Could’nt get the chorus to sit right on the newer version of red balloon so I went back to a previous rhythm and changed the centre from D minor to its relative F Major. Has a more jazzy/swing feel now but dropping back in and…
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Started on the arrangement on the Dubstep tune am making for my Brother. First electro tune I’ve written in bout two or three years. This time bout I been using alot more automation on the few vst synths. Been trickier to layout thou as it…
First practice proper with Dermot for the new year on Saturday. Most fun I’ve had playing the tunes in yonks. Apart from being a whole lot more amplified than previous sessions we tried out a few very different timings with the tracks. End these ways…
Bein a bit of a catching up week all round. No luck with Steinberg support (on my college unit four project) so I had to re-notate the score. In hindsight went OTT with the instrumentation, advice 21 all together so took while to do. Good…
Got the band ball rolling again after the winter break. Had few jams with Dermot where we discussed the plans for the next six to twelve months. He’s off workin in Clare till the forth but after that the aim is to stick to three…
Called down to have a chat with Eoin Mcnamara bout playing some tuba during the week. I’ll have to rethink some of my lines after seeing how quick its possible to play notes on it. There’s a bunch more possibilities for arrangements than I’d previously…
Over the weekend I got a chance to run thru the first new instrumental song I been writing with a saxophone player from local Tommytown group the river valley band. I had about 24 bars written and twas class to hear him pick up the…
‘Appy new yar! For a change I’m actually nearly on the ball, studio, house, office all tidy and relatively sorted for the new year. Had a quiet few days so I got the chance to do bita organising and prep work for the coming two…
Always a funny few days this week between the holidays, hard to get the work wheel turning after the days doin nadda. Good bit of organising and cleaning to do yet bout the office/studio but am slow going about it as I’ve the festive head…
