tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61591365047073670742024-03-12T21:13:50.950-07:00Nerd GirlAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-31792254965333119222015-12-15T09:49:00.003-08:002015-12-15T09:55:17.072-08:00Vocal treatments<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I've spent a few weeks following up with music professionals that I met in Amsterdam at the ADE conference. I have been asked to write over
tracks from Flashover <span style="font-family: inherit;">R</span>ecordings which is a well<span style="font-family: inherit;">-</span>established electronic music label. Imagem, who
are a major publisher forwarded my tracks out to their writers and producers. I
must have sent my music out to 200 music professionals. Overall the reaction to my music was pretty mixed. For the first time ever I followed up pretty aggressively because I thought my
project was decent and contained an interesting blend of current genres.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hearing what these major players had to say was amazingly insightful. Most of the negative feedback regarded my
vocals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided to sit through more tutorials <span style="font-family: inherit;">to improve<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the sou<span style="font-family: inherit;">nd of my vocals in <span style="font-family: inherit;">my</span> mixes</span></span></span>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After sitting through several
tutorials I want to mention two tutorials that gave me tips which noticeably improved the sound of my vocals
once applied. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are <span style="font-family: inherit;">2 great tutorial<span style="font-family: inherit;">s regarding vocal treatments: </span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The first tutorial is from a producer called Jupiter Ace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He works in Ableton so all of the audio
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The<span style="font-family: inherit;">se</span></span> are his steps. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I tried them all on my own vocals so </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have added my thoughts: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 1. Adjust the volume of the vocal visually first using automation.<br />
2. Use Ableton’s gate on its soft reducer setting and move the threshold so there is complete silence during the gaps in the vocals.<br />
3. Use Ableton’s compressor as a de-esser by removing a few DBs at around 10.6
Hz. He explains how. This is great.<br />
4. Find the "boom" in your voice around 80 Hz and remove it with the
EQ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loved this too!<br />
5. Compress<br />
6. Saturate (I did not like particularly this so I switched it off.)<br />
7. EQ (whether you choose to do this really depends on your type of voice, I
did not use i.t)<br />
8. Limiter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">(t</span>his really thickens the
vocal in the mix<span style="font-family: inherit;">, I</span> de<span style="font-family: inherit;">finitely recommend doing <span style="font-family: inherit;">this.</span>)</span><br />
9. Add delay and reverb to taste.<br />
10. Adjust the vocal’s volume to fit it nicely into the mix.<br />
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The second tutorial was done by Morgan Page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I simply threw Waves Maserati onto my vocals like
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In my next blog post I am going to address vocal performance and introduce you
to one of the best singing training websites I have found on the web.</span></span><br />
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-5057364961052206592015-11-05T15:11:00.000-08:002015-11-05T19:12:12.573-08:00Amsterdam Dance Event 2015<style>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I just came back from spending a few weeks in London. While I was there I popped over to Amsterdam for ADE.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have been to several music
conferences around the world. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ADE or
Amsterdam Dance Event is the largest I have been to by a long way, in terms of
the number of panels and panelists involved. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most people set up appointments outside the
Felix Hotel where swarms of music business personnel are standing during the
four days of the conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By doing
that you can grab quick coffees with people who are at the tippy-top of the
game. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Since I went to ADE in 2013 I know quite a few faces which meant that standing outside the Felix
also allowed me to ambush people I had not made appointments with. Tee hee! </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I was promoting 5 records at ADE for
which I had made all of the music and vocals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since so many professionals were attending
from all areas <span style="font-family: inherit;">of</span> the music business I could focus my efforts on only meeting creative managers and music producers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is in short, the music makers and curators themselves rather than people
working in other areas of the music business. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hoped they could give me tips on improving
my work or agree to do collaborations with me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I felt I could hold my own from a
production standpoint and I was hoping the people I met with found I could
bring enough value to the table to include me somewhere in the creative process.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most hit records have passed through the
hands of as many as ten creatives. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want
to belong to that army. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of the
