REAL STRINGS WITH A MODERN EDGE
Gritty, Strings-Forward, Trap and Worldbeat-Inflected Darkwave
MY MUSIC:
The Cover Story
There is broad consensus that the most effective way to learn to write and produce good songs is to study and remix good songs that are well produced.
Accordingly, I decided to commence my new solo project by producing a few cover songs to further develop my arranging and production skills and then apply what I learn to my own music. Another aspect of my rationale with the cover songs is to "try on different looks", musically speaking, as I settle into my own authentic sound.
This practice is greatly expanding my sonic palette with new colors
to paint with.
I hope you enjoy listening to these tracks as much as I am enjoying producing them!
Give You Up
This is the first cover song I attempted: "Give You Up" by Dido
I chose this track to start with because first, I love the song and that artist, and also because while it does have some electronic elements that I did not know how to reproduce (or for that matter, anything too crazy in the vocals, as I am in an early stage of learning to sing and this is the first time I have ever recorded vocal tracks!), the rhythm section is carried by instruments I play and own, so I didn't have to spend a ton of time figuring out virtual (electronic) instruments...yet....
The string chorus in the second verse and
the flourish at the end are elements I added since string arrangements are my
"sonic signature".
BILLIE EILISH
I decided to try a hip hop song for my second attempt at a cover even though that genre is extremely different from the music I built my professional career on because I needed to learn to program rhythm tracks for my own music.
I selected this track "BILLIE EILISH" by rapper Armani White because I love the catchy melodic hook and wondered what it would sound like played on a violin. I also really liked the rhythm track and mixed it up by adding a couple live-tracked metallic elements while learning to work with virtual instruments (an 808 kit and hand percussion loops).
This opened up a whole new world of musical ideas and inspiration to draw from!
MY MUSIC:
The Cover Story
There is broad consensus that the most effective way to learn to write and produce good songs is to study and remix good songs that are well produced.
Accordingly, I decided to commence my new solo project by producing a few cover songs to further develop my arranging and production skills and then apply what I learn to my own music. Another aspect of my rationale with the cover songs is to "try on different looks", musically speaking, as I settle into my own authentic sound.
This practice is greatly expanding my sonic palette with new colors to paint with.
I hope you enjoy listening to these tracks as much as I am enjoying producing them!
Give You Up
BILLIE EILISH
This is the first cover song I attempted: "Give You Up" by Dido
I chose this track to start with because first, I love the song and that artist, and also because while it does have some electronic elements that I did not know how to reproduce (or for that matter, anything too crazy in the vocals, as I am in an early stage of learning to sing and this is the first time I have ever recorded vocal tracks!), the rhythm section is carried by instruments I play and own, so I didn't have to spend a ton of time figuring out virtual (electronic) instruments...yet....
The string chorus in the second verse and
the flourish at the end are elements I added since string arrangements are my "sonic signature".
I decided to try a hip hop song for my second attempt at a cover even though that genre is extremely different from the music I built my professional career on because I needed to learn to program rhythm tracks for my own music.
I selected this track "BILLIE EILISH" by rapper Armani White because I love the catchy melodic hook and wondered what it would sound like played on a violin. I also really liked the rhythm track and mixed it up by adding a couple live-tracked metallic elements while learning to work with virtual instruments (an 808 kit and hand percussion loops).
This opened up a whole new world of musical ideas and inspiration to draw from!
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