This song is a real journey. A great piece of songwriting that was a collaborative journey to create. I was sent an old demo recording. From this I built a new, more cohesive and solid instrumental and then the vocals were recorded by @_nee_nee_no_no_ in The Netherlands. Then after I received these, I adjusted things and re-recorded some layers so it all felt like a band playing together. Most parts were recorded in one take. Can’t wait for it to be out there! It’s called Red by Nee Nee No No.
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SNEAK PEAK AT SOME PRODUCTIONS AND MIXES I’VE WORKED ON – COMING SOON!
Creating atmosphere & using phone recordings
NEW RELEASE – CO-PRODUCED AND MIXED BY ME
Midnight Blue by Vienna based Pop noir artist Emnoir.
Recorded, written, performed and produced by Emnoir
Mixing & additional production by me
Drum programming, electric guitar & synths by me
CLIENT REVIEW READ BY MY PHONE
a new guitar means lots more playing!
Really delighted with and inspired by my newly acquired Fender Telecaster (2016 MIM standard). Feels perfect to play, sounds lush and looks damn cool! Already among my favourite guitars I’ve owned.
MUSIC PRODUCTION & MIXING INSPIRATION – PARALLEL COMPRESSION
Have you added parallel compression to your production skills yet? Well you’d better catch up! Us Pro’s have been doing it forever and you’re missing a trick!
ou want more energy & vibe in your tracks right? Here’s six minutes of me wanging on about how parallel compression will do this. Ableton Live heads will wanna watch the whole thing but if you’re here for the concept then the first few mins will open that door. I think my pal Ed Chivers showed me the chain selector blending technique – works a treat!
Music PRODUCTION iNSPIRATION – DREAM POP, ETHEREAL VOCAL MIXING TIPS
Music Production Inspiration for ethereal dream pop vocals. Thanks to Beth Sarah for asking me to mix this lush song and congrats for getting it selected by BBC Introducing for a spin! I like to think the mix helped 🙂 – Independent Artists: are you uploading your songs to BBC Introducing? If not why not?
I think this is why I’m a Producer
My ears just don’t really pay attention to lyrics at first. It’s all about the sounds, the harmony, the melody and the rhythm.
are your drum loops working right for your song?
A lot of artists and singer-songwriters are using loops to create their songs. This is a creative, easy, and fun way to get ideas going. However, often these loops need help to work together. They must create a coherent and consistent mix and production. This ensures they don’t distract listeners or feel wrong. In this example, the two separate drum loops used had very different kick sounds. So, I added a sample from my library, originally from my OP1, to the softer drum loop. This was done to make it feel more similar. Sometimes being a mix engineer means doing more than just balancing exactly the tracks I’m sent. This is where I draw on my Production and Musical skills and knowledge but also my strong ear that notices these things.
Steve Baker 