Adam McLellan (AKA Snug) discovered his interest in writing music at a young age. At the time he was taking piano lessons but was finding himself bored with the idea of playing other people's music. He soon started experimenting with his own ideas and had his first encounter with a sequencer.
In the mid 90s he was introduced to electronic music by way of Ottawa's university radio stations. This immediately sent his ideas in a new direction. By this point music production software was evolving rapidly and he was quick to adopt it as a vital element of his process.
A few years later - circa 1998 - he was introduced to Ottawa's rave scene. He soon became an active member in the scene, both as a DJ and a promoter. This level of exposure to electronic music gave his own productions a boost, and had a strong influence on his ideas and direction.
Through the years Adam has also learned to play many other instruments, including guitar, bass and drums. In the process of learning these new instruments he also learned all about recording and mixing them, and started incorporating them into his own productions.
Today Adam spends much of his time in the studio working on solo material or collaborating with others on side-projects, such as The Wax and Machina Analytica.
Adam's range of professional services includes:
- Custom music production for presentations, video games, commercials, recording artists, etc. Visit his MySpace or SoundCloud for some samples. Also check out Acoustic Data, his collaboration project with Dent.
- Session recording: need a bass line, guitar riff, drumbeat, keyboard part? Whatever your needs Adam will write and record something to suit them.
- Sound effect production for video games, websites, etc. Adam's forte is in synthesized sound effects but he is also equipped to do folly and voice recording.
- Recording engineering: need some help with your recording project? Adam will provide whatever gear you need for your project, as well as assistance in setting it up and recording.
- Digital mixing & mastering services. Check out The Wax or Adam's solo material on MySpace or SoundCloud for recent samples.
- Looking for something specific not listed here? Inquire with Adam, maybe he can help.
Adam offers competitive rates (hourly or fixed-cost, depending on your requirements) and will work with you to meet the needs of your project within your budget.
Contact Adam for more info, samples or to obtain a quote for your project.
Current
- Providing music for Prince Arthur Junior High's production of "Charlotte's Web"
Recent (2009-2010)
- Released debut solo CD - "Time Travel"
- Recorded, mixed, mastered and performed on The Wax's "Lost Societies" EP
- Produced "Nordic Walking with Euli" podcast
- Produced two tracks for Toronto-based singer/song-writer Brian West
Past (1997-2008)
- Produced three tracks as well as sound effects for independent game "Frooty Booty", which was submitted into the 72 hour game dev competition and placed 2nd overall and 1st in sound.
- Created sound effects for Zappo, an independent game by Wit Entertainment
- Produced one track for ZapEm, a Tapwave Zodiac game created by Vicious Bytes
- Created sound effects for an indie remake of Dig Dug
- Provided one track for drum & bass mix by Ottawa-based Badman Press
- Provided one track for an Ottawa-based independent compilation CD entitled "Cyanide the Vents"
- Provided three tracks for the original release of the Macintosh fighting game "The Untouchable"
You can also visit Adam on:
He whole-heartedly endorses the following sites:
Music/gear
- Harmony Central reviews: tons of user reviews for music gear and software
- Prepal: used gear prices - always handy
- KVR Audio: audio plug-in information, news, reviews, etc.
- Sound on sound: music recording mag - great articles
- Soma.fm: excellent internet radio station
Industry
- Gamasutra: game industry resources
- Gamedev.net: more game industry resources
Halifax
- Halifax Locals: event listings and message board
- East Coast Groove: electronic music event listings and message board





