new Vlayman EP: *The Stickin’ Point*

1. A Stroke of Genius 04:40
2. The Stickin’ Point (w/ Vezina) 03:36
3. Unicorn (My Baby’s a) 03:27
4. needyato 03:24
5. Blown With a Wish 04:00Fall on my head, fall off the wagon, fall for her, fall in lust, fall over, fall of shite, fall short, fall is here.

released September 22, 2018

Vezina did drums on “The Stickin’ Point”, Yo did ever’thing else at Feta Central Recordin’ DDL except fartwerk was Jose Jones.
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Lead Vocal mixdown

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Because of the way my DAW works (CEP2.1), I do this [“mult” = parallel] every mix, and I do it with compression and verb.

I typically use a limiter and edit the original vocal track for clicks and pops at the same time, going thru and leveling the volume (I usually have to bring up some syllables, sometimes spot de-ess, etc.) I can usually edit a 3.5 minute lead vocal in about 5 or so minutes, after monitoring the playback a few times while overdubbing other stuff.

Then in mixdown, I like a fairly fast compressor taking it down about 4-7 db (I initially record with opto and/or 1176 hardware comps). I parallel that software-compressed track with the unprocessed track and also with a parallel verb (typically a plate setting), often having about 60% vs. like 20% and 20% – as a start, then I tweak to the final mix.

I like to mix from a typical starting position, and then adjust as the mix comes along; the above is how I start, using the same fast compressor and a small plate. I thereafter might vary the compression, the reverb, add delay, adjust EQ … I find that if I start this way with a known, lightly-processed lead vocal sound, I can more readily hear what the mix “needs”, ex., a bigger reverb, a brighter EQ, a touch of distortion, etc.

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Vlayman: *Catharsis (3 acoustic demos)*

1. Catharsis 04:23
2. My Gun (Leavin’ with) 05:24
3. Surprised (I ain’t) 04:54

Labor Day weekend, hot as I’m not (lookin’), drinkin’
‘spressos and wartchin’ the funerals – *RIP, ‘Retha* –
this ain’t sound nuthin’ like ‘er.
released September 3, 2018

All noise by yo.
Writ, derranged, playt, recorded, sequenced, masturd
on 9-1 to 9-2-18 at
Feta Central Recording DDL by yo.
Geek note: all-acoustic performance, all tracks recorded in stereo.

Fartwerk by Jose Jones

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I mix with olive juice.