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The Secret Art of Recording Great Music

I'm no expert at recording music. Sure I have my home studio and have been recording must for over a decade now, but there's one secret that most people don't know when it comes to recording music and making it sound absolutely spectacular.

I'm trying to remember how I first learned it. I can't remember if it was from my voice lessons while playing in my band, Breastfed, or if it was trick that Stuart taught me while recording our first five albums. But it's magical...

It adds brightness and energy to a recording. It's amazing... but it actually shines through. Even your dark ballads sound more passionate and beautiful...

The secret is...

smile.

Yup that's it. Smile when you sing. Smile when you play. Something about that little trick will make the music sound more emotional or brighten it up. It'll give it power.

And best of all... it's pretty easy to do. :-)

--posted by Marc Gunn at Thursday, May 13, 2004
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