vast number of professionals gathering in one place I was able to book 30+<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>appointments and I spent the entire 4 days going from meeting to meeting
without much respite. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you invest
enough time reaching out to people ahead of the conference your time can be
superbly maximized at this event. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The event
is also attended by publishers, audio-visual companies, entertainment lawyers,
booking agents, event promoters, talent buyers for clubs and venues, marketing
and social media experts and m<span style="font-family: inherit;">any</span> more experts in the f<span style="font-family: inherit;">ield</span>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
were over 300 names this year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I added hundreds
of names to my network and it was well worth the trip!</span></span></div>
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on my website www.mackiemusic.com and subscribe to my blog! Enjoy! xo</span></i> </span></span></div>
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old Garrix is a master in the game right now. Garrix created the first big room house turned pop record which was one of the only instrumental
hits that ever made it into the top 10 of pop radio. That game-changing and career-breaking record was
called "Animals." The man himself breaks down the creative process behind the most successful record
in his career and he does it track by track in this insightful video. Here it is:<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfCmoEixxro">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfCmoEixxro</a><br />
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Here are some highlights:<br />
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Garrix starts out by explaining that he is from a musical family. This is
crucial. Although I noticed him laying melodies on the grid and inputting them
with a mouse rather than a keyboard he knows chord structure as
evidenced by his arrangement of the hook.<br />
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With regards to sound design Garrix breaks down his phat synth sound on the hook
(this starts at 9:00.) He uses the Sylenth plug-in and Vandalism presets within
Sylenth. According to this video he only seems to use 3 layers, two of
which are simple saws in which he cuts out everything but the mid/low end
(a.k.a. a low pass filter.) The third and loudest layer is what Garrix
calls the “good sound” in this video. It is the sound that characterizes
the track. This is crucial guidance from the man that had the first big room
hit in the market!<br />
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He also mentioned in passing that he uses a lot of reverb and automation.<br />
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He used the following plug-ins in his first hit record “Animals."<br />
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Soundgoodizer (Listen to how he uses this on the snare at 15:06):<br />
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<a href="https://www.image-line.com/support/FLHelp/html/plugins/Soundgoodizer.htm">https://www.image-line.com/support/FLHelp/html/plugins/Soundgoodizer.htm</a><br />
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I don’t use FL loops (where this plug-in is found) like Garrix does but I have since found that sausage fattener
by Dada Life works in a similar fashion if I use the fatten knob.<br />
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He also uses Vocodex:<br />
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<a href="https://www.image-line.com/support/FLHelp/html/plugins/Vocodex_tutorial.htm">https://www.image-line.com/support/FLHelp/html/plugins/Vocodex_tutorial.htm</a><br />
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..and Camel Phat and Camel Crusher:<br />
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<a href="http://www.kvraudio.com/product/camelphat-by-camel-audio">http://www.kvraudio.com/product/camelphat-by-camel-audio</a><br />
<br />
He found the loop in the first 16 bars of the intro in Vengeance.<br />
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He uses Ozone for mastering and discloses his preferred preset. I use Ozone 6 myself and I like to use the preset called
"Classic Dynamics."<br />
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The description regarding the composition of the synth really helped me to
produce the hook in my soon to be released record "On My Own." When you watch Garrix's video
you can't help wondering whether he should be handing out secrets so readily but then again, as a music producer I have to remind myself just how hard it is to put together
a compelling record no matter how much training you receive. You have to have a
sensitivity which can't always be taught and Garrix's sensitivity
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I'll be back soon and in the meantime please connect with me on my social media pages via my website www.mackiemusic.com and subscribe to my blog! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I did a lot of listening this month. I
listened to the Beatport top 10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
listened to a Tomorrowland selection of 50 songs chosen by the Chainsmokers
which was intended to exemplify the songs that will be played at Tomorrowland in Georgia
next month. I went through the top picks of radio promoter sinternet from their new music page
on <span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/sinternet\.com\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><u><span style="color: blue;">sinternet.com</span></u></span>. I also checked out new
music from blogs Edm Sauce and Dancing Astronaut as well as numerous other
blogs which you can find by visiting my Twitter page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In my humble opinion you should listen
to music for at least the same amount of time as you make music. That's because
the intricacies of today's sound palate are a vast ever-changing world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listening without intensity wastes a lot of
