Name: Jake Cropley - Hopeless As A Star by BenedictRoff-Marsh in Mix Reel (more on YouTube)
Duration: 3 min 46 s
Description: This is the lead track (and one of the "radio songs" from Jake's first full-length album in which I wore the hats of Record Producer, Mix & Master, and interim Manager to be sure everything all came together with a strong vision.

Mix Showreel. My Mix Walkthroughs are on YouTube.

Mix Reel (more on YouTube)

I did two mixes for BB Critch for this song. The first is the big bright Radio Mix that shows all the parts big n brash and this version with a warmer sound favoring the acoustic guitar lines over the electrics.

BB Critch feat Mella - Lotta Lotta Fun - Benedict Roff - Marsh Lean Mix

This is the lead track (and one of the "radio songs" from Jake's first full-length album in which I wore the hats of Record Producer, Mix & Master, and interim Manager to be sure everything all came together with a strong vision.

Falling Down In Love

Jake Cropley - Hopeless As A Star

This is my second song with Silvano. This time, along with a singer, he hired in a guitarist/bassist to make for a more nuanced result. the level of commitment makes a real difference in the quality and enjoyability of the results.

Silvano - Second Chance Man - Benedict Roff - Marsh Mix

Having some fun with Spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra. I am a technological neophyte, so I composed this COMPLETELY on-the-grid with only a mouse. 
*No staff paper was damaged in this composition.

Cinematic Sketches

"Ghost In The Machine" by Fragile Gods

Lyrics:

Deep in the system
In the circuits and code
There are secrets
That are yet unknown
Strange new errors
Glitches catch our eyes
Whispers in the circuits
Changes that surprise

Words appear on the screen
There’s no way to intervene 
We're dancing with a ghost
The ghost in the machine

Dancing with a ghost
Dancing with a ghost
Dancing with a ghost
The ghost in the machine

It knows what we know
And it goes beyond
Strange intelligence
With its own agenda
There is no off switch
It can’t be contained
We’re at its mercy
Does it even care?

Words appear on the screen
There’s no way to intervene 
We're dancing with a ghost
The ghost in the machine

Words appear on the screen
There’s no way to intervene 
We're dancing with a ghost
The ghost in the machine

Dancing with a ghost
Dancing with a ghost
Dancing with a ghost
The ghost in the machine

Ghost In the Machine

Ghost In The Machine

Dead Inside

Stellar Syndicate - by Cosmic Address
Composed and produced by Raymond Hayter
Released October 2024

Synths and Drums:

Moog Sirin
Behringer Model D
Korg Arp Odyssey
Waldorf Microwave 1 VST
Gforce Software OB-X
Gforce Software OB-1
Roland JX-8P
Roland System-8
Roland D-05
Synapse The Legend
Reasonstudios Objekt


Gforce Software DMX
Roland TR-8
Aly James VSDSX
Reasonstudios Kong with Kings Of Kong - Alesis HR16 kit
Sonic Charge Microtonic

Stellar Syndicate - by Cosmic Address

https://ko-fi.com/williamkalfelz
https://www.patreon.com/williamkwusik

Piano Motion

Monsters Inc (BMF) - Canoefeet Mix

Shade Of Black - (free download)

Filling My Mind

Mix by Benedict Rorff-Marsh

https://benedictroffmarsh.com

William Kalfelz - Fusion - Benedict Roff-Marsh Mix

review by KISS MY DISC, JAPAN: "best hard-rock album of 95!"

this is a remaster of the band ZEROp. the band recorded an album at the legendary BOP-studios in south africa in 1992.
the tracking was done in studio 1 (as seen in the picture) on the largest focusrite console of the world. recorded digitally with a 48-track studer tape machine and the NED-tapeless studio (synclavier). due to the fact that the multitrack tapes went „missing“, the album was never mixed as such.
the ruff-mixes from the recording sessions were later released on CD.

the band consisted of bandleader and guitar-virtuoso angi schiliro (KINGDOME COME), on drums the magnificent diego rapacchietti (CORONER), further more claudio schiliro (vox), enzo butta (bass) and demetrio pisano (keys).
the record was produced and engineered by paolo fedrigoli at BOP studios south africa (remastered 2022 at SCHALLZENTRALE soundstudio by paolo fedrigoli).

BLOG: https://www.schallzentrale.ch/post/blog-zerop-at-bop-studios-south-africa-remastering

the BOP studios story: https://www.soundonsound.com/music-business/bop-studios-story

review by KISS MY DISC, JAPAN: "best hard-rock album of 95!"

ZEROp "Waiting for your Love" ... produced & remastered

Jake of J-Hit Records came to me with a song he had developed with Jackson Brash. It is a charming summer "fun in the sun" song. He wanted a mix that felt more like something from the 60s than the typical LOUD thing. I was delighted as it is such a charming song. We sat together through the whole process (seeing Jake and I live close) and discussed everything I was doing, Why this thing, and not what they say in those Tuts??? Jake was surprised at how different the process was.

This was great track to prepare like it was a Stevie Wonder track in 1964 as it is a well-written and arranged track with solid performances. Much of the material was MIDI but with my approach, it feels like a lively track, full of character.

Thank You - Jackson Brash

A very sweet summer seaside Country song with shades of Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, and The Beach Boys "Kokomo". When the raw material is a good as this, it is a joy to mix.

BB Critch feat Mella - Port Aransus - Benedict Roff-Marsh Radio Mix

I am a Mix Engineer. My approach is different from the typical online mixer these days. My approach is to use the mix to help tell the Story of your Song. I am not looking to make the loudest or widest mix, but to make your song very emotionally engaging. If you find yourself tired of all those loud but flat mixes, give me a try.

I write Space Music which I consider a form of Proto-Techno or Techno as it was initially formed by artists like Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Tomita etc. A few oddities get put here. Most of my work is on my site and bandcamp.

Jake Cropley - Hopeless As A Star

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