Tag: music production
MUSIC PRODUCTION INSPIRATION – CANDY IS ADDICTIVE
Syncopated layers of detail & blending of unusual & unique textures can achieve a sound that elevates the emotion and the arc of a song. The goal for me is to include elements in the production which reward repeat listens.
NEW WOUNDED GODS RELEASE – PRODUCED, RECORDED, ARRANGED, MIXED AND MASTERED BY ME
common struggle of the diy recording artist / singer-songwriter – losing perspective and confidence.
FIVE MINS TO BETTER SOUNDING DRUMS / DRUM PRODUCTION & MIXING TECHNIQUES IN ABLETON LIVE
Hang with me for five mins while I walk you through some drum mixing ideas, tips, techniques. Nothing crazy but often this attention to detail or effort is missed. Drums are a hugely important part of any production (besides those without drums!). Ableton live has some incredible sounding and very cool stock plugins, including Drum Bus – which is all over my mixes and productions.
Comment your thoughts and if you want to work with me on your songs, get in touch!
PRODUCTION THAT CONNECTS WITH THE EMOTION OF A SONG
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.
SNEAK PEAK AT SOME PRODUCTIONS AND MIXES I’VE WORKED ON – COMING SOON!
Creating atmosphere & using phone recordings
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?
Steve Baker 