6 posts tagged “update”

A big Hey to all our reader ;o)))

First the bad news - The E-Go's. After a frank and honest chat between the Raven: label and the band we have mutually decided not to progress with the signing. The E-Go's are a truly fab band and their recordings were progressing really well too. However, we are probably not big enough to handle their needs as they progress so all we can do is say thanks and offer them all our love and best wishes for what should be a glorious future. Cheers - Andy and Si.

On the good news front

We had an excellent weekend of recording with a new band to us called We All Need Heroes. In that short time they have managed to leave with 4 exceptional demo tracks. I just await permission before I upload any but cheers guys - Si said you were a pleasure to work with.

Discotheque Wreck were also in for final mixing and mastering of 2 tracks they have been working on for the last 500 years ;o). Actually just over a few days but they are a very complex and multilayered dance / indie band. Again - gimme a few days and you can hear em once approved.

We had the pleasure of no less than 2009's Brummie of the Year / Kerrang! DJ and music legend Johnny Doom in yesterday recording vocals for...well, I can't tell you what for...... However, if this ever gets back to Mr. Doom....Erosion is a staring agog at the sun with eyes wide open, brain sandblasting masterpiece. Now I get it!

We also finished, completely, never come back ;o), Zanzibar's album......Zanzibar......actual......proper.......songwriting.

And Carol......how can we forget Carol......? What the hell is your surname?? Carol has been writing for a new theatre production and popping in and out for a few weeks effortlessly putting down her tunes, lead and backing vocals to songs as she finishes them (5 or 6 now??). To have such a consumate professional breezing through the place is lovely.

And the ever incredible Lokey - now up to 14 tunes, picking up more interest and momentum every day. It is a project of Si (our head producer) and The Ox (poet / performance artist / great big bushy beard) and they have now been joined on several tracks by Si and Seano (Drums and Guitar - PB and LUTS). Seriously - this album is gonna fry brains.....every song gets better and better.

So - no time to chat.....I am also sorting out my car insurance and doctors appointments after getting rammed up the rear on Tuesday. Couldda been worse but ouch - that hurts!!!

Smell y'all soon.

Andy, Si, Pete and Katie - Musoplex

A huge hello to all those who read our vox blog as well as this feed embedded in our website and myspace and facebook etc :o)).

It has been a while, has it not...? Not through laziness and not through a lack of love for my blog - just been stupidly bust chasing my tail all day every day for over a month......let me explain......

Every year, Si, my business partner, goes to Italy on hols for anything between 3 and 5 weeks - this year was about 4 and he also got married while he was out there to the lovely Maria - so sincere congratulations to Mr and Mrs Reeves. however, this left me with me.....and some supposed help - which would only materialise, and only sometimes at that, for money - which is only to be expected - after all we need to make our way and pay our bills. But....I have been up to my proverbials in it.

So, Si is back, this is what has been happening....

Rehearsal room 4 is sooo nearly completely finished....but was so in demand it is already being used as Police B*****d prepare to go on tour.

We have recorded and mixed and mastered (for free!!) 4 more bands in the last 4 weeks for radio broadcast and have several more interviews lined up.

Mike - our graduate producer, continues to cut his teeth on several new projects and we feel he is going to be a real asset in times ahead.

We have been working on TV audio for Race TV - many thanks to Nick

We have been working on corporate audio and are soon to start filming modular teaching videos.

We have just finished recording new material for Skull Fox, the Yipes, A Shot in the Dark, Zanzibar, Police Ba****d, Beechwood and many many more...bless you all for using us!! From acoustic bliss to some of the most vitreolic metal I have ever heard - excellent :o))).

We are about to start mastering an album for a recently found local producer called Elliot - watch this space - really excellent work.

A big hi to Strikes - our first Grime artist - see you again soon - really top tunes.

I have been on WCR fm for an interview with the Unsigned Show hosted by Katy Jay and may have a 2 hour special of my own coming up in the future. Loads of love goes out to Katy and Steve Morris (Station Manager) for the continued mutual support.

2009 will see a few changes coming up at our creative playground - watch this space cos these will get more frequent and some small and big changes are afoot.

Andy 'Don't Fear the Bass' Ward

First of all - sorry - I don't get much of a chance to do this at the moment and really it takes minutes rather than hours but we can still hardly get the time in.

We hit 10, 000 hits on our website (www.musoplex.com) and for a year in wayyyy exceeded out plans and hopes. We are rapidly approaching 1000 myspace friends too so a big tanks again.

