game music I should cover. Marble Zone from the Sonic the Hedgehog was the winner and even though it took me (much) longer than I originally planned, it's done!

I just wanted to close the loop on it because I thought it was a fun aside. On a related note, I produced the track while I was on tour with Red Vox this Summer using a laptop and an Akai APC Key25. I'm planning to make a video about it soon. As a vlog, it's terrible, but I'm planning to fold it into my series "The Mixdown", which shares the behind the scenes process of how I produce the music I post on here.

If you want to watch the Marble Zone video, I'll leave a link below...

https://youtu.be/w6cY-1zCfxA

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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 21

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Next track coming soon…

1 month ago | [YT] | 31

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Last night’s show at The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NYC with ‪@RedVox‬

Even though we’ve been back in NY for about 2 weeks, this was the last official show of the tour. It was such a fun night, and the hometown crowd made it a special experience.

I don’t have much else to say, except to offer my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for everyone who came to see us… Cleveland, Ferndale, Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville, and NYC… you made us feel so welcome everywhere we went, and I’m so grateful to have been able to share this experience with you all.

Hope to see you again soon!

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1 month ago | [YT] | 77

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New VGM cover track + video tomorrow. 10AM(ish) EST

1 month ago | [YT] | 23

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The Red Vox 2026 Summer tour is done, and I just wanted to take a moment to reflect and give thanks. The picture is of the first set list from the first show we played with the current configuration. I'm so proud of how far the band has come, musically. Three of the members are fathers with work obligations, but still find a way to commit and dedicate the time necessary to make the music and live show as good as we possibly can make it. I also have to thank Mike, our tour manager, and Dave, our tech, without whom we simply wouldn't have been able to do this.

The audiences for every show were so energizing. You made us feel so welcome at every venue, and your positivity made the long hours on the road and living out of hotel rooms worth it. I hope we were able to deliver, and that you had a great time. Thank you so, so, much, and hope to see you all again soon!

1 month ago | [YT] | 77

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Last nights ‪@RedVox‬ show at The Basement East in Nashville, Tennessee. Couldn’t have asked for a better crowd to end the tour with. Nashville is such an awesome city. It was like a little reminder of home, which was very welcome after 10 days on the road. I hope it won’t be long before I can come back.
Thanks for an amazing show, and an incredible tour!

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