Things have been pretty quiet here on the Bluevibe studio blog for the last month, mostly due to the fact that I’ve completed the project management for the new Creative People’s Centre website. This is a project I took on about 6 months ago as project manager and with the help of the amazing Catch design and the staff at The Depot Artspace we’ve just launched the first stage of the site.

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So it’s been an amazing year here at Bluevibe studio and I’d firstly like to thank all of the people who have supported me over the last 12 months by either checkin the blog, checkin the music and maybe even buying the new EP. So much has happened for me in 2008 I thought I’d run through some of the highlights and share some amazing plans I’m already cookin for 2009, it’s gonna be a big year that’s for sure.

• I released the first EP from The Ghostfaders which is still available as a free download and will be writing and releasing the second EP in early 09, again for free, so watch this space. The new EP’s gonna feature a few more guest instrumentalists and is gonna be heavier and dirtier than last time, I’m already saturating the tape deck!
• I also started working over at The Depot Artspace as an artist career facilitator and have met and worked with some amazing and inspiring musicians this year. Huge plans over there for next year including the launch of a new resource website for artists as part of the Creative Peoples’ Centre; more workshops and seminars for musicians plus we’re already planning something special for NZ music month.
• I’ve also been working with Depot sound recording studio to create a new audio community over at the studio for 09. This will include giving upcoming audio engineers access to the amazing facilities and holding regular workshops with established engineers who will be sharing their knowledge and getting together with the engineers to work on new recording projects. If your based in Auckland and would like to get involved just drop me a message and I’ll let you know once we’re up and running.
• Finally I released my first Bluevibe studio EP – This life volume.1 which is now available in a store near you. I’m really proud of this first release under the Bluevibe moniker and would like to thanks all the crew involved in helping produce the EP. I’ll be starting work on the next in the series in Feb 09 and will be looking for new vocalists and remix artists to get involved, again drop me a line if you like the first EP and want to colab.

I’ve really enjoyed blogging in 08 and despite my lack of posts in Dec (life’s been just too crazy) I’ve fully upgraded the whole back end and will be adding a new design and new feastures in early 09. It’s amazing to see the traffic coming through from google and I’ll be writing more about online music resources, new artists and fresh music blogs so register for the newsletter or signup to the RSS feed for the latest Bluevibe news, peace and merry xmas.

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Just wanted to wish all the readers and visitors to the new website a merry xmas and give you the chance to download the new EP "The Archives Vol.1 – The Ghostfaders" plus the Bluevibe studio remix of The Shades "Wait a minute". Thanks to The Shades for the colab and the chance to get it out to you for christmas. If your in NZ make sure you try and check out The Shades live plus look out for the new EP in the new year, should be a new Bluevibe studio remix from the new EP too.

Looking forward to 2008 I’ve got a list of new projects and remix’s on the go in the studio as well as a new job working with musicians on the P.A.C.E. scheme over at The Depot in Devonport. I’ll be adding regular posts to the website with info on new projects, lots more music for the mp3 blog, plus a new focus on collaborations where I’ll be posting unfinished tracks and asking you to download and add your vibe to them. I’m always on the look out for a killer synth player so if you like what you here from the studio then just hit me up.

Here’s to a fresh and exciting 2008, health, love and happiness to you and yours.

Here’s the links to the downloads, leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

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The Ghostfaders – the last time

The Ghostfaders – call to you

The Ghostfaders – dead fusion

Archives Volume 1. was actually a project I did called “The Ghostfaders” and was written about a year ago. I wanted to give myself a weekend to write, play, programme and mix three tracks from start to finish.

I finished 3 tracks but never actually got round to doing a final mix and master for them. They sat in the vault for a year until a few weeks ago when I decided to release the first of The Archives series.

All the tracks are a bit different than the usual Bluevibe styles but I really enjoyed making them and will be venturing down a similar avenue when I get the chance. I’ll be posting more info. on how these tracks were created with a focus on the production techniques involved. Let me know what you think of the tracks, you can download them for free over here so go get em and leave me a comment.

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With influences from Talkin Louds UK soul through the beats of Dilla to the futuristic essence of Spacek and Marc de Clive Lowe – Bluevibe studio mashes up some beautiful vocal performances from Lisa Preston and Lesley Paton to bring you This life volume.1 , the first in a series of EP releases from the heart and soul of the Bluevibe studio. This life volume.1 also features the keyboard skills of Lewis Macallum on the track High times plus 2 bonus Bluevibe studio remixes previously only released in demo form.

Skyman

Skyman was a live / electronic collective of musicians and producers from Auckland who formed in 2002. Skyman’s music was a blend of dirty beats and tape saturation. Skyman performed un-scripted, ‘re-mix’ style shows that gave the crowd a unique experience every time. This ‘dub plate’ style of performance is derived from a UK influenced passion for live samplers combined with a local style of musical improvisation.

‘Fallin’ the 2003 Skyman release featured on the LOOP Recordings compilation ‘Green Room .002 Wahine’. Skyman have played shows with many of NZ’s leading live acts including Open Souls, Rhian Sheehan, The Nomad, Minuit, 50HZ, and Dejusa.

The Skyman project is currently on hold as I’m working on a few different projects which are more studio based projects. I’d love to get out playing live again but need to focus more on working on my productions skills and working on a wider range of of collaborations and remix’s.

The Ghostfaders

The Ghostfaders first e.p The Archives vol.1 is currently available as a free digital download The Ghostfaders - The Archives Vol.1. The Ghostfaders project is all written, played, programmed and produced by me and has a more live feel to it than my other projects. This will be an ongoing project and I’ve already started a new batch of Ghostfaders tracks, although I won’t be writting them all in one weekend this time!

BVX

BVX is an ongoing project which I hope to release some tracks from in early 2008. Based on heavy beats and synths these tracks will be a much more upbeat sound than previous Bluevibe studio projects. I’ll be posting some of the BVX demo’s over the next couple of months as I’m looking for vocalists and synth players to collaborate on the tracks.

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