BaoBou

I get so much energy from Looperman.

It's still hands-down the community giving me the best and most feedback, from my very first track many years ago based on a drum loop to the newest and latest tracks.

Pretty much everything I know about mixing and mastering, about song structures I learned here. You guys teach me even about drumming, playing guitar, singing - I've picked up so much and learned so much thanks to the community here, it's just insane.

I don't think I would have made an EP or an album on Spotify without Looperman. I probably would never have played live if it weren't for Looperman.

There are people here who I consider friends, people I know by name and who I miss if I don't see them for a while.

I try to give back to the community in terms of comments and advice and collabs and loops and stems. It's just fun.

This really is the best site for creators, bar none. Thank you all!

My setup:
- guitars (sometimes through a pedal board) direct input into my Focusrite Scarlett
- the bass is also DI
- a condensor mic
- a (rather basic) Roland drum set, mainly used for midi
- a Novation and a Roland keyboard
(and some other assorted gear when I feel like it).

Ableton Live

Went to a Jacob Collier concert the other day. It was insanely good!

...my own ;)
Nah, not really. Synchronicity, Sign of the Times, Red Skies over Paradise. Lots of 80s stuff, but I also listen to new artists my daughter tells me about(she has great taste in music).
Do people still listen to albums?

Prince, Terence Trent D'Arby/Sainanda Metreya, Steely Dan, Zappa, Bowie, The Police, Little Feat, Santana, John Mayer, Antonis Remos, Burt Bacharach, Jamiroquai, James Blake, Jacob Collier and many many others.

I hope I sound like... Me, really. And that can be almost anything, but it generally has a strong 80s vibe.

I realise I still sound like... A bit of a mess, but I'm learning. Have any tips, questions or comments?

...work 12 hours a day. Unfortunately, this sometimes cuts into my music time, but then again, somebody has to pay for all the gear ;)