Live It Up

So, I am in the studio creating this EDM track and fiddling with sections and layers of vocals and effects to get the message across that no matter how old we get, we will not stop creating or contributing to our musical creativity. It's been a long fiddle! I think I may end up not liking this song when it is finished! Each layer of vocals has to be scrutinized for placement, sound, quality, and tone, and I have redone them over and over again. This process does give me a full appreciation, though, of the artists I play on my radio show on https://www.spectrumonair.com, and it gives me an understanding of the hours they spend creating their tracks and an appreciation of how effortlessly they appear to do so. I can honestly say it is not. It's a whole process of finding the musicality, then writing the lyrics, and then placing them within the track at the right moment that will enable the listener to want to, and that's the point, want to sing along with you or dance to your track. So watch this space as I finalise the mix, producing it myself and using #emastered to master the final edition ready for distribution.

The question we always ask ourselves, is this, do we over polish a track, or do we let the vocals speak for themselves? This was a dilemma I had recently with Tears In My Heart. Having achieved the musicality I wanted, I then set about writing the lyrics ad-lib style while recording with the music. I looked at a picture of Mum, who I lost in 2024 and that gave me the inspiration, but also the tone of the vocals, for the song. I decided in the end not to over polish the vocals because it was a moment in time I wanted to capture, right there and then, how I felt about her passing. So the rawness added texture, a vulnerability that over polishing would have perhaps destroyed. I made the decision to publish as it was recorded, live, unrehearsed, and from the heart. You can find it on all the streaming platforms. Let me know what you think?

Live It Up - Coming Soon!