We had a fun week and weekend with 3 recordings booked in - one of which we had to put off till next week so a big big sorry Steve - see you Wednesday :o)

On Thursday we live recorded Laika Dog (the new band of Terrorvision's Tony Wright), Eureka Machines (if you see a poster - go and see them), Red Already and Discotheque Wreck - both under construction but had a massive turnout and justifiably warm reception.

On Saturday we did a PA hire and engineering of a 2.5kW rig for Millenium of Blood (very metal night) and within 5 minutes one of our brand new set of midrange speaker stacks had blown and had to be replaced. Skullfox were show stealers, the PA worked in the end, Martyr de Mona were stylish and Adrenaline did exactly what they said on the tin. Not everything will always run smoothly and Si got us through it all.......cos I forgot I was playing myself in Dudley that night. We set up, soundchecked, changed speakers, crossed our fingers and hey presto. I had to leave at 9.30, play a 40 minute set 15 miles away then come back to strip down. An interesting day that saw me start at 1pm a finish at 3am.......

This week we mix the live stuff from last week, record Steve Hadley, Police Ba****d are in writing material for a new album, the rehearsal rooms are all buzzing, we hire out the PA again on Sat, Pete photoshops pics from Thurs night and on Sunday I see my lovely wife and see if we recognise each other. Guess what we are doing.....go on.....that's right - going to see some bands in Cannock hahahahaha....

I'll post the pics and live recs from Thurs when we get them finished....

Between now and the end of the year we already have to start 3 studio albums and record 4 EPS and are expecting a 5th or 6th too....but have no fear - we're here to help and can always do more as long as we don't compromise either your material or the studios name. We don't allow jobbing producers - everything that goes out the studio bears our name and we value it so you can always be assured of the best possible service and sound.

CHEERS

Andy  

Interesting times at the studio - that's why we opened it...

We are just about entering our second year after the build of the new place and it seems life forever ago and just last week all at once. Spend too long thinking about it and my head turns to fog....

The Skullfox artwork is done and awaiting band approval - all songs will also be remastered prior to pressing - although they are still sounding hot after 2 months and a revisit - which is always pleasing :o)

Pete is just finishing his videos for Telegramme before moving onto some more artwork design for The Dreaming Tree.

We have our promoters in place to help us kill off the whole robbing BOTB concept from Autumn 2008 - keep watching.

Andy's recording of Evangeline's Easy Now went top 5 (from over 25, 000 acoustic songs) in some online acoustic charts whose name evades me at the mo but I'll look it up later - still....very nice for all concerned! :o)

Monday and Tue this week sees 60% of the legendary Nightingales in to pre-prep record new material before flying off to take it to the other band members - how cool a lifestyle does that sound?

Hidden in here is a huge congrats to Alex too....well done buddy.....I believe the contacts are signed today? 

So now I am off on a week's holiday and you are all up to date. If anybody needs anything - call or e-mail the other 2 - but don't expect anything before midday - these guys are serious artists and should be treated as such!!!!! :o)

See you all soon.

Andy

This weekend sees the return of Si from a month of touring and holiday. Phew!!!

Fri night sees us live audio recording and photographing at the Stourbridge Rock Cafe and on Sunday Andy and Pete head off to Bristol to video and audio record Dufus at the Junction.

Pete has been busy compiling videos of the Police B**tard live at the AU in Frankfurt videos. We still await the mixing desk audio but this gives a flavour of what was a great event.

Over the next 2 weeks Pete is following Telegramme around 4 gigs and filming them for a video to be mixed over the next 4 weeks.

We left Mike to his first solo recordings this week and a reminder that until he is fully solo he operates at £150 a day under Si's auspices.

I am exhausted and off to bed....

X

I should think it is just about time for an update from us....

We only haven't cos we are so busy. We're not going off thie idea at all but just up to our nuts in it....and our beautiful building resembles a building site once more...:o(....but not for long....

So...for a brief rundown....

Our new rehearsal room is just about ready and will be used from the middle of next week. Our timing was excellent as it needs to be ready by Wed. This is all based on our 1.2kW PA coming back from DV but they are usually super. Can't recommend Digital Village enough....for anyone that needs anything. Top, top service......low, low prices......:o))). Gimme a discount!

The photo studio is available to hire after next weekend.....from just £10 per hour.....absolutely ideal for budding photographers and an idea that appears to be very popular.

We have a pretty full recording schedule in the run up to Christmas but can always slot in others in Dec......see staff (i.e. Si for details - 07790 158 210, mail@musoplex.com). Cheers though to Brian James, Steve Black Jnr., Looner, Understar (back again) and Ryan for their continued support and business.

We will absolutely update the playlist in a few weeks......promise.....

Andy