Studio Notes
Notes from the analog studio: music, process, focus, long-form listening, and the machinery behind Caught In Joy.
Reaching 50,000 people on YouTube feels a little surreal. Caught In Joy actually started as a side project. Before this, I spent years as a rock musician and entrepreneur. And somewhere along the way,...
The most obvious influences are only the surface. Discover the unexpected artists, musical traditions, and personal experiences that helped shape the sound of Caught in Joy.
Analog electronic music has a character that is difficult to fake: warm, alive, slightly unpredictable, and full of movement. Instead of creating sound entirely inside a computer, it uses synthesizers, drum machines, filters, tape...
With 80+ albums and long listening journeys, it can feel a bit overwhelming. So here’s a simple way in. Start with an album ($9–15)→ Mercury https://caughtinjoy.bandcamp.com/album/mercuryGo deeper with a focused session ($15–25)→ Music for Coding...
Thoughts from the studio of ambient musician Caught In Joy. We live in a strange time.Consumption feels endless. Everywhere you look there is another message telling you to buy something. Sometimes it feels impossible...