time. As you listen to a piece of music there can be dozens of layers playing
at one time. If you only listen to one particular part of the song, such as the
vocal, you might have to listen to the record from start to finish several
times. If, however, you listen to as many parts as possible while the track
plays you can get more accomplished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let’s imagine you start by logging the specific pattern and sound of a
repetitive part such as the snare, you can then quickly move your attention to the next part such as the kick and so on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By doing that you cover a lot of ground on
the first play through. I also deconstruct the melodies and score them so I may
refer to them in the future. As I do that I can identify common
patterns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I first did this it was a
game-changing moment for me. I discovered that there are families of rhythmical
patterns that are commonly found in my genre. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are certain rhythms of melodies that
sound good and are used repeatedly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once
I started deconstructing other people’s music, making my own music became so
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Personally I like to listen intently to
a record all the way through just once and move onto the next record because
there is so much music out there. It also gives me more of an incentive to
concentrate because if I miss something it's gone forever. I close my eyes. In
fact I put my hands over my eyes and lean forward with my elbows on my desk. I find that to be the best way to maintain concentration. I remain
aware of my level of concentration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When my concentration lags I get up to make tea or do something else. I
can only listen to a few of records in a row before my concentration lags at which point I take a 5 to 10 minute break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Once I have finished a record I mix it by
listening to other commercial works. I find a commercial record which is more or less in the same genre and I
listen intently to that entire record without stopping it, sometimes twice. I listen out for the detail of
its arrangement and sound design as well as the big picture visceral effect
and the overall sound/fullness of the master. Once that is done I go back to my record which I listen to with
the same intensity. I ask myself whether it compares in every respect. I like to do this with a
bounced copy of my work so I am not tempted to stop the record at any
point to make an adjustments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That’s my thought process when it comes
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on my website www.mackiemusic.com and subscribe to my blog! </span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Enjoy! xo</span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-80439478632290642422015-07-10T03:30:00.005-07:002015-07-10T03:30:57.968-07:00Music Engineering Tips - Part 3Hi Folks! Here's another treat.<br />
<br />
Calvin Harris posted a cappellas for all you DJs out there. Throw them over your latest mixes and have some fun!<br />
<br />
http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/03/calvin-harris-releases-acapellas-5-biggest-hits/<br />
<br />
I'll be back soon and in the meantime feel free to check out new content
on my website www.mackiemusic.com and subscribe to my blog! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-46137631325559330002015-05-10T21:01:00.002-07:002015-07-07T07:50:00.971-07:00Music Engineering Tips - Part 2Hello again people!<br />
<br />
I have a real treat for you today! People may try to put him down but David Guetta could be called one of the godfathers of EDM. He is largely responsible for bringing EDM into the mainstream and his talent is undeniable. This video shows a rare moment when Guetta reveals some of his production tips and thought processes.<br />
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The most memorable tips for me were:<br />
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- Side-chain "everything!" <br />
- Experiment with moving the trigger point of the side-chain fractionally to make the "ducking" fall perfectly between the kicks.<br />
- Place stereo delay on high hats.<br />
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Enjoy a true masterclass!<br />
<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=DEfeh0bQ504<br />
<br />
I'll be back soon and in the meantime feel free to check out new content on my website www.mackiemusic.com and subscribe to my blog!<br />
<br />
Cecilia xoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-232418577284640242015-04-15T17:41:00.003-07:002015-05-10T21:02:55.020-07:00Music Engineering Tips - Part 1Hey folks!<br />
<br />
As a music producer I learned to use Digital Performer first, moved to Logic
and now work in Ableton. I make House/EDM/Pop Music. I did not
go to audio-engineering school but I have a Masters in Physics and when I started I had
the hubris to think I could figure it all out on my own! Well it is a long
road! With the help of tutorials and many nights of frustration I was able to produce the tracks that you hear on my soundcloud page today. <br />
<br />
I am going to post the audio-engineering tutorials that I learned the most from over the next few weeks.<br />
<br />
This first article is an interview with hit music producer Darren Tate.<br />
<br />
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov04/articles/darrentate.htm<br />
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Here are my favorite tips from the article:<br />
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<i>- Side-chain the delay and reverb sends by putting a
compressor on the send track.</i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-84814390162988760922014-06-18T19:59:00.001-07:002014-06-18T20:00:10.851-07:00The New Music Seminar 2014<style>
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Having attended 5 music conferences in the last 18 months I
