Music Production: Discover the Secrets of a Great Song
Producing in the Studio: Recording the Instrumental Base
A course by Alejo Stivel , Singer, Musician, Composer, and Producer
About the video: Producing in the Studio: Recording the Instrumental Base
Overview
“Now let's see how we build the instrumental base of the song. Guitars, bass, percussion ... We will dissect the song to enjoy and learn about the different arrangements.”
In this video lesson Alejo Stivel addresses the topic: Producing in the Studio: Recording the Instrumental Base, which is part of the Domestika online course: Music Production: Discover the Secrets of a Great Song. Deepen your understanding of the music industry and learn to produce a track that works.
Partial transcription of the video
“Producing in the studio Recording the instrumental base In this lesson we are going to see how we put together the song, the things that I was adding to that original model that Joaquín left in my studio one day with his voice and his guitar. The first thing I recorded were other guitars. First a guitar that we call Guitar 1. The two are rhythmic, one is more percussive and more rumbera and the other one is a little kinder and has more harmonics, In other words, it fills the environment more and the two complement each other very well. So let's hear Guitar 1 first. That was the first guitar...”
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Course summary for: Music Production: Discover the Secrets of a Great Song
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Alejo Stivel
A course by Alejo Stivel
Alejo Stivel is an artist both on and off stage. In addition to being a singer and founder of the legendary rock band Tequila, he is also a composer and music producer. Having produced more than 250 records for artists like Joaquín Sabina, El Canto del Loco, La Oreja de Van Gogh, M Clan, La Cabra Mecánica, Jarabe de Palo, Estopa, Fito Páez, and Maná he is also considered to be one of Spain's most prestigious music producers.
Within his wide professional scope he has composed thousands of jingles, directed musicals, and had countless international stars come through his studio.
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