Yes – another Brian Eno post ! But it’s completely worth it. This Arena documentary about possibly my favourite music producer is simply outstanding – partly because it contains plenty of Eno snippets for the enthusiast, but also because it’s beautifully made and put together – fascinating, intelligently chosen visuals and audio accompany the interviews throughout.
It’s also great for me to see Eno in his Suffolk habitat, because that’s where I grew up, too – and seeing the familiar serene, slightly surreal landscapes accompanied by his music and words somehow makes perfect sense in a way that hadn’t registered with me before.
Regular readers will know that I rate Joe Gilder’s Home Studio Corner website very highly – if you want straightforward, no-nonsense information about getting the most out of your home studio, Joe is your man.
Last year Joe launched the Home Studio Corner ‘Production Club’ – and this week he’s opening it up again. (Please mention my name or Production Advice if you decide to join – Joe is a diamond geezer and will send a contribution towards my home studio to say thanks : )
Joe explains the Production Club really well on the page I linked to above, but to explain briefly, it’s a 12-week course aimed at home studio owners – every week there are extensive HD video tutorials and articles by Joe, covering all aspects of the recording process, from pre-production through recording and MIDI right through to mixing and mastering. (You might even run into a familiar face when you get to that stage :-p )
There’s also a members-only forum where you can ask Joe questions and discuss the week’s topics with other members of the club, and Joe does live “Webinars” every week to support the videos and articles.
Finally I’ve got round to setting up a Production Advice newsletter ! So, feel free to sign up using the form below : )
I’ll be offering a free eBook to help entice you to join soon, but at the moment all you get is the pleasure of being one of the first – and helping me iron the bugs out ! Plus of course I’ll send you the eBook before anyone else.
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I’m sorry things have been a little quiet so far this year – it’s because there’s all kinds of stuff going on behind the scenes that I’m really looking forward to telling you about… soon : )
Meanwhile, regular readers might like to check out my latest guest post on the RecordProduction.com site:
So, do you see what I’ve done here ? This video is:
About a classic piece of music
A little Christmassy (Although “Do They Know It’s Christmas Time” has to be one of the least Christmassy tunes ever)
About recording and production (At least, it includes some footage of people in SARM studios)
Thought-provoking (I think), and
Includes loads of footage of eighties pop stars with ridiculous haircuts !
I’m feeling quite smug
More seriously though, I was really pleased to find this. Band Aid and Live Aid had huge impact on me when I was growing up – I believe the idea of pop music being used selflessly for the good of others is an inspirational one, regardless of how effective they were at achieving their goals with hindsight. There are many people who are cynical about this kind of thing – I’m not one of them.
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