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Modern Music Journalism Sucks

July 26, 2026 / 7 minute read

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A producer working on loop-based music in a digital audio workstation

Between Sessions

July 14, 2026

4 minute read

My Bias for Loop-Based Music

A short argument for loop-based music, intentional repetition, and the strange confidence it takes to let one great musical idea breathe.

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Featured / Between Sessions

July 05, 2026

10 minute read

A Slacker's Guide to Home Music Production

A practical, unpretentious guide to getting started with home music production, from instruments and interfaces to DAWs, mixing, mastering, and the patience it takes to improve.

A campus house show with a singer, drummer, and keyboardist playing under colorful backyard lights

Between Sessions

July 02, 2026

5 minute read

The Campus Show Experience

A personal ode to campus shows, where garages, basements, backyards, and half-familiar faces make live music feel loose, social, and strangely necessary.

Nikki from Obsession smiling in a dimly lit scene

Featured / Between Sessions

June 25, 2026

4 minute read

How Obsession is Changing Hollywood's Playlist

Beyond Obsession's box office pull, its soundtrack cuts through the horror with a restrained indie sensibility that makes the film feel current, personal, and weirdly alive.

Axl and the Axmen playing music in a living room on The Middle

Between Sessions

June 18, 2026

4 minute read

Why Bands Never Worked for Me

A personal look at why band life can fall apart when creative control, uneven skill levels, and mismatched commitment start pulling the room in different directions.

A person holding a smartphone in a dimly lit room

Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

4 minute read

The Aspiring Musician's Gripe with Oversaturation

A musician's anxious look at what happens when recording tools, release platforms, and algorithmic feeds make creation easier than discovery.

A metronome standing in front of open sheet music

Featured / Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

7 minute read

The Most Boring Tool in Music Might Be the Most Important

A defense of the metronome: the dull little click that exposes sloppy timing, cuts through gear excuses, and reminds musicians how growth actually happens.

Clairo sitting with headphones near a piano and home recording setup

Featured / Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

5 minute read

Why the Laptop is Replacing the Professional Studio

How affordable recording tools, home studios, and direct-to-listener platforms made it possible for artists to build entire worlds without booking a professional room.

Will sitting with a surf green electric guitar in a bedroom practice space

Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

4 minute read

Welcome

A first note on what SOFT STATIC is, why it exists, and why this little corner of indie music is worth building slowly.

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