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Holdin On – MagOwl edit – pre master version
I’m currently finishing the new EP which is the first in the “Bluevibe studio presents” series and has been in progress for about 4 months. What I’m going to do is go through all the stages involved in putting out this EP so that you get an idea about the release from start to finish and hopefully collaborate on a few ideas. The track you should be listening to whilst reading this is a remix of the first track on the EP my MagOwl. It’s a pre master version but is essentially finished except the final master. I’m currently in stage 2 of the release, outlining these stages has been a great exercise and is helping me stay focused on actually getting this EP out.
These stages are my method of working and may not be yours, I’d be interested to here how you define this kind of process and what works for you? Ok lets look at the stages then.
- Write the tracks: for me this is the stage I actually don’t like to study too much because, well, I don’t think about it too much. I write everyday and really enjoy the whole process of getting in to a creative space and going with the vibe to see what comes out. Maybe I’ll focus on the writing process in a later post.
- Finish the tracks: now this is the difficult one because I produce and mix everything myself. I’ve been a musician for over 20 years but have only really been learning to mix and produce for about 5 so this stage can be the most difficult for me.
- Funding: gotta get that cash to so I can master everything, manufacture, promote etc
- Mastering: some would include this in the finish stage but I’m gonna let this sit after funding because, well, it costs to get it mastered.
- Production: CD, Vinyl, mp3, quarter inch tape?
- Distribution: one of the most important decisions for any independent release. Defining who your core audience is and how to get your music to them is, in my opinion the job of a distributor. I could try to do it myself but I’d rather leave it to the experts, we’ll look in to different options and if there ARE any experts out there in a later post.
- Promotion: the other most important decision for the release and another stage I’ll be getting help with this time.
Obviously these 7 stages are huge topics to cover so I’m going to let you know what I’ve been doing and also point you in the direction of some great resources so you know why I’m making these decisions.
This EP is basically 2 songs featuring 2 amazing vocalists with 2 remix’s of each track. I’ve managed to get some fantastic people involved in both the originals and the remix’s and can’t wait to get this EP finished and out there. Register for the email updates, sign up for the RSS feed or check back soon for more details of the release and more pre release demo’s.
Tags: collaborate, music, remix, studio