Stevebake

PRODUCTION METHOD – CREATING A VINTAGE INSPIRED TRANSITION

Posted on July 28, 2022October 17, 2022 by Stevebake

PRODUCTION INSIGHT – CREATING INTRIGUE & ANTICIPATION

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Stevebake

Here’s another little production walkthrough which hopefully will inspire some artists / producers who also love a sense of intrigue in their music.

This focuses on the introduction and first verse of Feather Blue by Tom Harris Is OK which started out as a more conventional acoustic folk sound. I used some ‘odd’ synth sounds, reverb and EQ to create a soft, intriguing bed on which the intimate vocal could sit.

new episode of the curious producer podcast – tom harris is ok

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Stevebake

After a long break from podcasting, I’ve put out a new episode of The Curious Producer featuring a lovely, funny and interesting conversation with Tom Harris Is OK who I recently worked with as a Producer & Mixer on two of his original songs.

The podcast is available on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

New champion fever release

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Stevebake

Don’t Worry 8000 by my solo alias Champion Fever

Probably the last track I’ll make using my Korg DW8000 synth, so I named it ‘Don’t Worry 8000’ – imagining a past / future technological appliance that removes worry so you can get through the day.

Comprised of improvised layers of melody and rhythm recorded in single takes.

Video by Champion Fever / Steve Baker

Available to buy from Bandcamp

https://championfever.bandcamp.com/

New mix tip video…

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Stevebake

Music Producers spend many hours working on a track to make it sound as awesome as possible and then people listen to it through their phone or laptop speakers. Sigh. Where did the bass go?

This is a simple but effective method to help the bass to cut through on smaller speakers, but also to add some texture and width to the part.

Production Walkthrough – champion fever remix

Posted on October 27, 2021January 22, 2022 by Stevebake

How I made my Champion Fever remix of Foolhardy by Seadog.

Brighton band Seadog asked me to make a remix of their song Foolhardy, to feature on their new EP. So I did! Champion Fever is an alias of mine.

Hear the remix on Spotify

FAKING VOCAL HARMONIES USING PLUGINS…

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Stevebake

Any good Music Producer should have plenty of tricks up their sleeves to get a song to sound great!

I love this production trick using Soundtoys Little Alterboy and some reverb and widening from Valhalla…

ALBUM TEASER – INDIGENT GHOUL

Posted on October 25, 2021November 14, 2021 by Stevebake

Since late 2020, I’ve been working on the debut album by Alex Jemmet AKA Indigent Ghoul, producing songs one by one and starting from his own Ableton Live projects.

We’ve been exploring synths, drum programming, sound-design and atmospherics as well as capturing great vocal and instrumental performances in my studio.

With influences ranging from Ariel Pink to Radiohead to Lana Del Ray and some extremely infectious and inventive songs, it’s been a really fun journey so far (just finishing the sixth track) and I’ve learned tons along the way!

I’m so excited about how it sounds so far that I’ve spliced together some of my favourite pieces so you get a taste.

The process has involved a lot of manipulation of sounds, re-sampling, slicing, experimenting with effects and making the music sonically adventurous. I have also used session drummer Thom Mills, violinist Becka Wright and bassist Steven Oates to add additional human layers on top of the programmed, electronic elements.