Good ol' drinking song..

[euphoria89]

Hi all,

Just finished a mix of this track.

YouTube - head like a shed. northern monkey nottingham

Drums and Bass were tracked together. Rhythm guitars were also done the same way, but the chord strums and picking were done individually. Vocals were treated separately also.

Also the singer wanted a raw approach to the mix, i've used some heavy processing and techniques to achieve what i believe makes the song appeal in this day and age. The rawness of the guitars from tracking live certainly adds a massive element of energy i think, but the controlled EQ and compression really adds extra energy on top of that, and makes it sound more up to date with current trends. The lyrics reflect a very modern approach to song writing and trends within society, and i don't know about you, but it feels as if the music should accompany that trend? Anyway, moving on..

The cajon box was recorded with an SM58 placed a few inches away from the soundhole in the back, and also one placed the same distance at the front, aiming towards the center of the skin. In a nutshell, one for the bass sound, and one for the snare. Bass guitar was tracked at first with just DI, but later we had access to a decent mic (SE2200A) and very nice Fender Bassman, and a reamping device. In the mix, its a mixture of the two. Two rhythm guitars were tracked with 2xC414's at around the 12th fret, but constant movement meant i cant exactly say where it ended up! The picking and strums are recorded using the SE2200A afterwards at my studio. Vocals were done with a Rode NT1A also at my studio as we didnt have access to the nicer equipment thereafter, but after some careful EQing, it didnt turn out to badly at all. A single reverse guitar strum is the effect leading into the 2nd verse after the first chorus. Pverall, a basic recording session with pretty basic equipment, but i think its turned out pretty well all things considered.

Please let me know your thoughts on any part of the track (musically, mix, socially) etc. It would be great to pass on some of the ideas you may have. Also, if you like this sort of music, please check out the other track named "ragged bag of friends" which is also on that users profile videos.

Thanks.
Nathan. (England)