1990s style downtempo ambient chill production Here we are again with a new track, “Time by the cloud” this track was originally started when doing a test of the Scaler 2 plug in. Here is the track and the production write up follows. It is… Continue reading 1990s style downtempo ambient breakbeat chill production

1996 style project studio music production: A ‘track in a day’ that was not meant to be : A new track here and this was meant to be made in a day. Every now and then I plan to produce a track in about 12… Continue reading 1996 style project studio music production

The deep importance of full range monitoring and acoustic treatment in the sensation of musical feel.   Introduction In a world of increasing lack of clarity, able humans must attempt to demonstrate human values and expertise in all its forms, actively, wherever it can in… Continue reading Musical feel, acoustics and full range monitoring in mastering

New analogue compressor installation, the SSL Bus+ Solid State Logic in the SafeandSound Mastering rack Solid State Logic THE BUS+ SSL Bus+   An entry which reaffirms my approach to a commitment for the best possible mastering results for your music, at a superb price.… Continue reading New analogue compressor SSL Bus+ SSL 4000 bus compressor

1990s retro production, lounge, chill, Indian style  Cubase arrangement, lounge chill music with an Indian sonic flavour Here we go with another 90s style dance track it is a little more down tempo at 129bpm and has a chilled vibe more in the direction of… Continue reading 1990s retro production lounge, chill, Indian trance music

90s music production techniques vintage retro   Here is the completed track : ” A source of light “   This is a write up for the production of a Goa trance track. Initially I had in mind to make this as authentic as possible,… Continue reading 90s music production techniques vintage retro

Atmospheric drum and bass production   Here is the ambient/atmospheric/intelligent drum and bass track I produced and what follows is the production write up :   I thought I would make an ambient (intelligent / atmospheric) drum and bass track, parting with trance for a… Continue reading Atmospheric ambient drum and bass track

Recreation of  1990’s new age music, ambient, cinematic, world, eastern inspired track : Here is the completed track, titled “And then it dawned on me” :   I decided to make a new age, ambient, world music, cinematic kind of track as I was feeling… Continue reading 1992 New Age music recreation, ambient, cinematic, world

1989 bedroom vintage synthwave euro dance retro synth music Allow me to set the scene………. The sky is always there, recreation of a vintage bedroom studio hiss fest.   It’s 1989 and you are in your bedroom with your synths, some analogue, some digital and… Continue reading 1989 bedroom vintage synthwave euro dance retro synth music

Perceived volume, creativity and new challenges for music producers Superb tools are only as good as the engineer experience, room acoustics and monitoring. PMC IB1S 3 way monitors I hear all details of your music. Solely mastering music for 13 years and I am here… Continue reading Perceived volume, creativity and new challenges for music producers

One synth challenge with approx 80 Albino 3 Legend synth instances If you would like to skip the intro move straight down to the “fun electronic drums” title below. I made an early 2000’s sounding track with only Albino 3 Legend as the sole synth… Continue reading One synth challenge with Rob Papen Albino 3 Legend

Human mastering Welcome to human mastering by Barry Gardner, serious proposition analogue and ear selected digital mastering at an incredible price. No expensive and annoying subscriptions here. 1T £30.00 | 4T EP £112.00 | Album £230.00 No Tax to add. Automated services miss extremely important… Continue reading Human mastering