Always Be True

Turn Your Musical
Dreams Into Reality

The complete path from first note to released artist.
No overwhelm. No perfectionism. Just finished music.

6 Pillars
Songs to Write
1 Community

Sound Familiar?

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You have dozens of unfinished projects sitting in your DAW

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Perfectionism keeps you from ever hitting "export"

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You know you have talent but don't know the next step

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The music industry feels overwhelming and lonely

What if you had a clear path, a proven process, and a community of artists walking it with you?

The 6 Pillars

Your complete roadmap from dream to release

01

Simple Studio Setup

Equipment, software, and workflow organized without overwhelm. Keep it simple, get recording.

02

Musical Fluency

Develop your ear and understanding of harmony. Create sounds that complement each other naturally.

03

Songwriting

Craft lyrics, melodies, and structures that people will love and listen to on repeat.

04

Arranging & Production

Learn your DAW deeply. Develop and refine your songs into professional, mix-ready productions.

05

Collaborations & Mixing

Work with engineers and collaborators to give your music professional polish and fresh perspective.

06

Release & Marketing

Release your finished music with a plan to maximize reach and build your audience.

Derek Abt
Meet Your Guide

Derek Abt

Live-Looping Multi-Instrumentalist
ABT — Always Be True

Derek is a one-man-band who blends funk, folk, Latin rhythms, and electronic energy into improvisational performances. As the founder of DRMA, he's built a process to help musicians stop dreaming and start releasing.

His approach: consistent completion over perfection. Finish the song. Release it. Learn from it. Do it again.

The Team

Drew Dugan

Drew Dugan

Audio Engineer

Zin Onyx

Zin Onyx

Mixing Engineer

From the Students

Real artists making real progress

Student

"DRMA gave me the process I was missing. I went from having 30 unfinished ideas to releasing my first EP."

— Charles Dentzel

Student

"The community aspect is everything. Having people who understand the journey makes all the difference."

— Shekina Sounds

Student

"I always knew I could make music, but Derek showed me how to actually finish it and get it out there."

— Luna Miller

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