by Goemon5 | Jul 5, 2016 | Recording & Releasing Music
As you recall, I recorded an acoustic album, and after nearly one year of labour I released it into the wild. It has become a tradition of the songwriter community to celebrate any album release with a concert. I chose to follow that call, and organized a release...
by Goemon5 | Apr 25, 2016 | Recording & Releasing Music
So I went to the studio, recorded fifteen songs, hired a jamboree of session musicians, mixed and mastered the whole record, and received a pile of finalized songs, each of them sounding awesome, and ready to conquer the world. Time to celebrate? Not quite yet,...
by Goemon5 | Apr 18, 2016 | Recording & Releasing Music
After spending all that money on studio time and session musicians, what did it get me? How can we transform a pile of digital recordings into a finished CD? And how much feedback can I throw at my producer before he gets annoyed and stops answering my messages? The...
by Goemon5 | Apr 11, 2016 | Recording & Releasing Music
Most art is at least partially visual. The majority of our great composers tried to encapsulate visions of events, landscapes, people, or relationships in their songs. Thus, the visual representation of your album should receive at least some thought. Even if you only...
by Goemon5 | Apr 4, 2016 | Recording & Releasing Music
Recording session musicians can be a source of great fun and inspiration, because you witness your songs growing through the craftsmanship of professional players. But it can also drag your day into an emotional abyss, if your sessionals lack the energy and experience...