might have sufficient authority to make a couple of broad statements about The
New Music Seminar 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Due, I expect,
to its location in midtown Manhattan, the seminar was able to attract the upper
echelon of the music industry better than any other conference I have attended
recently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I spoke, shook hands and handed my music to
Jason Flom (CEO of Lava and ex-CEO of Atlantic and Capitol Records,)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Avery Lipman (co-founder of Republic
Records,)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Craig Kallman (CEO of Atlantic
Records,) and the list goes on and on and on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It could well have been the best 2 days I have spent at any such
function.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With a ticket price of $400 any
of the 100 or so artists that were present must have found it was money well spent
particularly if you were willing to do the reach-out ahead of time and the
subsequent follow-up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could literally
fill this page up dropping the names of the people I met but suffice to say if you
are if you are an artist that has music more or less finished and geared
towards the US pop or pop-ish market, make sure you get tickets when next year’s
seminar rolls around :)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-59206984524062502512013-09-17T10:09:00.000-07:002013-09-17T10:11:17.937-07:00New Song Release! "Nothing's Gonna Break My Faith In You"<br />
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This is a song inspired by Aretha Franklin's "Never Gonna Break My Faith" which is my favorite recording of all time. <br />
<br />
There are no collaborators on this project. This time I prepared a club mix length record for all you DJs out there! <br />
<br />
Here it is:<br />
<br />
<a href="https://soundcloud.com/ceciliamackie/nothings-gonna-break-my-faith"><span style="color: red;">https://soundcloud.com/ceciliamackie/nothings-gonna-break-my-faith</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2UHXifidWE"><span style="color: red;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2UHXifidWE</span></a><br />
<br />
Please find me on facebook etc.. by going through my website: www.mackiemusic.com<br />
<br />
I answer every single message I get so don't be a stranger:) <br />
<br />
Cecilia xo<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-11658003629145504532013-05-19T14:26:00.001-07:002013-05-19T14:26:20.042-07:00<br />
New record release! - CRACKING<br />
Collaboration with Walter Louis McCants Jr.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;"><u>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa-jPoWvo6U</u></span><br />
<br />
<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-7841669402225846732013-04-17T09:37:00.002-07:002013-04-17T10:52:30.268-07:00Record Release - ROKWERQNew record release!! ROKWERQ!!!<br />
Collaboration with Quinn Ferree<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8P3RFymOTY"><span style="color: red;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8P3RFymOTY</span></a><br />
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Add, subscribe and follow me there peoplez!! :):)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-42487858067744003522013-04-16T10:59:00.001-07:002013-04-17T10:31:56.561-07:00Collab: Cecilia Mackie a.k.a. Nerd Girl vs Mike Schwab a.k.a. DJ Extraction JacksonOMG! Fun was had last night in Cecilia Mackie a.k.a. Nerd Girl's New York studio with lyricist and co-collaborator Mike Schwab. This video was taken in a short break during the 5 hour session whilst writing lyrics for their soon to be released collab. Watch out for the single "I Can't Get Mad At You" which will have a very dirty version (spawned last night) and corresponding cleaner version:)<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9w7dblwhcY"><span style="color: red;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9w7dblwhcY</span></a><br />
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Check out new record releases here: <a href="http://wwwmackiemusic.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.mackiemusic.com</span></a><br />
Add, subscribe and follow me peoplez!! :):)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-3315221160962658072013-04-07T10:15:00.004-07:002013-04-17T10:38:56.702-07:00I Make Records<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13.5pt;">Hey folks! I am a
British record producer and vocalist who is based in New York. I also
have a studio in London. I have been perfecting and recording vocals and
making records for 15 years. For those who wish to share a piece of my
surf board and witness the thrilling yet exhausting, sublime frustrations in
the daily life of a record producer simply jump on board! You can find me
on social networks all over the bloody place under Cecilia Mackie... oh and
here is a recent record you can enjoy until I make my next entry. Muah!:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AFhR0Tni-U"><span style="color: red;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AFhR0Tni-U</span></a></span></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159136504707367074.post-61256381737911483572013-04-07T10:15:00.001-07:002013-04-17T10:39:29.936-07:00Nerd Girl Makes Records !New Record Production Blog! Photos of studio sessions! Up to the minute descriptions of collaborations with super talented (sometimes famous) musicians, producers and vocalists! The journey of a track from its birth until the release date! Written from the perspective of a chick that does all the studio engineering, keeps the creative energy flowing at all times and generally takes care of business!<br />
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Check out new record releases here: <a href="http://www.mackiemusic.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.mackiemusic.com</span></a><br />
Add, subscribe and follow me peoplez!! :):)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436029703573984385noreply@blogger.com0