• 20Apr

    For about two years now I’ve been working with a fantastic LA based indie/pop band named The Monthlies. Over the past few weeks we’ve been putting the finishing touches on their upcoming EP titled “Horror Flick“, which will include a very cool version of Dexys Midnight Runner’s ‘Come on Eileen’. If you search YouTube for this song you will see that several groups have covered it, but most versions are similar to the original. Not this one!

    The Monthlies, in doing what they do best, have put their own unique spin on this 80’s pop standard. I won’t say much about what you’re going to hear other than if you are expecting an updated rehashing of the Dexys version you’re in for a big surprise. We hope you enjoy The Monthlies version of ‘Come on Eileen and please leave a comment below if you’d like to share your thoughts with the band.

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    The Monthlies are…
    Wes O’lee – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
    Jana Bonderman – Lead Guitar
    Chris Hall – Bass, Backing Vocals
    Nick Miller – Drums

    If you like what you hear check out their MySpace page for more songs and a video of their last single, Hip Girl.

  • 22Oct

    Waves Vocal RiderSo Waves came out with a new plug-in called Vocal Rider and I have one question.

    • Is this plug-in really necessary?

    I guess this may work well in the broadcast world, but they’re pitching it as a mix tool for vocals. To me that means mixing, as in mixing music. Does anyone else feel that the engineer who uses this plug-in is just plain lazy?

    Maybe I’m a little irked because a HUGE part of mixing a song with vocals, especially a lead vocal, is the human placement of the vocal within the track. That requires listening to all the parts of the arrangement and finding the best place for the vocal as the song progresses from beginning to end. That requires feel and emotion from the mix engineer. Can you get that from a plug-in?

    Then again, maybe the real reason I so annoyed is because this could potentially put me out of a job. It’s like the Ronco Rotisserie of audio – “just set it and forget it”.

    To me, I think this may be the laziest plug-in ever created. What do you all think? Feel free to leave a comment below.

    You can read a description of Vocal Rider on the Electronic Musician web site.

    (Side note: I actually have the Ronco Rotisserie and it is awesome! If this plug-in produces the same results I’m screwed.)

  • 02Oct

    We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle

    My heart and soul belongs to music. I mix and master records. It’s all I want to do. The more records I mix the better I get. The better I get the better it is for the artists I work with. So my question to you is…

    How can I help you make a better record that you will be extremely proud of?

    Contact me through one of my social profiles on the right or leave a comment below. Let’s talk about how I can help you.

  • 20Sep

    triberadiopodcast
    TribeRadio Episode 033: DJ Emi (VinylTribe LA):

    Rodriguez Jr. - Kids Of Hula - Leena Music
    Brandt Brauer Frick - Iron Man (Lee Jones Remix) - Tartelet Records
    Kevin Yost - Know Your Jazz - I Records
    Serafin - Syndroma Liguria - Sushitech Purple
    Franck Roger - Fall - Franck Roger Productions
    The Lost Men - Pace Of Mind EP - Drumpoet Community
    Makam - New York G - Sushitech Purple
    Worst Case Scenario - Hot Beef - Rekids
    Knee Deep feat. Cathy Battistessa - All About Love (Lovebirds Suite) - Knee Deep

  • 20Sep

    triberadiopodcast
    TribeRadio Episode 033: DJ Emi (VinylTribe LA):

    Rodriguez Jr. - Kids Of Hula - Leena Music
    Brandt Brauer Frick - Iron Man (Lee Jones Remix) - Tartelet Records
    Kevin Yost - Know Your Jazz - I Records
    Serafin - Syndroma Liguria - Sushitech Purple
    Franck Roger - Fall - Franck Roger Productions
    The Lost Men - Pace Of Mind EP - Drumpoet Community
    Makam - New York G - Sushitech Purple
    Worst Case Scenario - Hot Beef - Rekids
    Knee Deep feat. Cathy Battistessa - All About Love (Lovebirds Suite) - Knee Deep

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