On September 6th, I attended IMSTA FEST in Toronto. Its a trade show for music software nerds. Ryerson was the host. The main speaker was Young Guru. Young Guru is an engineer, DJ and professor. He engineered 10 of Jay-Z’s albums. He was supposed to speak for an hour. He went for about an hour … Continue reading
Smanie – Sarah Hicks
A few posts back (and more than 6 months ago), I wrote a post about recording an opera singer (Alison Muir) and a woman who, by her charm, gave us an hour of recording without the sound of a jackhammer messing with the tracks. Her name is Sarah Hicks. She recorded a few pieces with … Continue reading
Chyi Chin – 外面的世界
Its been about a year since I recorded Rebecca Lin. She was in Canada for a year from Taiwan. I did a remote at her place. She recorded a couple of songs. This was one of them. I don’t understand Mandarin, but I do recognize Rebecca’s amazing voice! Enjoy the cover!! Chyi Chin – 外面的世界 … Continue reading
The Woman’s Touch, The Fragility of Opera
A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to record Alison Muir (mezzo-soprano from Toronto) at Grace-On-The-Hill Anglican Church in Forest Hill. We began early in the morning to ensure we could capture her repertoire in good timing. I set up my equipment, Alison got comfortable, her accompanist on standby. They begin the first piece, … Continue reading
Happy – Jordyn Wilson
At long last, an original from Jordyn Wilson! She does a great job at singing covers. And her own work? Listen to a snippet and decide for yourself! Continue reading
Come Thou Fount – A Reworking
Old versus the new. There are very old hymns that have been forsaken due to their simplistic meter, predicable melody, etc. On April 6th, I had the opportunity to do sound and record a group called Sound Of Grace. They sang some new church songs, but killed this classic. Enjoy!! Continue reading
Surprise – Jars Of Clay
Not too many bands are able to reinvent themselves and have their fanbase stay with them. Imagine the outcry that would happen if Mumford and Sons released a dance record. Remember Jewel and her song ‘Intuition’? The folk singer with ‘Bling Bling’ written in lights as she stands in a one piece beside a car? … Continue reading