Ok, so after a couple months of kicking it around, I've decided to do this.
This is a project to produce a DVD-A of original material, both solo songs and some from bands/projects I've been in.
If selected, songs could date back to around 1998, when I first started writing complete songs. I'm also working to finish some brand-new stuff.
Potential project name is Magnets & Miracles - A Collection
Plan9 will be doing mixing and mastering. Perhaps another member here will be doing authoring, but that hasn't been worked out.
Other things to consider are: artwork, disc manufacture, web design, how to get material reviewed, among issues I haven't thought of yet.
For various reasons, the plan is to mix songs one at a time, probably around the rate of one per month.
A little background on me:
I've been a part of lots of local bands that went nowhere. I've taken part in the online collaboration The Boogeymen, produced a solo album called Out the Window in 2009 and most recently recorded two albums with American prog-hard rock band MotH (M.O.T.H.). I'm pretty sure the MotH albums are on iTunes and some leftover discs of Out the Window are up on Amerzon.
I'll post links to free versions.
As an independent artist, I'd say I've experienced modest success. My album Out the Window recovered all costs, the proceeds going to charities with connections to some of the songs.
Here is a playlist of some candidate songs:
https://soundcloud.com/mike-vieira/sets/magnets-miracles
I would really love some feedback, from those who have time and inclination to listen, as to what songs QQ members would most like to hear in surround.
I don't think we'll be able to do the whole list. Ideally, I'd like to pare things down to a normal album length and concentrate on the "best" songs.
For Plan9's test mix of one of the songs, see this post:
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/showthread.php?21018-Mixing-Help&p=266735&viewfull=1#post266735
Out the Window CD is available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Out-Window-Mike-Vieira/dp/B014VL1T58/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1445534672&sr=8-2&keywords=mike+vieira
This is not my best work... I like about 1/2 of it still, but it was a great learning experience (how NOT to make an album) and there is some compelling stuff on there.
All right, I think that's enough for now. I look forward to any feedback. Thanks especially for listening.
This is a project to produce a DVD-A of original material, both solo songs and some from bands/projects I've been in.
If selected, songs could date back to around 1998, when I first started writing complete songs. I'm also working to finish some brand-new stuff.
Potential project name is Magnets & Miracles - A Collection
Plan9 will be doing mixing and mastering. Perhaps another member here will be doing authoring, but that hasn't been worked out.
Other things to consider are: artwork, disc manufacture, web design, how to get material reviewed, among issues I haven't thought of yet.
For various reasons, the plan is to mix songs one at a time, probably around the rate of one per month.
A little background on me:
I've been a part of lots of local bands that went nowhere. I've taken part in the online collaboration The Boogeymen, produced a solo album called Out the Window in 2009 and most recently recorded two albums with American prog-hard rock band MotH (M.O.T.H.). I'm pretty sure the MotH albums are on iTunes and some leftover discs of Out the Window are up on Amerzon.
I'll post links to free versions.
As an independent artist, I'd say I've experienced modest success. My album Out the Window recovered all costs, the proceeds going to charities with connections to some of the songs.
Here is a playlist of some candidate songs:
https://soundcloud.com/mike-vieira/sets/magnets-miracles
I would really love some feedback, from those who have time and inclination to listen, as to what songs QQ members would most like to hear in surround.
I don't think we'll be able to do the whole list. Ideally, I'd like to pare things down to a normal album length and concentrate on the "best" songs.
For Plan9's test mix of one of the songs, see this post:
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/showthread.php?21018-Mixing-Help&p=266735&viewfull=1#post266735
Out the Window CD is available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Out-Window-Mike-Vieira/dp/B014VL1T58/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1445534672&sr=8-2&keywords=mike+vieira
This is not my best work... I like about 1/2 of it still, but it was a great learning experience (how NOT to make an album) and there is some compelling stuff on there.
All right, I think that's enough for now. I look forward to any feedback. Thanks especially for listening.