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My new studio !

so if ya know me, you know i’ve been searching for a LONG time for the right place to land to make my lil’ toonz. I found this lovely production room at Engine Room Audio, and I’m super happy. I … Continue reading

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how to handle a mix

sweat. my friend Craig Dreyer and I have been making music together in some form or another for (gulp) over 20 years.  We have a sick sense of humor.  But this sums up a difficult mix pretty well i’d say: … Continue reading

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Music Producers forum interview

Music Producers Forum Podcast – Episode 002 – JJ Appleton on #SoundCloud http://t.co/Music Producers Forum Podcast – Episode 002 – JJ Appleton on #SoundCloud http://t.co/iZpiIrqo Check out the (edited!) interview I did with jomar Reyes of the music producers forum. … Continue reading

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Erin Bowman “Bold” (feat. LD) or….”this one took a village”.

6 songwriters, 3 producers, 1 singer, 1 rapper.  um…yes this was more like a motion picture release than a track. I wanted to take Erin Bowman into new, slightly darker territory on this one.  We brought in Long Island rapper … Continue reading

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If you’d like to hear a lot of my opinions….

[New] Music Producers Forum Podcast: Interview with NY based producer JJ Appleton http://t.co/Zm7DA3u2

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Size2Shoes “leak”

after my pre-requisite “don’t listen to an album for a while after it’s done” scenario, I took a listen to the new Size2Shoes album that was my life 2 months this summer.  i’m so freakin’ excited about this album!!!!  so … Continue reading

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Volkswagon – yup

Hey All – here’s a piece of music i forgot about and came across today…it’s for this Volkswagon commercial in Germany. my favorite part of recording this was doing the vocal.  I love to sing in the style of someone … Continue reading

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New Erin Bowman song! “Got it Want it”

here’s another hot pop club banger from Erin Bowman. written by erin bowman, jj appleton, nikki gregoroff and koki saito produced by jj appleton and koki saito. mixed by matt anthony of engine sound. exactly 3 minutes of pure pop … Continue reading

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What I Won’t Do For A Buck

some people try to be cool. some people think they are cool and have no idea they are not. others know they are not cool and that makes them extremely cool. me, i wouldn’t even know where to begin so … Continue reading

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It’s On….

we are a go on the Size 2 Shoes album!  pre pro starts on june 6…I’m so so very excited!!! if you are unfamiliar, they are a brilliant duo (brothers actually) from Limerick, Ireland.  amazing writers, singers and musicians. We … Continue reading

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