Hey,
I just wanted to post a final entry before this year ends. 2008 was a good year for myself, I hope it was for you all too. Thanks for any support you have shown towards me during the last 12 months!
Lets make 2009 a good one too
Small Colin x
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Last Post of the Year
Its been almost 3 weeks since my last update so I thought I would let you know what I've been up to during that time. First I went to Scotland for 9 days for a short holiday, then when I came back Xmas was happening. Then I got sick. Now New Years is coming…
Tonight though, for the 1st real time in ages I have been able (or fit enough) to work on the "Le Migre" EP. I did some arrangement fixing & some fills and lead-ins. You know, the boring stuff! It has to be done though and I find doing this stuff is the best way to ease myself back into music making after an absence.
Obviously with tomorrow being the end of one year & the start of a new one I should probably be making some resolutions to try & stick to for 2009. Here are a few I can think of now:-
1. Write more music.
2. Learn Logic properly
3. Learn the piano properly
I will probably come up with a few more later but I would be really happy if I could fulfill all of these by this time next year. Fingers crossed.
With that I bid you farewell. Hope you've all had a great 2008 & here's to a even better 2009. Thanks for reading. I appreciate your time.
Small Colin x
ps I forgot to say, I'm writing this post from my desk that is situated in my brand new studio room. Yes, it is finished & I've moved in. I will post pics soon…
Tonight though, for the 1st real time in ages I have been able (or fit enough) to work on the "Le Migre" EP. I did some arrangement fixing & some fills and lead-ins. You know, the boring stuff! It has to be done though and I find doing this stuff is the best way to ease myself back into music making after an absence.
Obviously with tomorrow being the end of one year & the start of a new one I should probably be making some resolutions to try & stick to for 2009. Here are a few I can think of now:-
1. Write more music.
2. Learn Logic properly
3. Learn the piano properly
I will probably come up with a few more later but I would be really happy if I could fulfill all of these by this time next year. Fingers crossed.
With that I bid you farewell. Hope you've all had a great 2008 & here's to a even better 2009. Thanks for reading. I appreciate your time.
Small Colin x
ps I forgot to say, I'm writing this post from my desk that is situated in my brand new studio room. Yes, it is finished & I've moved in. I will post pics soon…
Friday, 12 December 2008
Yip, Yip, Yip!!!
As mentioned in the previous post, I met up with the Knivderby boys again last Friday night to finalise & master their 2nd album.
Everything went according to plan I'm happy to report. They met me at the train station & from there we went direct to the studio in Huskvarna. I really nice dude called Mats was good enough to lend us his space for the evening & it was a very nice space indeed. After settling in we got to work straight away.
Some final mix details were tackled first (& defeated) then we started on the mastering process. This took a bit longer than usual but we got there in the end. Then after some fade in/fade out edits we were done.
Overall I'm much happier with this CD than the last one. I think the drums sound a lot better, the mixes are much more balanced & in general it justs feels right. Don't get me wrong though, I still love the first CD I did with them. Its just this time I believe I have matured as a producer & hopefully it shows. But hey, why don't you judge for yourself.
You should have the address bookmarked by now but if not, here it is again:-
Knivderby @ myspace
You can listen to 3 of the 5 new songs there. For the other two you will need to buy the CD. Be quick with this though as they only have 100 copies of the release available.
Its actually a little sad to be finished this project as they are a great band & an absolute joy to work with. But you know, everything good comes to an end eventually.
One more positive thing to take from the completion of this work is I can now concentrate on the Le Migre EP & a Radio Scotvoid remix I've been working on for a while.
As usual, I will keep you as updated on progress as much as I can.
Small Colin signing out...
Everything went according to plan I'm happy to report. They met me at the train station & from there we went direct to the studio in Huskvarna. I really nice dude called Mats was good enough to lend us his space for the evening & it was a very nice space indeed. After settling in we got to work straight away.
Some final mix details were tackled first (& defeated) then we started on the mastering process. This took a bit longer than usual but we got there in the end. Then after some fade in/fade out edits we were done.
Overall I'm much happier with this CD than the last one. I think the drums sound a lot better, the mixes are much more balanced & in general it justs feels right. Don't get me wrong though, I still love the first CD I did with them. Its just this time I believe I have matured as a producer & hopefully it shows. But hey, why don't you judge for yourself.
You should have the address bookmarked by now but if not, here it is again:-
Knivderby @ myspace
You can listen to 3 of the 5 new songs there. For the other two you will need to buy the CD. Be quick with this though as they only have 100 copies of the release available.
Its actually a little sad to be finished this project as they are a great band & an absolute joy to work with. But you know, everything good comes to an end eventually.
One more positive thing to take from the completion of this work is I can now concentrate on the Le Migre EP & a Radio Scotvoid remix I've been working on for a while.
As usual, I will keep you as updated on progress as much as I can.
Small Colin signing out...
Friday, 5 December 2008
Just a quick one...
