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<span style="font-size: medium; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Just a reminder than <span style="color: #ff0000;">Kephas</span> will be on Mix Radio tonight at 8:00PM EST so please join us in <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/index.php?t=mix_chat">Chat</a> for some great music and a gifted DJ.<br /><br />Don't miss this show people! It promises to be another great one!!<br /><br />Dazed</span>
Ok before anything, I would like to thank the supportive Mixposure community for their kindhearted comments and feedbacks. Going on, a bit of history about myself in case no one knows.<br /><br />I was in School Of Music And Arts(Singapore)(SOMA) for a brief period of time studying A Diploma in Songwriting and Production Techniques. Went through all the songwriting part but never really get to the production part( so you guys know where the bad mixing actually came from... hehehe) because my beloved country call me to serve the nation by being a soldier for a whooping 2 years. <br /><br />So basically I woud like to share with you whatever I have learnt about songwriting in SOMA. First before we start off anything we need an introduction. Every song has an introduction. Whatever I'm going to say here is not techniques but merely interesting facts that sometimes we tend to overlook upon.<br /><br />Ok first we will touch on why intros are so freaking important. <br /><br />1. This is the part that your listener will listen to first(Obviously!) and this is the part that turns their ears on/off<br /><br />2. The average human being now in our age does not tolerate long attention spans.... for example: If you were watching this movie at the start(only applies to the male species) and Jessica Alba is nude inviting you to come to bed with her, you would surely stay on watching(Unless you are not straight or your mom just came back home from work or you are to loyal to your wife or somehow or other you never find Jessica Alba attractive which is wierd) Get the point?<br /><br />3.This is always where you want to attract the kind of listeners that you prefer.<br /><br />So how can we get that intro that we want? Well there are certain formulas that have floating through the music scene since before the year I was born( Which was 1986). One of the most famous myth is the 8 seconds rule.<br /><br />8 Seconds Rule<br />- The 8 seconds rule means that your intro must not exceed 8 seconds but it could be less though. This usually applies to mainstream radio music but I find this a load of bullcrap. Examples of songs with long intros that made it to radio<br />- The popular Guns & Roses song November Rain<br />- The recently debut The Day That Never Comes by Metallica<br />So the trend I could see is this, long intros usually suceed in a Rock or Metal outfit. I know that they are some songs of other genres with long intros that made it to mainstream radio but I couldn't think of it right now and i really do believe that there are very few of them out there.<br /><br />The Introductory Chorus<br />-The chorus of the song(with vocals) becomes the intro. Usually a shorter version of the original chorus or sometimes the whole chorus itself. It has proved very effective since the hook itself is the introduction so if your hook works the whole freaking song works. Examples of such songs<br />-(shorter chorus) Backstreet Boys-Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely<br />-(full chorus)Evanescence-Litium<br /><br />The Instrumental Intro<br />-This is the most famous of all intros. There are freaking millions with this example. And, and freaking millions have succeeded with this formula. There are too many examples to point out from but I will list it in different styles<br />-The chorus melody<br />-The verse melody<br />-A totally unique introdutory melody(which means different from the verse or intro or any other part of the song. This melody usually is used for the interludes after the chorus before the 2nd verse)<br />-Intro/Ending melody(only applies to the intro, interludes and ending)<br />These intros also works freaking well with lead instruments.<br /><br />The Other Intros<br />-Ok these intros fall in the others category<br />-The speech intro( This is where the intro is a speech or sometimes a poem read out with or without music)<br />Songs that succeded in this category Natually 7 feat (some female singer with a great voice) - Music heals the Soul<br />-The Special Effects intro(This is where the intro is an atmosphere of a situation for example like sounds from a warzone or a car racing event)<br />Songs that succeded in this category <br />Synergy-Suicide By My Side<br />Backstreet Boys-The Call<br />-(Place Text Here)<br /><br />In conclusion, before getting your intro, you have to know what kind of listeners you want to attract and you must also know what attracts your listener. It is like seducing a woman( maybe the same as seducing a man). If you know that your woman love lingerie, goddamnit buy for her one already. So if you know what your listener wants/needs, godamnit write/compose/produce for them a song already.<br /><br />Rocking You Out<br /><br />Hazwady<br />
<strong>I keep thinking about how much I want create music inspired by the stories I've known and loved since I was a child.<br /><br /></strong>I've been working on becoming a decent producer over the last 3 years or so, I must be getting somewhere because I have some signed deals now with music libraries and publishers who will hopefully place the signed tracks in film/tv. I've also been working on understanding how film scoring works.... I've written a few cues, and even tried my hand at composing for a short film.<br /><br />What this means is that my skills as a composer and producer have hopefully been growing to the point where I can take my sketches of music inspired by Tolkien, Morte D'Arthur, Robin Hood, etc.... and develop them into albums. Whether one knows the story or not, the music will speak. It will be restful, playful, intense & dramatic, melancholy, scary... and everything in between. That's my dream, anyway. A dream I wake up to every day.
