Producer | Multi-instrumentalist | Mixer
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Being a Music Producer / solo-entrepreneur is about much more than just making music!!
Thanks for watching! Have a safe, peaceful, restful and creative festive season!
What goes into the arrangement, production, recording and mixing of a song?
Here’s a walkthrough of one of the tracks I recorded, produced and mixed for Brighton project Wounded Gods.
Its called Ghost and is a synth-funk-pop banger about how we relate to the people we love.
Steve Baker 