I'm sharing this track with you as appreciation for visiting my site.  I will be pitching this to labels in hopes of getting it signed.  What do you think? :D

Just finished an annual family spring vacation.  I'm fortunate to be close to the gulf and can find myself on the beach with 3 hours.  Spending time with family is really inspiring for me and it motivates me to develop new ideas.  I'm super excited to be back in the studio, focused on the projects, and making these tracks come to life!

PS - thanks to the Slate Audio VSX headphones, I can be ‘in the studio’ no matter where I'm at!  Review coming soon?  Maybe… :D

Check out my full review on YouTube.  I recently had to say goodbye to my Akai MPK49 Midi Keyboard...😢  it was with me from the start of my music journey (est 2008).  I was having some control issues where it was automatically adjusting controls within my plug-ins and instruments.  Imagine playing the electric piano instrument and all of a sudden the pitch was being adjusted.  I decided to buy the M-Audio Keystation 49 MK3 because it was VERY affordable ($89 on sale).

Watch the full review video and 'key sound' demonstration on YouTube HERE

Big plans coming up for the following blockchain sites... I am really excited about this!

djunprotected.nft

lacedradio.888

Pumped to see how these develop in the future.  PS - drove by a highway 888 yesterday... coincidence?  LOL

I'm really excited for the future when it comes to artist and the digital environment.

Yepp, you read that right!  New remix coming out and I'm featuring it in this week's Laced Radio mix.

See the full video here!  Got to jam out on my new Denon DJ Prime 4 and hang out with my friend Steve.... Doesn't the new gear look SICK?! :D

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1240831904

Thanks for watching and supporting me by following on Twitch!

- DJ UNPROTECTED 0

Here you go fam! Please push play and comment.  Much love!

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Here's the cover art for a remix competition that I'm entering... I'll be sharing the track with you this weekend!  Stay tuned :D

Find what makes you happy and go do it!  If it isn't bringing harm or pain to others, then go for it.  Of course, in your quest to do and find what you love... please never forget the universal rule: 

• DON'T BE A DICK! ;)

- DJ UNPROTECTED -

That's right!  You read that correctly!  I'm going live on Twitch to share my production and DJ practices.  Catch me live here:

https://www.twitch.tv/djunprotected

Wednesdays @ 7PM Central:  Producing music in the studio

Saturdays @ 8PM Central:  Spinning some dance music, baby!

Guys, I was so sick last week that I'm glad to be feeling 100% and back in the studio.  I don't know what I had!  Similar sympoms to COVID but the test came back negative.  I was in bed the whole time and had too horrible of a headache to be creative.

Also, any of my visitors on Twitch?

Take Me Away And Let's Listen To R&B! 

I'm riding solo in this episode and we talk more about space, which is a conversation driven about the new Netflix Series starring Hillary Swank, called Away.   It's every bit of awesome!  Who's The Boss TV show has a new iteration in development, Halloween won't be lame for me.. pandemic or not, and is it important to separate an artist from their craft?  Aka do you still play R Kelly's music?  Hit me up and let's chat on twitter:  @djunprotected

Okay everyone... here it is!  The pre, during, and after effects of upgrading my studio.  Hard to believe it was 10 years since I last did a huge upgrade like this.  Really exciting and lots of lessons learned.

It's probably worth mentioning that I LOVE the new LG 4k 23.7 UltraFine Display.  This thing is badass! 

Here's the video.  Please like and subscribe on my YouTube Channel.  It really does help!

I have fully transfered everything over to the new awesome and BADASS MacBook Pro 13"!  Very excited about this (if you didn't already know, LOL).

- The Output Podcast (Check)

- Music Production (Check)

- Laced Radio Podcast/Mixes (Check)

- Video Editing (Check)

Okay everyone... We are A GO!  Truly blessed to be able to complete this upgrade.  Believe in whatever you want, but I walk forward, blindly, and knowingly... that I am being protected and guided.  Nothing about this upgrade and it's funding happened by accident.  Have Faith, Love, and Happiness.  Let's GOOO!

