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A Digest Of Recent Audio Justice Ramblings And Curiosities
Burn
February 16th, 2012
For the eleventh entry in the ‘30 Day Song Challenge’ I am instructed to list “a song from your favourite band”. That’s not as easy as it sounds. I listed my favourite song by my favourite band on Day 01 of this challenge of musical self discovery. Oh well, despite the arduous task of trying to come up with a convincing enough rationale that explained why I had picked one fabulous song over all their other fabulous songs, I present to you ‘Burn’ by The Cure.
Rylynn
February 8th, 2012
The tenth entry for the ‘30 Day Song Challenge’ is described as ‘a song that makes you fall asleep’. I can’t really think of any songs that send me to sleep; music is there to be listened to, not ignored. I can think of plenty of songs that have been playing while I’ve fallen asleep, but that’s something entirely different. So in the absence of any obvious candidates, here’s the video for a song that I am utterly transfixed by whenever I see it. Which is a bit like a trance. Which in turn is a bit like sleep. Isn’t it?
Masters of the Universe
January 22nd, 2012
It’s all very well spending an eternity working on your album, but it’s a wasted effort unless you pay attention to the detail. One such cornerstone of album post production is the mastering process; a dark art that requires well trained ears and a heap of expertise. New York based Masterdisk engineer Andy Wilson will be working on ‘Empire City’, the lead single from the Audio Justice ‘House of Cards’ album. Find out more about the single, the mastering process, and Andy himself in this update.
Resolution 9
January 4th, 2012
Well… here we are! 2012 is well underway and it’s already been long enough for some to break their New Year’s Resolutions! I’m usually pretty good at sticking to them, but last year’s promise of a finished album failed to deliver. Despite the frustration of interruptions suffered during 2011, my continued efforts to finish the ‘House of Cards’ album means that I’m so close to completion that I can confidently say that it will be released in the early part of this year! Is that a New Year’s Resolution? Well if it is then it it’s the one that I’ll be sticking to in 2012. Here’s a quick round up of what I was up to in 2011, and what you can expect from Audio Justice in 2012…
Happy Christmas 2011!
December 24th, 2011
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas 2011!
2011 has been a ridiculously busy year, but I’m pleased to say that the last few months has seen the completion of the recording of the forthcoming Audio Justice album ‘House of Cards’! I’m half way through mixing the album at the moment and am looking forward to having…
What Took You So Long?!
October 3rd, 2011
It’s been a little while since I posted anything on the website… and with good reason! My last bulletin was written while I was in the throes of moving house and making any progress with the forthcoming album ‘House of Cards’ was proving difficult to say the least. I am, however, pleased to announce that recording is finally over! Whoohoo!
A Hard Day’s Night
May 1st, 2011
In 1964, The Beatles sang “It’s been a hard day’s packing, and I’ve been working like a cat”. Or something. No? Maybe this wasn’t the best choice for Day 08 of the Audio Justice 30 Day Song Challenge, ‘a song that you know all the words to’, but the direct lyrical approach of songwriters Lennon and McCartney managed to smash language barriers in a way that no other band had managed.
God Save The Queen
April 25th, 2011
Stood atop the roof of Buckingham Palace, time stands still as Queen guitarist Brian May slaughters his guitar with a rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’. Surely one of the greatest moments in rock and roll history since Jimi Hendrix played ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at Woodstock?! Day 07 in the Audio Justice 30 Day Song Challenge; ‘a song that reminds you of a certain event’.
Dance Hall Days
April 9th, 2011
“Take your baby by the hand” sing Wang Chung as you throw a petrol bomb at a group of Cuban gang members while in a cocaine fuelled rage. It must be day 06 in the Audio Justice 30 Day Song Challenge; ‘a song that reminds you of somewhere’.
Wishing Well
April 4th, 2011
In 1973 Free released their best selling single ‘Wishing Well’. Some considerable time later, my sister spent her childhood giving vocalist Paul Rodgers a run for his money by singing the song around our family home. Then Brian May and Roger Taylor got involved…