Posted by Michael on July 31, 2009 under Articles | 
As a producer, arranger and mixing engineer in addition to being a writer, it always infuriates me to hear the following platitude thrown around… “Just write a good song… nothing else matters…” Don’t people care what goes on their hamburger or how it’s cooked and presented? Guess what, that’s mixing and arranging!
Of COURSE it would be wonderful if every song everyone wrote was just a FANTASTIC song, but that just isn’t always the case. The truth is there are Fantastic songs, Great songs, Good songs, OK songs and (let’s face it) dull or bad songs.
But my job more often than not doesn’t include writing. Usually I’m hired to produce finished songs, where my job is arranging and mixing/engineering my client’s latest treasured creations. I have had friend tell me my job is to “Polishing turds”… and that’s about as insulting as the platitude I opened this article with. Read more of this article »
Posted by Michael on July 13, 2009 under Misc |
Discouraged by dwindling sales? Maybe you should think outside the box? Here’s a fun article with some different ways musicians and labels are dealing with the issue.
10 Weird Ways to Distribute Music | Epicenter | Wired.com.
Posted by Michael on March 18, 2009 under Misc, Recording Tips |
Adam Lambert has sure been a polarizing performer on American Idol. Most people are ranking him as a top contender to win the contest, but I actually hope he doesn’t.
I think he will be a bigger star if he doesn’t win.
Why?
The best, most memorable artists of all time did their own thing. They didn’t worry about the people that DIDN’T like their music. They made it for themselves and for the many people who LOVED what they were doing.
Plenty of people hated Queen, David Bowie, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Nine Inch Nails, U2 etc… but that didn’t stop them from selling millions. But I doubt any of them would have sold more if they tried to “play it safe” and appeal to more people. Because then all of the people who felt so passionately about the artist would have been much less compelled to run out and buy their product. Read more of this article »
Posted by Michael on March 11, 2009 under Misc |
What is this website all about?
I’m a music producer, engineer and songwriter with a recording studio in Times Square, the heart of New York City.. I specialize in working with solo recording artists in many genres.
Here, at different times, I will shed light on the recording and creative process as well as write some personal articles, reviews, etc… The relationship between an artist and their producer is an extremely personal one, so perhaps here you may get to know me a little better and decide if I might be a good match for you as an artist.
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