SOUL FOOD
For this Friday report it’s short and sweet. I’ve got the new template down pretty well now. The longest song on the album has a solid, although not final.. mix on it. The template allows for consistency and some pretty good punch right off the bat. Working away.. one down.. nine to go. I’ll be back next Friday. Take good care all..
Greetings all… I left off with some critical instructions and information that was provided to me by Paul Ramsey of Perfect Pitch Studio In Austin, Texas (PPS). I’ve adapted the template as Paul described it and now going through the songs and applying it to each one. The difference is much closer to my desired outcome… for all of my work. And I will get better at it as it goes. It will take time though.. I have to strip all the songs down to the basic recording and or programming so… yeah, got a little ways to go yet.
For some reason I feel as though I’m pushing against the tide to get this done. I do not understand depression enough to put that label on it but.. by description, it’s at least a close cousin. It’s not like me to not come home from work, turn on last night’s work and listen to it as I’m cleaning the kitchen and preparing super. Then, after super and some kitchen cleaning, go on down to the church and get some work until time for rest. Instead I’ve been watching reels on drug smugglers… why?? Not sure about that. The program I watched about smugglers working in the Morocco, Gibraltar, Southern Spain region was quite interesting though. Hashish dreams I think;)…
Anyway.. time frame for completion?? No more than a month from now.. I will fill everyone in as it goes. We’ll call it “humanmusique’a Friday Progress Report”. So I will leave you with this tidbit and get back with you this coming Friday with more.
Take good care everyone.. Spread love!!!
So… in my last post on fb I mentioned having 10 songs ready for mastering. I did that and the outcome was less than desired.. rather frustrating to say the least. While going through some corrective scenarios in my head, using all of my limited experience to overcome the “sounds of mud”, which was the result of my most recent mastering event, I figured I would have to strip down my process to a point and start over. Frustrating but, necessary. In the middle of my frustration I reached out for help to get pointers for direction and boy did I get a welcomed response.
A few years ago while in Austin, Texas I did some recording at Perfect Pitch Studio with Paul Ramsey. It was more than just a recording session.. it was a melding of minds and a big learning experience for me. There’s not many humans on this planet of the composition of Paul. Let’s just say that this was beyond a recording session that benefited everyone involved. Well… as fate would have it, here we are again. Sitting on a stack of jewels working on a way to hone them down so everyone can share in the same experience. If you have all the right tools for this work… more will appreciate the outcome than not. We’re back in the shop working on pieces that have elevated five or six notches from our last meeting and I for one am excited beyond containment.
As most delicate works, it will take a minute. The results will be more than worth the wait. Paul is very gifted at developing and implementing processes. The project will be worked until it is well balanced and right where it’s supposed to be for a full bodied experience. I can’t express how excited I am to be working with Paul again and, I’m confident that this combination has all the ingredients for an excellent outcome.
So.. I will fill you in along the way.. Thank you for making the time to drop by and take good care.
Okay.. I’m very close in the process to what’s called “bouncing down tracks”. Essentially it’s the finished product, multiple tracks consolidated down to 2-tracks in stereo. And then we go to polish them down with a master. I’m sure I’ll be in master mode this weekend… either Friday night or Saturday afternoon.
Here’s another little nodule connected with the album. A good friend of mine and keen wordsmith, Dave Tongay jotted down what came to him while listening to the number 2 track and single release “what have we done now?” Now.. there’s only one way this will work effectively. You have to go to the site (BandCamp) on my page (humanmusique productions) and check the releases for Likuid Eklektik. There you will find the single release.. listen to it while reading the metal images Dave wrote down. After that, share your thoughts.. or just subscribe, hit the “like” and most definitely share this experience with your friends and encourage them to do the same.
I will get back to you with word on the progress of the album.. In the meantime.. check out brother Dave’s mental images below.. Enjoy!!
By Dave Tongay
Musical theme based on the music of Tom Tarpley, “What Have We Done Now”
The Porsche Boxter’s third gear was slipped into place as the freeway entrance sign and the lights of Las Vegas faded into the evening’s indifference. With a well-practiced hand, Jonah’s instinct listened for the appropriate time to engage fourth and then fifth. The road lay ahead, dark, foreboding, as the headlights searched for anything that might slow them down. He had a choice to make, to drive straight ahead to the lights of LA or take a detour through Pahrump to avoid being followed. They would eventually hit Shoshone and then further to the south, Baker, where he could once again pick up I15. The obvious choice would be straight ahead to Baker. Pahrump was the better choice and eased the convertible into fifth and then sixth as the speedometer easily reached 100 mph and the engine purred. Domino, if that was her real name, lay back into the creamy leather seat with a sated smile on her face. “Riding in a car like this is like great sex. You never want it to stop.” Jonah looked at her with a small degree of disdain remembering how close they came to being discovered knocking over a cash cart at the Bellagio. Tony Villante, the casino’s general manager would never let the theft stand and he was certain his button man, Razor Willie, was put on the case.
He knew from the start she would be a liability. It was obvious to him when they were first introduced, she could be the weak link that could get them both killed if this caper didn’t run to plan. His handler said she was solid and “talented in many ways you can only imagine.” He assumed he was speaking of her work under the sheets since she was a tight package of raven black hair, red lipstick and full cleavage in a form-fitting dress. The temptation to flee with her and the money was coming to life and thoughts of a weeklong triste in Baja was enticing. But for now, he had to outrun Razor.
The front boot was loaded with stacks of cash banded in ribbons touting sums of $10,000 and up. He thought it might just be upwards of a $4 million haul. Getting it all to the cleaners would take some time. This was casino money and would set off alarms on the first dollar spent. Pahrump lay ahead and Jonah made another decision. He looked at her again noticing she had dozed off. Apparently, the night’s excitement had caught up with her. Her night was not over, yet. He pulled into the first gas station he could, gently shook her, and suggested she go the bathroom. It was going to be a long drive and he wasn’t going to stop again until they hit Baker. Domino must have been thinking about the heist, “What have we done now?” She smiled patting the front hood. “I’ll only be a few seconds, lover.” She turned and walked to the door of the women’s room. Jonah watched her and smiled. The tank had been topped off in Vegas before the caper. He pulled out the nozzle and returned it to the pump. Without a second thought, he opened the door and sat. He started the Porsche and drove quietly onto the highway that led to Shoshone.
What have we done now, indeed?
Hello all.. First thing: I’m plugging away taking care of the mix for NO LIMITS:2020 and I’m pretty sure I’ve got the process down for all the finishing touches. We’ll see once I bounce and master. And I will most definitely keep you posted. Before I forget.. please do a huge favor for me. When you come across one of my many ramblings.. please interact. Like it , hate it, take a hit and read it again, like it and tell all your friends to do the same… whatever the case, interact.
Just a short tip bit here.. I’m going to move on and mix some more and up my drum kit presets.. more on that bit later. I’m moving in the direction of getting some like minds together to tell a few stories live and in living color. A work in progress.
Take good care…
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