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RESONANCE
THE HUMAN DIVIDEND
Earlier this year, major distributors slammed the door shut on AI-generated audio, projecting an image of fierce protection for human creators. Yet behind closed doors, major players such as Warner Music Group and BMG were quietly carving out backroom licensing arrangements, and distributors including Believe and TuneCore soon pivoted to reopen their portals to approved, […]
A Cultural Obsession
We live in an era obsessed with frictionless optimisation. Every software update, platform algorithm, and generative model is engineered to remove resistance, to make creation as effortless as typing a prompt into a text box. The modern creative economy is built on the fantasy that culture can be automated, scaled, and infinitely reproduced without ever […]
The Great Correction
For three decades, my work has unfolded across shifting terrain — from the sweat‑fogged basements of Dublin’s early underground and the seminal dancefloors of Sir Henry’s to the disciplined precision of Berklee’s academia under the mentorship of Ed Cherney. The machines have undergone transformations; workflows have morphed massively. There have been so many shifts in […]
A creative spark
“A few years ago, I looked through an old hard drive containing hundreds of unfinished tracks. Some belonged to artists who were once everywhere in my world. Today, many of them no longer make music. Their websites are gone. Their social accounts are silent. Their music still exists, but the people behind it quietly disappeared. […]
An End To Synthetic Slop
Why Tidal’s AI Policy Marks the First Real Platform Correction The digital music ecosystem is entering its first true correction phase. For a decade, we celebrated the frictionless nature of creation: countless tools, infinite output, infinite access. But frictionless systems eventually drown in their own abundance. The marketplace has finally reached the point where signal […]
Frictionless Creation
As an electronic music artist, I’ve watched royalty-free loops and sample packs move from being seen as shortcuts to becoming essential creative tools. For many producers today, they’re not about replacing originality, they’re about accelerating exploration. They allow us to move fluidly between genres, textures, and ideas, and to sketch new sonic worlds quickly without […]
Creativity, Control, and the Question of AI
The conversation around AI in music is heating up. From major distributors to bedroom producers, everyone is trying to decide what this new creative frontier means for art, ethics, and the human voice behind every waveform. It’s a meaningful dialogue, and one worth having. Symphonic’s recent statement on AI disclosure stems from a commendable commitment […]
Left Behind
A Control Group Reflection on Basic Income for the Arts in Ireland. When the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme was announced, it felt like a turning point—a bold, progressive step toward recognising creativity as essential to a healthy society. For many artists, it offered a glimpse of what life could be like […]
Soul in the machine
For 40 years, the feel of Technics 1200s has been unmatched. I still use mine, and I still buy vinyl. Spinning records has a real connection, like playing a synth, but it is different. It’s about nuance, intention, and the physical link between your hands and the music. Despite my love for the analogue, I’m […]