Post by robmc on Jan 31, 2022 11:15:17 GMT
I’ve recently been working on an album project called ‘Night Sky Songs’, a collection of original songs that were recorded between last Christmas and New Year... I had a bit of a failed attempt a while ago but this time round it all seemed to fall into place, and it is now complete.
For those interested, a bit of techy info… they’re simple home recordings using two SE Electronics condenser microphones, one close-miked on the vocals and one on the guitar, mono recordings aside from any bleed between the two. I was aiming for a natural and intimate feel. All the songs were played on Dalia, a small-bodied nylon string guitar that was made for me by davewhite , it’s one of his ‘Bogha Fada’ models. The technique I adopted was the result of a fair bit of trial and error and experimentation, looking for a method that I thought suited the songs.
I decided to get my recordings professionally mastered into a cohesive set which was done by Barry Gardner at SafeandSound Mastering, I think he did a good job of adding depth and dimension without changing the feel of the original recordings. The CDs were manufactured by Audiotree who are based in Norwich, local to me. Nigel at Audiotree also designed the CD sleeve using photos I provided. They most definitely added to the sound and presentation of the finished article.
If anyone would like to listen, Night Sky Songs can now be found on Bandcamp, for streaming or digital download and there is a small run of CDs available too.
If you’d like a CD, they can be ordered via Bandcamp or, if you prefer, please feel free to message me on the forum.
I’m really pleased with the result, many forum members have generously offered encouragement and advice when I’ve posted in the Plucky Duck over the last few years, thank you for that, and I can safely say Night Sky Songs would not be ‘out there’ without that interaction!
Here’s the Bandcamp link if you’d like to take a look or have a listen: Night Sky Songs
Thanks
Rob
For those interested, a bit of techy info… they’re simple home recordings using two SE Electronics condenser microphones, one close-miked on the vocals and one on the guitar, mono recordings aside from any bleed between the two. I was aiming for a natural and intimate feel. All the songs were played on Dalia, a small-bodied nylon string guitar that was made for me by davewhite , it’s one of his ‘Bogha Fada’ models. The technique I adopted was the result of a fair bit of trial and error and experimentation, looking for a method that I thought suited the songs.
I decided to get my recordings professionally mastered into a cohesive set which was done by Barry Gardner at SafeandSound Mastering, I think he did a good job of adding depth and dimension without changing the feel of the original recordings. The CDs were manufactured by Audiotree who are based in Norwich, local to me. Nigel at Audiotree also designed the CD sleeve using photos I provided. They most definitely added to the sound and presentation of the finished article.
If anyone would like to listen, Night Sky Songs can now be found on Bandcamp, for streaming or digital download and there is a small run of CDs available too.
If you’d like a CD, they can be ordered via Bandcamp or, if you prefer, please feel free to message me on the forum.
I’m really pleased with the result, many forum members have generously offered encouragement and advice when I’ve posted in the Plucky Duck over the last few years, thank you for that, and I can safely say Night Sky Songs would not be ‘out there’ without that interaction!
Here’s the Bandcamp link if you’d like to take a look or have a listen: Night Sky Songs
Thanks
Rob