PRODUCTION INSIGHT – CREATING INTRIGUE & ANTICIPATION

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

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 mix tip video…

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.