New page on board: Women in.. What we are doing
Tweet Just wanted to flag up a new page I have compiled. Compiling a list of resources I have come across along my sonic journeys and/or am part of. Entitled Women in.. it is intended as a bit of a spotlight on what we lasses are doing in the fields of electronic...
Short Film nominated for best composer award
Tweet An emotive short film Dear Foreigner by Kate Jessop has been nominated for Best Composer award at Underwire Film Festival currently taking place in London. Steph Angel provided the soundtrack for the first half of the film and a track from my first album (Es...
Compression, EQ and the female vocal
Tweet Just recently I have come across a couple of interviews about or with well-known female musicians who are challenging the standard treatment of their voice recordings in popular music engineering and production. Bjork's technical enabler Damian Taylor explained...
initial impressions from immersion in Bjork’s Biophilia
Tweet As a harbourer of an electronic music blog, I couldn't forego commenting upon Bjork's latest journey into sound (and everything). After a headphone immersion session with Biophilia, i am bemused and beguiled. The magic and steadfastness of the Manchester...
yodeling remix finalist Voixtronik 2011
Tweet A random one, even for me, I know. I was intrigued to come across the call for electronic remixes of Austrian yodeling on my female:pressure members' postings. A fun post-op recuperation project to get me back on the horse after decadent album Gracieland dream...
Dynamic range and the Loudness issue unravels a little more
Tweet Caveat: This one is for the audio nerds. As i have developed as an audio engineer and producer of more creative music, I have become more sensitive to in your face productions that tire the ear and brain with sonic bombardment. And I have come out in support of...
Northern Spirit – can we define what is means to be a Northerner today?
Tweet A new theatre project called Northern Spirit I have been invited to be involved in explores what it means to be a Northerner - living in the North of England today. Along with 5 other artists hailing from, working and/or living in the North of England, Theatre...
Making money with your music in the UK
Tweet OK I may not be talking millions here. But small amounts of revenue can be accrued by the most lightly active and independent musicians. If you perform gigs at live music venues, release and sell your own music or get play on the more random or niche radio shows...
What makes good recording engineers?
Tweet I was discussing this question recently and thought it may be interesting to share and throw out some of the ideas I felt were clear and evident. Do feel free to express your thoughts and opinions to keep us all learning and growing - like all the lush and...
my current 3 top creative music albums for optimum post-op healing
Tweet Well all seems to be proceeding well back-wise - life is still thankfully such a lot easier. Therefore just a mammoth task of staying in the now what with so many exciting prospects ahead. And I am finding myself rather regularly turning to these three creative...