Recording Bass And Electric Guitar With Nick Gozem

Today I had a recording session in the SSL with Nick Gozem which went considerably well. We were recording bass and electric guitar for a track I'm doing with Dr Syntax. I've worked with Nick before and we both have similar ideas when it comes to recording. What usually happens is he plays something that he thinks fits with the track and I then develop the ideas he comes up with. I then put these ideas into place and create something that can become a strong body of work. We both have a good understanding of how we both like to work, I think this is something that's needed when your working in a professional environment.

Commercial Release

I'm going to be releasing the EP as a free download as I'm not looking to make any money from the material being released. I'm releasing the EP free because as a producer I need to establish myself in the industry and gain some recognition and exposure which is why the only way to gain these aspects is to release the project as a free download. I was originally thinking of releasing the EP through a company called 'Ditto Music'. Ditto Music is a great way of releasing your music if your an independent artist. Ditto Music enables you to put your music on such sites like iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, Emusic, Tesco, HMV, and 7digital. You also keep a 100% of your image rights and royalties. I personally think this is an incredible service for any aspiring artist looking to release their music on the net. If I wasn't releasing my EP as a free download and was looking to make money from royalties and sales this would be the service I would consider choosing.

I have decided I'm going to release my EP through bandcamp. Bandcamp is a simple way to share your music online and promote yourself as an independent artists. One of the great features about bandcamp is that you can set your profile so when someone downloads a song from you on your page, you can attain their email address which enables you to send them exclusive tracks in the future or keep them upto date with any up and coming shows. This is a really good way of maintaining a solid fan base.

Ditto Muisc

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Major Project Proposal - Aims & Objectives

I'm going to create an EP and release it digitally via bandcamp. Bandcamp is a music hosting website that enables independent artists to share their music on the internet for free. I have not set a date for the official release, but the EP will be available as a free download. As well as making the EP I am also going to look at contacting a couple of local radio stations about possibly doing a feature and get involved in promoting the EP commercially live on air.

Instead of putting a live show on at a venue with the artists featuring on the EP I have decided to take a different approach and create a short documentary about the process and development of the EP. I will record short interviews with the artists featuring on the release and get their opinions on how the EP is developing and how they find working with me. I will also include video diaries and keep the viewer up to date on the process of the EP and how certain elements of the project are developing. I will also film the studio sessions and document certain aspects of the production.
Once all the material has been captured and edited, I will then put on a screening at a chosen venue and screen the documentary to friends, family and the general public.

Second Recording Session With RC

Today I had another recording session in the SSL with RC. I was feeling a bit skeptical about the track we'd been working on as I personally didn't think it was good enough to make the cut for the EP. We both had another listen to the track in the studio and discussed ideas on how we could develop the piece and enhance its characteristics. After spending another day in the studio working on the track and working closely with RC I still feel that the overall piece doesn't have that cutting edge and I'm doubtful that the track will make the EP.

Recording Session With RC

I had my first recording session with RC in the SSL today which went well considering the time frame we had to work in

RC's an artist who I'd worked with before I came to Manchester three years ago. What I like about him is he's not afraid to tell you how to improve certain elements of a track, he urges you to work at a certain level and maintain that level of professionalism.

We managed to get half of the track done and its sounding good, there's still a lot of work that needs to be done to it to get it sounding like a full body of work.