Here is a very cool site for all you home-studio-ists. Digital Blonde is a place for musicians to upload their tutorials on how they produce music. They can also upload any video related to such matters. Good and insightful info. Actually this is top notch advice. Real industry pros host videos on how they use [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Where musicians can learn some production tips
Posted in Recording/Mixing/Tech, tagged audio editing, audio production, beat production, creating beats, digital blonde, home studio, logic, music production, nuendo, pro tools, reason, recording on April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Why in time bands simply won’t have to know how to play in order to create good music
Posted in Recording/Mixing/Tech, tagged amplitude, auto tune, backing vocals, celemony, direct note access, griding, harmonizing, harmonizing backing vocals, melodyne, pitch, spectral analysis on April 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The video right below blew me away. I’ve been using Celemony’s Melodyne (first version) for some time and was already impressed by the possibilities it offers. Melodyne is a multitrack audio production suite in which you record tracks assigned from your audio sequencer. Once recorded you can easily play around with tone, pitch, amplitude and [...]
How some bands justify explicit lyrics
Posted in Band Talk, tagged billy joe, billy joe letter, billy joe mad parents, explicit lyrics, fans, green day, letter on April 19, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Here’s a letter from Green Day’s front man Billy Joe responding to an outraged mother (couldn’t expand the pic properly so you’ll have to click to open it in a new window).
Why bands should not sign with a major record label by Steve Albini
Posted in Industry Talk, tagged A & R, artist and repertoire, bands, booking, dick dale, gig, gig swap, indie bands, industry lackey, label, major record label, record label contract, record labels, sign with a major label, steve albini, touring on April 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
These are not Dick Dale’s words but Steve Albini’s. He’s been around for some time acting in all domains of the music industry so he knows what he’s talking about. This article is a classic of sorts. Very good read. Enjoy.
“Whenever I talk to a band who are about to sign with a major label, [...]
How some bands let their guard down
Posted in Band Talk, tagged artist psychology, band psychology, Band Talk, bands, let their guard down, music, musician psychology, why bands on April 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I think I speak in the name of many musicians when I say that most of these pointers are part of our daily routine as aspiring artists. The most prominent one being the number one (and from my point of view, the third, the fourth and the tenth). I’d like to know what you all [...]
Attention all bands: GigDoggy has found an opening act for you
Posted in Touring & Gig Swapping, tagged bad show, live gig, opening act, opening acts, sharing shows on April 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
No seriously, if ever you meet a band online that is willing to share a gig, ask for a video beforehand or you might get more than what you bargained for.