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ffff00;"> Terry has been in the music business for many many years as a singer songwriter and musician. He has been an on air radio Dj for the last 6 years or so first with Song Planet.com and then with Indiehitz.net and IndiehitsProductions.com. <br /><br /> <a href="javascript:;"> <span style="color: #33ccff;">Indiehitz.net</span> </a>and <a href="javascript:;"><span style="color: #33ccff;">IndiehitsProductions.com</span> </a>are the Musicians websites Terry and his wife Nancy Created and Co-own together. However Terry is shutting down the two sites in March of 2009 Due to Health and financial reasons and is going to be a Dj at <a href="javascript:;"><span><span style="color: #33ccff;">Mixposure.com</span></span> </a> and help them with whatever they need to further promote the artists and musicians. Terry is looking forward to working with the new owner of Mixposure, Dazed who is a killer musician in his own right..<br /><br /> Terry's love of music and the artists who create continue to motivate him in other areas of his field. Besides being a recording artist and owning his own recording studio, Terry does website design as well and is about to go back to school for his degree in Website and Multimedia Design. This will allow him to really help the independent recording artist and their fight to get their music heard. Terry will be on Air as a Dj for <a href="javascript:;"><span style="color: #33ccff;">Mixposure Radio </span></a>starting January 9th, 2009 at 8pm est. and will be on Air every Friday after that..<br /><br /> So come over and check out his show if you are a musician seeing this site I urge to Sign up at <a style="color: #33ccff; text-decoration: none;" href="javascript:;" onmouseover="this.style.color='#ffff00';this.style.textDecoration='none';" onmouseout="this.style.color='#33ccff';this.style.textDecoration='none';">Mixposure.com</a> as an artist you won't regret it, it is one of the Premiere sites on the internet.....<br /></span><br /><span style="color: #ffff00;">Hope to See you there........</span> </span>
<img style="vertical-align: baseline; border: 1px solid black;" src="http://www.one-heart-at-a-time.com/e107_images/cathello.gif" alt="" width="550" height="407" /><br /><br />New Track: F*ck You Crew - <em>Wottelego</em> feat <strong>Sancho Gitano</strong> (Casino Gitano, Los Bomberos de Monte Cruz)
Jim just uploaded a new interview with Grand Jury. You will see the interview on the left side menu near the top of the page. I have not had a chance to listen but I have hear Grand Jury's Music and you will not be disappointed!<br /><br />Dazed
<p class="MsoNormal">Tony Adamo Reviewed by L.A. Jazz Scene’s Jim Santella<br /> UrbanzoneRecords<br /> Franki La Mantia</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo<br /> <br /> <br /> Pop songs with R&B horns make Tony Adamo’s STRAIGHT UP DEAL sizzle with excitement. He sings with the bold character of a man who knows how to entertain, recalling pop singers Tom Jones, David Clayton-Thomas and Brook Benton as well as jazz singers Al Jarreau and Mark Murphy. His program, however, goes well beyond the pop and R&B arena into Jazz interpretations of standards such as “Milestones,” “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” ”Stolen Moments,” “In the WineLight,” and “Speak Low.”<br /> <span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The band, which includes horns with guitars, bass, keyboards and drums, gives Adamo a solid foundation from which he wails soulfully. <span> </span>Several guests help to make the session come alive: trumpeter Eddie Henderson, tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts, guitarist Jerry Stucker, baritone saxophonist Doc Kupka, and alto saxophonist Melecio Magdaluyo.<br /> <span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Adamo swings up front on “Hey Lou” with persuasive jazz-talk, settles down for “Autumn Leaves” with a straightforward ballad approach, curls up with “ Lolita” in a romantic way, croons “Speak Low” with a delightful spin, cries “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” with funk dreams on his mind, and creates a lovely program rich in the jazz tradition and fun to be with.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jim Santella, L.A Jazz Scene – 12-1-08<br /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /> <!--[endif]--></p>
<br /> <em>A Review By: Sandy Shore, smoothjazz.com</em><br /> TONY ADAMO Straight Up Deal Urbanzone Records - GETS FIVE STARS<br />www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo<br /> <br /> For those who haven't experienced it...there's a mystique to the San Francisco bay area at night. It's unique to the 'City by the Bay.' Over the years many artists have captured this vibrant, earthy electricity and stuck it in the middle of their music regardless of genre.<br /> <br /> Santana, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Tower of Power come to mind...and a whole handful of jazz greats. Bay area singer/songwriter Tony Adamo fits perfectly in this fray with his deep, sultry, commanding voice and grasp for groove. Think Lou Reed but funkified. Tony began writing during his tour of duty in the Gulf War (the first one). The 15-hour workdays were exhausting, but the artist found the exotic scenery enticing and incorporated his poetry writing skills into song ideas by writing about the desert. A poet at heart, Tony Adamo presents some beautiful originals here. He writes with his long time collaborator Jerry Stucker who is also responsible for producing Tony's recordings. Jerry actually has an original on this recording as well, a cool sensual tune called "<em>Midnight Cafe</em>." Another Adamo/Stucker original is the anthem to Tower of Power's Doc Kupka (who is featured on bari sax) <em>"Groove Therapy."</em> You'll also find some really intriguing covers such as "<em>In The Winelight</em>," the late Joe Zawinul's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" and the Miles Davis penned <em>"Milestones."</em> First call musicians are on board making for a sonically stellar recording including Ernie Watts, Paul Jackson, James Gadson and Neil Larsen. STRAIGHT UP DEAL is just that!<br />
Thanks for all your support. Our new cd is finally here and available. Please see it on cdbaby.com and post a review if you like it.
I am a bit behind but I wanted to thank Maria Daines and Paul Killington for joining us in Chat last Saturday. As many of you know, Mike K featured them in the Mix Radio Center Stage Presentation. Even though the live in the UK, they stayed for almost the entire show I believe which ran 5 or 6 hours. So much for Mike being sick lol. The man is dedicated! <br /><br />It was a fantastic show featuring two remarkable artists. I think they gained many new fans as well as hooked up with some old friends. I had a great time in chat so thanks everyone for making it fun.<br /><br />Dazed<br />