Vinyl? Why are we doing downloads first as opposed to it? The answer might surprise you.
Hardcore is produced digitally on computers and engineered on computers. VSTs are digital, and so are the WAV samples used for drums and the like. Even vocals are recorded digitally (ever tried doing vocals with onboard sound? yikkkk, terrible) so shouldn't masters be digital?
BeavPound mastering does not do vinyl mastering. instead we manipulate the audio recording for the right equalizations, pitch, volume, and clarity for it to sound good on as many audio players as possible, from a 10,000 stereo to a cheap 10 dollar pair of earbuds.
The argument that vinyl sounds richer becomes invalid since our stuff would merely come from a digital master. Honestly, I only see hardcore vinyl being of use to DJs doing mixing since the format is more versatile for tactile scratching in mixes and there's no lag due to encoding.
thus beavpound vinyl can wait.
Monday, 28 November 2011
Friday, 18 November 2011
BeavPound Mid-Nov Update
BEAV001 - Intensity gets pushed back a month
Ever heard of quality control? Clearly I needed it for "Vengence"... fgs I spelled Vengeance wrong, and that isn't a good sign whatsoever for what was to be honest an awful EP. I don't want to see a repeat of this with my first UKHC track (and I have yet to find a singer for Intensity's chorus). Thus I have made the decision to push Intensity back a month.
Studio Upgrades in Session YO YO YO
Major BeavPound Mastering studio changes are being done. Two of the major steps have been completed. BeavPound Mastering has upgraded the mastering computer to the maximum amount of RAM it can handle, and we've switched from free DAW LMMS to the full-featured and powerful FL Studio. Current upgrades in store include a THX-certified USB microphone for vocal recording.
thaKING?
BeavPound can't rely on Brenergy alone for hardcore slammers like Intensity, Embrace the Sun, and Colours. Thus Brenergy tha Rapper has brought in the leader of the abandoned boyband project TH30R1 (which Brenergy was gonna be the producer and sound engineer for) for male vocals. We still need a female vocalist, but male vocals will certainly do the trick for several Brenergy tracks. Brenergy and BeavPound are currently planning a new release featuring thaKING for BEAV004.
BeavPound - Will we be on vinyl?
The shortest answer is no. The real answer is "not yet". BeavPound is currently too small an operation to make production of 12" singles financially viable. BeavPound is willing to do a vinyl licensing deal with a major UKHC label.
Female singer needed for BeavPound Productions
Like we continue to mention, BeavPound needs a female singer for our pumpin' hardcore jams. Please have a good microphone (USB ones are getting cheaper and cheaper these days) and a soft voice. If you want to know the kind of voice we want, just listen to lots of UK Hardcore and you should have a good idea of the vocals we want.
BeavPound Records is an Atlantic Canadian UK Hardcore label run by Brenergy tha Rapper and produces UK Hardcore for a global audience through our integrated production approach. We have our own mastering and recording studio, rather than outsourcing to a more expensive firm.
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Hey girls interested in singing for a UK Hardcore label..!?!?!
From Brenergy:
"The lyrics have been completely finished, and the music track (which will end up in the final cut at around six minutes, and a very likely 3.5 minute cut will be made to make the track more palatable for radio stations) is well underway and sounds great. Is it as good as the likes of those whom end up on the major hardcore compilations? I doubt it's up to THAT high a standard (not to say this isn't a great track, but those guys have made like 100 hardcore tracks, and i havent even made one), but it's certainly gonna give the new artists I compete with a run for their money. But there's one fatal flaw: the track has no singer for the chorus. I will be distributing a short number of flyers for BeavPound's release to those interested in taking up the job. I will then discuss with the person who gets the job about payment and royalties (I have worked with at least one person completely uninterested in payment; this was for an aborted TV series project in the works years ago). Are you interested? Please talk with me about it."
Criteria for singer:
- soft voice (very soft and child-like preferred)
- has a good microphone (I find USB mics deliver the best sound. mine is very well calibrated. the sound doesn't need to be extremely loud, we at BeavPound Mastering will fix your recording for the track)
- lives in Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Cole Harbour, Lower Sackville, Clayton Park, or anywhere else the main Metro Transit buses can commute to (I do not have a car or a license to drive one)
About BeavPound Records:
Beavpound Records is a virtual label (read: not an actual company) run by Brenergy the Rapper to sell UK Hardcore produced in association with him, not unlike several of the smaller Australian UK Hardcore labels. We use state-of-the-art equipment to produce slammin' Hardcore for a global audience. We release our tracks through a limited CD run and digital download. We are considering a path to release 12" vinyl records through a distributor.
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