Okzygen Studios Presents: Megalomaniac

Now that the RPM Challenge is completed, I’m finally able to present the latest creation out of Okzygen: Megalomaniac by Justin Strode! Yeah I know, that’s me, it’s a solo album. The beauty of having this space is being able to utilize it for personal projects, so every now and then I do an album. It happens. As some of you know, this was created as part of the Record Production Month challenge, which limits…

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Nine Inch Nails – Not The Actual Events

I owe much of my love of music and the desire to blend organics and electronics together to Nine Inch Nails. So I should probably warn you that there will be many more reviews of their music, as they’ve taken it upon themselves to revisit much of their back catalogue. For two reasons, to remaster their less-than-polished releases (which I don’t understand, the raw brutality of the music is pretty key to their sound), and…

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Top Albums – 2017

4) Pure Comedy – Father John Misty It’s preachy, it’s orchestral, it’s the third Father John Misty record. Formerly the drummer of Fleet Foxes, Joshua Tillman began releasing records as Father John Misty back in 2012. When discussing him, the closest comparison I hear most make is to “early Neil Young”. His last two releases were fun blends of folk and rock music, with a hint of country or gospel on some tracks. They were…

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New Design Coming Soon…

Bear with me everyone, since moving the studio to a new location and changing my approach to music in general, I’ve decided to completely rework the website. Give me a few days and things should start to get back in order. Over the next while this site will be growing, with more pictures, more gear, more songs, more words, more videos, all sorts of stuff. So stay tuned for new stuff! In the meantime, check…

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