Earthside – A Dream In Static

This global community we exist in really has flourished in the last couple of decades. It’s much easier to connect with anyone across the globe than it’s ever been, as people can be having face-to-face conversations within seconds with the advent of smartphones. This sense of inter-connectivity can be both a blessing and a curse, as sometimes this ability to have access to everything we could ever imagine can be almost debilitating. Everything you ever…

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Record Production Month – February 2018

Hey everyone, just a quick update on what’s been going on at the studio the last few weeks. As some of you already know, we here at Okzygen have embarked on the Record Production Month challenge! The goal is to record, mix and release an album in the month of February, and we’re currently working on two different albums; one for my own solo music (Justin Strode) and another project that’s yet to be officially…

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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium

Full disclosure out of the gate, I am a HUGE RHCP fan. The band has shaped my own playing and provided many great memories. However, I have always been taken aback by the reception to their 2006 album Stadium Arcadium. Fans and the band alike seem to think of Stadium Arcadium as a vessel for a few songs but little more. The fact that during their 2017 appearance in Toronto only 1 song from the…

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