Mixing and mastering is an art form. I am full of admiration for those who excel in these difficult areas. Or, at least, they are difficult for me.
In the rear view mirror, the artform was not only to make music enjoyable for our ears, but also to make music physically suitable for vinyl and the limitations of reading vibrations with a needle. As technology has advanced, that is no longer a limiting factor for mixing or mastering, although the skills are still needed when choosing to release on vinyl.
Creating music is my passion. No. Scratch that. Is more than a passion. A lifestyle. A calling. Almost equally necessary as breathing oxygen or drinking water (coffee).
I create music for me. Sure I make it available for you, but in no means do I expect you to like it or listen to it. In fact, I don’t even care if anyone ever will listen to it. I like it. I enjoy it, and I listen to it. The purpose of my music is served as it is created. It is the creation itself that is the point. That is what I enjoy. And please don’t get me wrong, of course I will be happy if you like my music. And by all means, enjoy it! And should you not, I hope you find music that suits you and that you like!
Have you ever had that person in your life – who make you a better person, who is always there for you, even on your worst days? This song is to that person!
The world’s a better place with you and it is nice to stand beside you I become a better person with you I am grateful to have a frien like you
The sunrise is a little brighter with you and it is easier to breath the dark is not that scary with you you are all I need
‘caus the world’s just a better place with you It’s a bright and happy place with you a smile in your eyes affect me too I can honestly say I love you
you see the bright side of everything you make things so easy a problem never gets in your way you release me
yes the world’s just a better place with you even if nothing is said with you everything is clear with you it is an honour to share my life with you with you
This song was written a long time ago. Feels like another lifetime. Stumbled on the original voice recodrings, and figured, why not make something out of this track?
And here you go.
Question for you – is it written for a friend, lover, or myself? For me to know, and for you to make up your own mind about. 🙂
First, the framework. I get one night per track remake. Not allowed to pass midnight. And I need to use the same drumkit for all remixes… sorry, memixes*… Also, use the Muddhedd methodology to approach the track and reshape it… Hence the title of this EP.
The absolute best thing with doing a memix is that I have already done the track and engaging in the memix work, I can focus everything on playing around and having fun, without the serious intention of creating a track that I would like to listen to. A memix gets me to push my creative limits even further.
Me like!
Also, I scheduled four nights for this side project. With the intention of one song per night. I didn’t do that. I had time to spare, got into flow one night and made two memixes. So, here you go, five tracks.
Universe
Next majestic thing
What’s goin’ on today
We are the amazing (the fabulos)
Who I can be
Universe
With the original version, I was taking a mental trip through the universe… with the remix, sorry, memix, I try to take a rollercoaster ride through the universe instead. What would that sound like? Well, like this!
Next majestic thing
With the original version, I was aiming for a powerful motion forward, using the force (yes, I am a Star Wars fan) and the momentum to move towards the next experiance. With this memix, I am trying to slow the pace down a bit (not BPM-wise, just feeling wise) to a more laidback motion forward, getting to enjoy and experiance the view and things around, as they pass by. Plus, make it sparkling!
What’s goin’ on today
I have a rule of thumb. If I am not pleased with what I hear, remove things, cut in the frequencies. Take away stuff… I wasn’t pleased with what I created here, at first. So. Big butches knife out. And this is what remained.
We are the amazing (the fabolus)
This took a little rework. For the second half, I wanted the voice to be majestic, as I reached that point, I realised, I need to change the harmonies at the end. So I did.
Who I can be
This time I really took it down, changed up the harmonies a bit. But it is as minimal as it can be. But oh, so, good.
*a memix is a remix of one of my own tracks made by me .