- DJ UNPROTECTED -

Pretty cool!  You can find The Output on Spotify, YouTube, Stitcher, Podbean, etc.  We e'erywhere!  I'm solo this episode.  Feel free to tune in... I'm totally loving the new studio set up! :)

"Skinny Dip" is out now!  Be sure to check it out on all digital platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music, etc.,).  Thank you for the support... you guys are the BEST!

Okay... we are almost THERE!  It's actually been a fun and rewarding process.  I know that I invest a lot of time and money into my music business, so I'm going in to this knowing that this upgrade will bring new opportunities for me.  I'm already seeing some positive returns from the equipment.  But we aren't there yet! 

Here's the status on the upgrade:

- Production software (check)

- Audio editing capability (check)

- Video editing capability (check)

- DJ software integration (up next)

Here are tasks that have fully transitioned over to the new MPB 13" 2020

- The Output Podcast Editing (audio)

- Music productions

Next week I will be 100% on the MBP 13" 2020.  I'm trading in my MBP 15" 2014 tomorrow, so today is the last day!  I think that the transition to fully moving over DJ capability might take me another week, just because I'm transitioning to a new hard drive (SSD) and cleaning up the music bank (LOL).

This is the status update!  I'll post pictures on  my IG (@unprotected) and my YouTube Channel.  Thanks for the patience and support.  You guys are the best!

- DJ UNPROTECTED -

Okay, I'll be honest... I onlly update computers (in my case, Apple Macs) when they no longer allow me to do the tasks that I need to do.  And that's mainly music production and basic video editing.  The last time I purchased an Apple computer was in 2012, and it was a Macbook Pro for DJing and producing while traveling.  It's held out well but when it comes to streaming, it can give me issues.  I've also had Serato crash on me during gigs when using the 4-deck function.  NO BUENO!

I also have a MacBook Pro 15" 2013, that I got while pursuing my Bachelors... this was part of the tuition, so I never paid for it out-right.  This MBP is also holding out well but has caused me problems when editing 4K video at 6fps.  I like 4K, 60 fps because it looks awesome in my DJ shots.  It is just disheartening that I can only process 4K 30 fps on this MBP, and honestly, it handles 1080p much better without givng me the middle finger. 

And finally, my music studio computer is a mid-2010 Mac Pro.  The OG cheese grater, haha.  The issue I'm having with this computer is that I can't update to the latest Mac OS which supports the new Logic Pro X update.  And this Logic Pro X update is doing amazing things for sampling and patterns.  As a producer, and Logic Pro X user... I need to be able to keep up with latest updates!

So here we are!  I am upgrading to a decked out MBP 13" 2020 and will consolidate all of my workflow to this laptop.  I'm excited about it because I AM SO over transfering projects from my music studio cheese grater to my laptop via USB, when I have to work with clients on the go. 

In an environment where being adaptable and mobile is key, this consolidation is necessary.  I may be out of commission for a few days as I complete the transition, but I will document the process and post on my YouTube.

I'm super pumped!

- DJ Unprotected -

That's right!  Got a new project dropping on August 7th... and went a little bit different with this one.  Last album was very much inspired by Tech House.  This project... not so much.

I'll share more soon.  Here's the album cover!  What do you think?

I'm really excited to announce this week's guest for The Output, @verooofitness.  She's a social media influencer, fitness coach & personal trainer, a business woman, and total badass.  The episode releases on Thursday!  You can find it on iTunes, Spotify, Youtube, and this link below!

Okay, so I've been working with a company called Aztec Nation for a couple of years now.  After producing several podcasts for their company, the owner, asked me if I wanted to host my own series.  Several discussions later and support from the whole company, I got the thumbs up to start the podcast!  I am super excited to have a LATE NIGHT style talk show, topic & segment based podcast with guests.  Why?!  Because we all need a little entertainment in our lives.

Listen on the way to work, or while you're working.  I think you'll enjoy the things we talk about.  More beautiful things in the works. Just push play ;)

Alisa and her beautiful moves were a perfect fit for this music video.  I had envisioned someone with her beauty and skill matching the emotion of the track, "Giving Up".  She nailed it!

Many thanks to the super talented dancer, Alisa, and The North Pole Dance Studio in San Antonio, TX for allowing me and my team to shoot this video.