Update 2/15/20 - Another year down... another lesson in humility,  always next year!  

https://hofa-contest.com/song/3738/

Welcome to what looks to be my the last competition for 2019.   HOFA is hosting its annual Christmas mixing competition.   When I got the invite a few days ago I took a listen and was like.....ugggghhhh!!!  An "a cappella" which puts me in my weakest spot for a starting position.  

The human voice when on a piece of music, ends up being one of the most important/relatable parts of the piece.  A great vocal performance can prop up a band... but it very seldom works the other way around.  

It's been one of the more challenging things for me to mix properly.  Here is the 2019 HOFA competition and the only thing on it, VOICES!!.  Challenge accepted HOFA and here is where I ended up brothers and sisters.  

The competition closes out in January so still plenty of time to get into the competition if you want to have some fun....working the faders.  I mean common what else could be more fun?....(blushes)  Really people, such dirty minds!!  haha

https://hofa-contest.com/

Happy Holidays brothers and sisters

Special thanks to Bill from November Sound( https://soundcloud.com/november-love-680008043 ) for being an advisor on the project... Big thank you for this and all your support in 2019. 

On a slight comedic note to one of our own:  Sunnidayz always mentions not being a techie...  If you get here sister.... I fought my production rig for 3 hours this morning to print the final mix and master...  Had everything set last night... wanted to sleep on it before finalizing.  This morning bam..kerchunk..bzzzt....with every session crash... I was reminded of those things you mention, about it getting in the way!  Three hours of fighting for 20 minutes worth of work!!

Let There Be Snow

Competition - Let There Be Snow - HOFA 2019  Mixing competition

adding yet another cover to the hundreds (thousands?) of Coltrane's inspiring work. because it's fun to play.

Equinox

Improvisation sessions

Qui humanitatis sensu unius existentiae

Modern, dance, introspective, mystifying, psychedelic and ethnic classical traditional indian raga rock track in World style. Instruments include drums, indian percussion, glockenspiel, backwards harp, tambura, sitar, sarangi and bansuri. Suitable for ads, Bollywood, commercials, dance floors, fashion shows, films, media, podcasts, promos, radio, reality TV, ringtones, theaters, themes, TV shows, video games, videos, vlogs, websites.

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Tripping The Caracole

a sort of ambientish noodle dedicated to the person who made me laugh the last few days and got me out of my funk and turning on my amps again - ta!

Just For You

Shifting sax and floaty flute played by Jonathan Ogara (https://soundcloud.com/allopenelectrics)
For a solo, live, acoustic version see: https://youtu.be/IPTSFz0ap1c

It’s a time of the sighs and the lies on the radio
Dumbing down
It’s a sign of the times and the crimes of the bully boys
Lost in all that noise, with their dangerous toys
Shifting sands, shifting sands, camouflage guilty hands
Do the straw man, law man, flag man, bogey man
Fooling fools
Salesmen, pale men, stale mediocrities
Riding the wave of faith, nothing’s safe

Strive all your life, take the long road to understand
Knowledge base
You can search and research, learn the lessons from the history
They believe the mouth instead
The mouth in the empty head

Shifting Sands (a C÷M track)

Twenty One Pilots - Bandito (Stimulus A Remix )DEMO

Modern, upbeat, business, pop and groovy track in Corporate style. Instruments include cymbals, drums, electric bass, electric guitars, violins, violas, acoustic piano, synthesizers and choir. Suitable for ads, commercials, corporations, fashion shows, highlights, media, podcasts, presentations, promos, radio, reality TV, ringtones, sports, themes, TV shows, videos, vlogs, websites, workouts.

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Walking on Clouds

All Instruments & Vocals By Martin Reed,
Produced By Martin Reed.

Alternative Paths

RITUAL (LA.BOTICH version)

This time, LA.BOTICH (@user-885721608) prepared an incredible version of Ritual. Adding a steady kind of e-bass drum, LA.BOTICH turns Ritual into a mysterious dancing piece. 

ENJOY !!!!

Greetings !
Gonzalo

Ritual - LA.BOTICH & Gonzalo Serrano

Watchword

Hi, my name is Nikolaos (Nick) Papakalos, a.k.a. Supergiant. I am an artist, composer, songwriter, lyricist, music producer, sound designer and musician currently living in Athens, Greece. My interests range from music to arts in general. I am also keen on reading, writing and painting.

Coming from a musical background in which I was familiarized with ethnic music from a very early age - way before this genre became a trend - I naturally developed an understanding of its multifaceted character.

It was exactly that sense of diversity that made me become a multi-instrumentalist; an attribute that has borne fruit in many aspects of my dealing with music either as a member of a band or on my own.

My long engagement with it, gave me the opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge for writing, co-writing, arranging, composing, producing and playing as well as for any other pursuit pertinent to this type of art.

I am affiliated with and a member of the U.S. PRO (Performance Rights Organization), BMI. CAE/IPI #: 1009148486.