Daniel Holter
@danielholter.bsky.social
🎛️ music producer + sync curator
🎵 licenselab.com (dist. by universalproductionmusic.com 🇺🇸+🌎)
✨ you may not have heard of me, but you’ve def heard my work
🎵 licenselab.com (dist. by universalproductionmusic.com 🇺🇸+🌎)
✨ you may not have heard of me, but you’ve def heard my work
Sometimes you gotta consolidate your energy to move forward.
I'm shutting down my studio brand THUD as its own thing, moving everything to my company The License Lab. The studio is still alive.
Just a quick update for those of you who might want an update about this sort of thing.
Stoked. Onward!
I'm shutting down my studio brand THUD as its own thing, moving everything to my company The License Lab. The studio is still alive.
Just a quick update for those of you who might want an update about this sort of thing.
Stoked. Onward!
August 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Sometimes you gotta consolidate your energy to move forward.
I'm shutting down my studio brand THUD as its own thing, moving everything to my company The License Lab. The studio is still alive.
Just a quick update for those of you who might want an update about this sort of thing.
Stoked. Onward!
I'm shutting down my studio brand THUD as its own thing, moving everything to my company The License Lab. The studio is still alive.
Just a quick update for those of you who might want an update about this sort of thing.
Stoked. Onward!
Still goosebumping this morning. Absolutely bonkers live show from Nine Inch Nails. Go see this tour if you're able. Holy hell.
August 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Still goosebumping this morning. Absolutely bonkers live show from Nine Inch Nails. Go see this tour if you're able. Holy hell.
NIN makes light bend.
August 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NIN makes light bend.
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Richard Brody reflects on why DVD owners shouldn’t throw away their collections just yet.
What We Lose When Streaming Companies Choose What We Watch
Maybe don’t throw away all your DVDs just yet.
www.newyorker.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Richard Brody reflects on why DVD owners shouldn’t throw away their collections just yet.
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The most important questions in politics right now: www.thebulwark.com/p/why-wont-d...
July 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The most important questions in politics right now: www.thebulwark.com/p/why-wont-d...
And 60 seconds into this video they stopped to roll their own ad "if YOU would like to have your audio professionally mastered..." 🤡 THE MIND BOGGLES.
So called "professional" audio YouTubers... with ground hum in their VO mic.
The Music Dreams Industrial Complex™ is alive and well, sorry to say.
The Music Dreams Industrial Complex™ is alive and well, sorry to say.
July 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
And 60 seconds into this video they stopped to roll their own ad "if YOU would like to have your audio professionally mastered..." 🤡 THE MIND BOGGLES.
So called "professional" audio YouTubers... with ground hum in their VO mic.
The Music Dreams Industrial Complex™ is alive and well, sorry to say.
The Music Dreams Industrial Complex™ is alive and well, sorry to say.
July 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So called "professional" audio YouTubers... with ground hum in their VO mic.
The Music Dreams Industrial Complex™ is alive and well, sorry to say.
The Music Dreams Industrial Complex™ is alive and well, sorry to say.
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OWEN MEANY WAS WRITING STATUS UPDATES LIKE THIS BEFORE STATUS UPDATES EVEN EXISTED.
July 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
OWEN MEANY WAS WRITING STATUS UPDATES LIKE THIS BEFORE STATUS UPDATES EVEN EXISTED.
Was good to catch up with @mattboudreauaudio.bsky.social and his excellent @workingclassaudio.bsky.social podcast after so many years (how has it been 8?!)
If you're interested in what I've been up to in the 5 yrs since I've moved to Seattle, THUD, The License Lab, we dig into a bunch of that here.
If you're interested in what I've been up to in the 5 yrs since I've moved to Seattle, THUD, The License Lab, we dig into a bunch of that here.
WORKING CLASS AUDIO #552 with DANIEL HOLTER
YouTube video by Working Class Audio
youtu.be
July 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Was good to catch up with @mattboudreauaudio.bsky.social and his excellent @workingclassaudio.bsky.social podcast after so many years (how has it been 8?!)
If you're interested in what I've been up to in the 5 yrs since I've moved to Seattle, THUD, The License Lab, we dig into a bunch of that here.
If you're interested in what I've been up to in the 5 yrs since I've moved to Seattle, THUD, The License Lab, we dig into a bunch of that here.
my microphone choices in the studio these days are much more about what TYPE of mic (LDC v SDC, ribbon, dyn) than brand or model
it's pretty rare for a mic to be completely wrong, almost anything can work, just get to the music
if I hear one more soloed kick drum for an hour while picking mics 🥵
it's pretty rare for a mic to be completely wrong, almost anything can work, just get to the music
if I hear one more soloed kick drum for an hour while picking mics 🥵
July 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
my microphone choices in the studio these days are much more about what TYPE of mic (LDC v SDC, ribbon, dyn) than brand or model
it's pretty rare for a mic to be completely wrong, almost anything can work, just get to the music
if I hear one more soloed kick drum for an hour while picking mics 🥵
it's pretty rare for a mic to be completely wrong, almost anything can work, just get to the music
if I hear one more soloed kick drum for an hour while picking mics 🥵
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If you are a human being daring to make music right now you have my upmost respect & admiration. Keep going. I will too.
