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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire, The Ineloquent, and the art of Remix

March 5th, 2010  |  Published in DIY, Marketing, Music Business, remix

Some bands only play cover tunes, others record them, and still others play, record, and remix them! I recently finished producing a band know as The Ineloquent who did exactly that. They wrote a new arrangement of a popular theme song and thereby created a remix.

The greatest advantage of creating this type of remix for the indie artist can be boiled down to one thing – exposure. Record a cover version (and preferably a remix (a version with your own flair added) of a popular tune and publish it in places that are highly indexible by search engines.

Here is a link to the download.
Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire Theme Song

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire, The Ineloquent, and the art of Remix

Stevie Wonder, Jungle Break, and the Art of Remix

February 26th, 2010  |  Published in DIY, Recording and Production, remix  |  3 Comments

Andy Zipf and TanaceaThis weeks Free Beat Friday #fbf is a simple little ditty made with two turntables and little creative liberty. I recently resurrected this remix (I did it about 14 year ago using two Technique SL-1200MK2, a.k.a. The Wheels of Steel and a crappy recorder) and thought it would be a great example of how remix is a mash up of musical ideas. Sometimes remix elements are intentionally created for one another. Other times, such as with this remix, two completely separate musical ideas, born autonomous of each other, are brought together to create something altogether different – something new.

While listening to this track you will not only hear the cherished pop and fuzz that only comes from vinyl, but you will also hear, especially at the end, a horrible buzz generated from compute/recorder noise. Please listen through the buzz as I was a total recording nOOb at the time of this remix. I did the remix using Stevie Wonder’s Past Time Paradise and a Jungle Break album I picked up while living and DJing in Germany. I have no idea who did the breakbeat, as I no longer have the vinyl. I hope you enjoy.


Past Time Paradise

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Stevie Wonder, Jungle Break, and the Art of Remix

What To Expect at a Band Photo Shoot.

January 20th, 2010  |  Published in Album, DIY, Marketing, Music Business  |  2 Comments

What To Expect at a Band Photoshoot.

If you happen to be one of the select few bands that I let grace the front of my camera, here are some of the things you should expect/should bring/should think about. Continue reading →

What To Expect at a Band Photo Shoot.

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Feb 26, 2010
Stevie Wonder, Jungle Break, and the Art of Remix

by tanacea | Read | 3 Comments

This weeks Free Beat Friday #fbf is a simple little ditty made with two turntables and little creative liberty. I recently resurrected this remix (I did it about 14 year ago using two Technique SL-1200MK2, a.k.a. The Wheels of Steel and a crappy recorder) and thought it would be a great example of how remix [...]


Jan 20, 2010
What To Expect at a Band Photo Shoot.

by Graeme | Read | 2 Comments

What To Expect at a Band Photoshoot.
If you happen to be one of the select few bands that I let grace the front of my camera, here are some of the things you should expect/should bring/should think about.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire, The Ineloquent, and the art of Remix


Jan 8, 2010
Andy Zipf, The Art of Remix, and New Musical Assets

by tanacea | Read | 2 Comments

One of my favorite forms of music expression exists as a mashup. Also know as the remix, music mashups allow one creative expression to be interpreted and then merged with another.
Three examples of my favorite remixes are:
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire, The Ineloquent, and the art of Remix


Jan 6, 2010
Spazzcast #4 Doby Watson – The Social Media Non-Marketer

by tanacea | Read | No Comments

In this spazzcast Doby Watson tells why he doesn’t use social media. This is not the recommended Music Spazz business model for musicians who are working to build their career, but for Doby privacy and musical expression take precedence over career. As an honest fan who would like to see longevity in his music, it [...]


Dec 29, 2009
FTP primer for musicians and total n00bs

by VHS | Read | No Comments

Software: FTPrimer
Stephen Smith
Oftentimes, as a musician, it will be important to share digital audio and other files with the people you’re working with. You may need to distribute marketing materials or transfer session tracks from one studio to another. There are a variety of technologies available to help you do this and just [...]


Dec 11, 2009
Melody First – Free Beat Friday

by tanacea | Read | 1 Comment

Software:
Reason 4
Virtual Instruments:
(2) SubTractor
(2) ReDrum
NN-XT Sampler
Malstrom synth
NN-19
Session Production Elements:
This session is affectionately called Melody First because I built the beat/rhythm section around the melody. I started with a bright piano patch using the NN-19 sampler and filled it out with an NN-XT synth patch. I enjoyed the
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