I know its been a while but I've been super busy the last few weeks. First I was in Denmark for a few days, then I got sick & then well, some other boring stuff. You know how it is!
Anyway the reason for the this post is tomorrow I go into the studio with Knivderby to finalise & master their 2nd demo/album. I have to travel back through to Jönköping for the day to meet up with the band at another friend's studio. Really looking forward to it to be honest!
I'll report back with the results soon.
C x
Anyway the reason for the this post is tomorrow I go into the studio with Knivderby to finalise & master their 2nd demo/album. I have to travel back through to Jönköping for the day to meet up with the band at another friend's studio. Really looking forward to it to be honest!
I'll report back with the results soon.
C x
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Goddamn Re-decorating!!!
I'm starting to get really bored with this whole wallpapering/sanding/painting lark. Infact I might even change the subject of this blog to DIY. Then again, maybe not. Best leave that to the experts. The good news is I'm almost done so I can hopefully have my studio set-up by this time next week. Fingers crossed!
Nothing much to report on the music side of things except I played electric guitar again for the first time since I moved. It was a strange feeling playing with such a small neck again (instead on the blocky neck on my nylon-stringed acoustic). Its nice though. I do love my telecaster.
Also as you might have noticed, I now have a mini music player on my blog. The good people at ReverbNation provided this service free of charge. If you time, have a look at my profile page over there. Link below:-
Small Colin @ ReverbNation
In time I will add some more music but for now its just two old songs (from the "...is an athlete" EP & a new track that will more than likely feature on my upcoming release (no real details on that as I keep changing my mind on the tracks). This means you can not only read about Small Colin, you can listen too.
Happy living! x
Nothing much to report on the music side of things except I played electric guitar again for the first time since I moved. It was a strange feeling playing with such a small neck again (instead on the blocky neck on my nylon-stringed acoustic). Its nice though. I do love my telecaster.
Also as you might have noticed, I now have a mini music player on my blog. The good people at ReverbNation provided this service free of charge. If you time, have a look at my profile page over there. Link below:-
Small Colin @ ReverbNation
In time I will add some more music but for now its just two old songs (from the "...is an athlete" EP & a new track that will more than likely feature on my upcoming release (no real details on that as I keep changing my mind on the tracks). This means you can not only read about Small Colin, you can listen too.
Happy living! x
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
More of the same!
Another week gone, another week spent on the house. This time painting was the task in hand. To be honest I found it both very relaxing & a great way to really listen to music. I must have went through well over 50 full albums during the proceedings. It was quite an eclectic mix of old cd's I hadn't listened to in ages (Deltron 2020, Quannum, Weezer) & new stuff (Jenny Lewis, B. Fleischmann, It's A Musical). Superb!!!
When this was going on I realised how valuable the actual process of "listening" to music is to a producer. In my opinion every single piece of music ever recorded has its own merits. Whether it be the sound, the techniques, the instruments, etc. All is important (for the education of oneself).
With that main thought in mind I set aside some time to record some new Small Colin music. Unfortunately nothing really came of the work apart from some beats & a few guitar loops. But hey, they'll come in useful at one point, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.
Other news:-
1. Got some comments back from the Knivderby boys. They seem happier this time (with the mixes) & only really need some levels adjusted here and there.
2. Found out some really interesting tips for playing live in a DJ style from my man Radio Scotvoid. Check the vid below to see him in action.
Easy now...
When this was going on I realised how valuable the actual process of "listening" to music is to a producer. In my opinion every single piece of music ever recorded has its own merits. Whether it be the sound, the techniques, the instruments, etc. All is important (for the education of oneself).
With that main thought in mind I set aside some time to record some new Small Colin music. Unfortunately nothing really came of the work apart from some beats & a few guitar loops. But hey, they'll come in useful at one point, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.
Other news:-
1. Got some comments back from the Knivderby boys. They seem happier this time (with the mixes) & only really need some levels adjusted here and there.
2. Found out some really interesting tips for playing live in a DJ style from my man Radio Scotvoid. Check the vid below to see him in action.
Easy now...
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
A Slow Week #2
Again due to circumstances beyond my control (painting, furniture moving, box-lifting) no studio time was available to me this week. Well actually, I did manage to lay down some arrangements for some "work-in-progress" tracks in Reason but that was only for about an hour so its barely worth mentioning.
One thing I did do this week was discover an artist called "Bonobo". Tis quality stuff. Very chilled & great grooves. Reminds me of Ulrich Schnauss in parts so well worth checking out if you have time.
Bonobo
This is one of the great things about the internet. Bands that have been about for ages that for some reason or another, pass you by. Makes you think why though!
Until next time. Keep checking in!
Peace
One thing I did do this week was discover an artist called "Bonobo". Tis quality stuff. Very chilled & great grooves. Reminds me of Ulrich Schnauss in parts so well worth checking out if you have time.
Bonobo
This is one of the great things about the internet. Bands that have been about for ages that for some reason or another, pass you by. Makes you think why though!
Until next time. Keep checking in!
Peace
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