July 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
If you are a human being daring to make music right now you have my upmost respect & admiration. Keep going. I will too.
I am covered in goosebumps, looking back at billions of years of light. The latest from the new Vera Rubin telescope, as it happens. Absolutely incredible. What a time to be alive.
rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...
rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...
The Cosmic Treasure Chest | Rubin Observatory
Dive into Rubin's Cosmic Treasure Chest — there's so much to explore
rubinobservatory.org
June 24, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I am covered in goosebumps, looking back at billions of years of light. The latest from the new Vera Rubin telescope, as it happens. Absolutely incredible. What a time to be alive.
rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...
rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...
Proud of Kate's latest: FloodedWith Pride.
Proceeds support Seattle's Lambert House, a fantastic org which empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth through the development of leadership, social, and life skills.
Available this Sun, Jun 1.
floodedwith.com/products/flo...
Proceeds support Seattle's Lambert House, a fantastic org which empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth through the development of leadership, social, and life skills.
Available this Sun, Jun 1.
floodedwith.com/products/flo...
FloodedWith Pride
FloodedWith is the official online shop of Flood Yoga (Seattle, WA), home to our curated aromas available in handcrafted candles and incense. For more information on Flood, visit floodayoga.com.
floodedwith.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Proud of Kate's latest: FloodedWith Pride.
Proceeds support Seattle's Lambert House, a fantastic org which empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth through the development of leadership, social, and life skills.
Available this Sun, Jun 1.
floodedwith.com/products/flo...
Proceeds support Seattle's Lambert House, a fantastic org which empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth through the development of leadership, social, and life skills.
Available this Sun, Jun 1.
floodedwith.com/products/flo...
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As Underworld's discography from 1994 to 2016 receives a 'perfect sound' reissue, Darran Anderson surveys how their frantic, beautiful music both embodied the overwhelm of city life and offered a rapturous escape from it
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
May 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
As Underworld's discography from 1994 to 2016 receives a 'perfect sound' reissue, Darran Anderson surveys how their frantic, beautiful music both embodied the overwhelm of city life and offered a rapturous escape from it
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
music publishing
a song I spent tons of time and money on has made $2.36
a song that was a virtual throwaway is approaching $30,000
no one knows anything
make music
release it
a song I spent tons of time and money on has made $2.36
a song that was a virtual throwaway is approaching $30,000
no one knows anything
make music
release it
May 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
music publishing
a song I spent tons of time and money on has made $2.36
a song that was a virtual throwaway is approaching $30,000
no one knows anything
make music
release it
a song I spent tons of time and money on has made $2.36
a song that was a virtual throwaway is approaching $30,000
no one knows anything
make music
release it
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making your own music on your own time and releasing it whenever you like with beautiful artwork by people you love is a decent substitute for fucking it all off and going to live in the woods
May 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
making your own music on your own time and releasing it whenever you like with beautiful artwork by people you love is a decent substitute for fucking it all off and going to live in the woods
Canceled this week my Soundcloud Pro account that I've had for over 15 years. I would encourage all my writers and co-creators to the do the same. This is unconscionable and unforgivable.
YIKES @soundcloud.dev no thank you
May 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Canceled this week my Soundcloud Pro account that I've had for over 15 years. I would encourage all my writers and co-creators to the do the same. This is unconscionable and unforgivable.
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What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
May 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
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This is a gut punch. One of the very best of humanity and a person who was so important to me and so many others. variety.com/2025/music/n...
Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Killed in House Fire
Jill Sobule, whose 1995 hit 'I Kissed a Girl' is considered the first openly gay-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20, died in a fire Thursday.
variety.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This is a gut punch. One of the very best of humanity and a person who was so important to me and so many others. variety.com/2025/music/n...
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THIS THIS THIS
A reminder that every small bit of good you do - whether it be putting art into the world, helping a friend or stranger, donating to a good cause, or just listening to someone who needs to vent - offsets all the evil in the world just a little bit. And sometimes that's just what the world needs.
April 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
THIS THIS THIS
One advantage to having multiple YouTube accounts is you can see if a YouTube channel has hidden your comments.
Can confirm : Sweetwater is hiding comments critical of Behringer on their video yesterday.
Behringer sucks. Sweetwater sucks. Fellow musicians, do better than support these jerks.
Can confirm : Sweetwater is hiding comments critical of Behringer on their video yesterday.
Behringer sucks. Sweetwater sucks. Fellow musicians, do better than support these jerks.
March 31, 2025 at 12:10 AM
One advantage to having multiple YouTube accounts is you can see if a YouTube channel has hidden your comments.
Can confirm : Sweetwater is hiding comments critical of Behringer on their video yesterday.
Behringer sucks. Sweetwater sucks. Fellow musicians, do better than support these jerks.
Can confirm : Sweetwater is hiding comments critical of Behringer on their video yesterday.
Behringer sucks. Sweetwater sucks. Fellow musicians, do better than support these jerks.