Soul Motion Mixed at homerecording.com

The Making of ‘Soul Motion – Ascension 2012′

Posted on 02. May, 2009 by cybergord in Home Recording, Music and Songs

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I usually visit my best friend Michael at the weekends and we always just jam with our guitars and watch ‘youtube’. One of our favourite website is www.projectcamelot.org. Watching and listening to the many interviews helps us figure out what is really going on in the world. A passion we have shared for over 20 years.

Back in February 2009 Mick stumbled upon a tune, that immediately inspired me to write a song and the theme quickly transpired into a track dedicated to the coming ‘Ascension of 2012′. Mick (who claims to be enlightened) has always known something wonderful is going to happen, since his brush with death many years ago and also a self- realization experience a few years later.

Working quickly and a few hours at weekends we finally recorded the track using our copy of Acid 5 Music Recording Software. Mick has never recorded guitar and fancies himself as a lead guitarist, so we took a little time to bring that about. Can you imagine how excited he was when I finally captured his ‘lead break’?

It was only ever a sketch but by April 2009 we had what we thought was a decent song and parody of 2012. Now this is no dreamy spiritual music….no, we are of the streets of England and have grown up listening to guitar music inspired by Neil Young, Oasis, Sex Pistols, Clash, Ruts, U2, and all the rest….you get the picture.

I’m quite a prolific songwriter in my own right, yet unknown and unpublished and have already a huge collection of recordings from many years ago, when I was a keen home recordist. I also have many unrecorded songs that i play on my acoustic just wishing I had the time to finish them all and publish them across the net. Of course it’s all possible now with all the new digital software and mp3 music sites and stores.

I don’t have much time or money so when I completed the song and the tracks recorded, my mix just wasn’t enough. So I went searching for an online mixer/sound engineer willing to finish the mix. Unsuccessful with independent mixers in a Google search, I suddenly stumbled upon the forums at www.homerecording.com and duly wrote a post ‘Can anyone mix my track?‘.

The response was amazing and what was only a request for a decent mix turned into a contest between the members at the forum. Guys from all over the world wanted a shot at mixing the track and what better company to be with. Most of these guys really know their stuff but talk in a language I don’t really understand at times lol.

I didn’t expect such a good response and such good mixes and i appreciate their enthusiasm and professionalism very much. I’ve since offered a prize for the winner. And the winner….will be chosen by my good friend Mick on May 4th 2009 and we will use the mix for a simple video on youtube.

May the 4th be with you!

Here are the final mixes as of midnight May 4nd 2009. Please feel free to vote for your favourite mix.

Winner of the ‘Mix Contest’ is revealed at our youtube.com channel AscensionTime2012

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