Julience — Songs, Lyrics & Stories | Manchester Indie Rock
100% Human, Zero AI 🤘
There’s a number that’s been sitting with me all day. According to new research from the Dutch music industry, more than three-quarters of people in the Netherlands now want AI-generated music to carry a label on streaming platforms. Two years ago, that figure was 59 per cent. Today it’s past 75. And in the same … Lees verder
There’s a quiet revolution happening outside the algorithm. And I’m thrilled to be part of it. If you’ve ever felt like the music you hear on the big platforms is starting to sound the same — over-polished, over-processed, picked by an algorithm trained to play it safe — you’re not imagining it. The system has … Lees verder
Forget digital perfection. The music that hits hardest is built from wood, wire, and bone — not plugins. Music production today is obsessed with perfection. Every transient tightened, every rough edge filed smooth by some algorithm that’s never felt a guitar string vibrate under its fingers — because it doesn’t have any. That clinical sheen … Lees verder
On oversaturation, algorithms, burnout, and the quiet power of refusing to disappear. Let me tell you about the moment I almost quit. I’d spent an entire weekend mixing a track—layering guitars, tweaking drums, nailing the vocal—and when I finally released it, it felt like dropping a stone into a bottomless well. No splash. No echo. … Lees verder
I’m absolutely furious. Absolutely livid. As an indie artist who’s poured blood, sweat, tears—and way too much of my meager savings—into this grind, I’ve had enough of watching talented creators get ripped off by sleazy “services” that promise the moon and deliver nothing but empty pockets and shattered dreams. These parasites are everywhere, lurking in … Lees verder
I had a weird moment last week. I was scrolling through Instagram when an ad popped up for an AI music generator. Out of curiosity (and maybe a little masochism), I clicked through and typed in a few prompts that basically described my own music: “Indie rock with emotional vocals, introspective lyrics about connection and … Lees verder
Releasing a single can’t be difficult, can it? That’s what I thought. But there’s a lot involved—especially if you actually want people to hear it. There are so many things I hadn’t really thought about before. For example: Is the recording actually good enough for Spotify and Apple Music? It might sound great on my … Lees verder
I was talking to a friend last week who just quit his day job to go full-time as a producer. After congratulating him, I asked the obvious question: “How are you going to eat?” He laughed, shrugged, and said, “I have no idea, but I can’t not do it.” That sentence has been echoing in … Lees verder
Have You Been Diderot’d? You bought one nice thing. Maybe a Fender Telecaster in butterscotch blonde because your old Squier died. Or a Wacom Cintiq that was “on sale.” Or just one Tube Screamer you’d been eyeing forever. Suddenly your other guitars look like toys. Your iPad feels tiny and slow. All your cheap pedals … Lees verder