пятница, июня 18, 2010
MAKING THE ALBUM VOLUME 11.
Originally written on 06 March 2010 for member's of 'Delicacy' Darren's official fan club at www.darrenhayes.com

Saturday, 06 March 2010
MIXING HAS BEGUN!

Monday March 1.

It was the first day of spring today. At least that’s what I thought it was but apparently there’s a bit of a debate in the UK over which date is the official beginning of spring. Some say that it’s the 21st but the Meterological Office agrees with me and apparently so did the weather today. It was spring when I woke up to bright blue skies and shiny happy people in the park.. Such a contrast to the grimy day before where I typed to my sister on instant message ‘I’m so tired of winter. The paraphernalia and layers of clothing. Getting dressed and undressed is SUCH an ordeal!’

And lo and behold for this day at least winter went away.

Which was serendipitous considering today was the day I was meeting Robert Orton to mix the first two songs for my album.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar09/articles/it_0309.htm;

http://web.mac.com/hitmixer/www.HitMixer.c...iscography.html;

For those who didn’t google it or see my links, here’s some info on Robert : he started as an engineer for the legendary producer Trevor Horn. His first big mix was the song ‘All the things she said’ for Tatu. Obviously that song became a monster number one around the world and he began a whole new career as the guy who mixes hit singles whilst still working side by side with Trevor Horn. Most recently he’s mixed 5 of Lady Ga Ga’s U.S number one singles and Robbie Williams’ ‘Reality Killed the Video Star’ album as well as worked with Pet Shop Boys and Keane. He’s a top guy and a true talent.

Making the Album Episode 7



The 7th in a series of (let's face it) amateur video blogs documenting the making of my 4th studio album to be released in 2011 (I'm aware I just changed the release date via a youtube video description. I'm slick.)

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

MAKING THE ALBUM VOLUME 10.
Category: Music
Originally written on 03 February 2010 for member's of 'Delicacy' Darren's official fan club at www.darrenhayes.com

OH MY LORDY.. I can' t believe how much time has passed since my last blog. I can only hope that as I am in writing another blog to you all I have been sufficiently forgiven. So much has happened since the last one, most notably my new year's eve show in London (a video blog will address this soon I promise ;) - that I don't really know where to start.

The most notable thing is, I blogged and told the whole world I'd finished recording - and then more songs started coming in. Yikes. How does that happen? Most notably there were more songs with Phil Thornally and Mads Hauge (they've just had 3 number ones with Pixie Lott) and then I put things on hold to prepare for the New Year's Eve show.

понедельник, марта 22, 2010

MAKING THE ALBUM VOLUME 9.
Originally written on Tuesday, 29 September 2009 for member's of 'Delicacy' Darren's official fan club www.darrenhayes.com

Sydney Australia – 11.39 am Tuesday September 29, 2009

I’m in a famous Australian recording studio listening to the refrains of ‘G’ as studio engineer Mike sorts through the hundreds of takes of guitars that we recorded last week. In the other room, Aaron is setting up microphones to record a brass section to be placed on the song ‘W’. Yesterday we recorded a 20 piece orchestra on 3 songs ‘H’ ‘S M’ and ‘G’. It was possibly the most stressful day in the entire recording process!
But back to that later.

MAKING THE ALBUM VOLUME 8.
..Originally written on Monday, 07 September 2009 for member's of 'Delicacy' Darren's official fan club at www.darrenhayes.com

I just got back from seeing ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ at the cinema. Comparisons to my own interest in time travel aside, it resonated deeply in me the importance of living in the moment. For those who haven’t seen it I won’t spoil it for you – but what I will say is that it reminded me of a subject matter that I’m exploring on my new album : for want of a better phrase ‘the stuff that really matters’.

My new record is about love.

More specifically it’s about the stuff within love. The bits before, between, after, at the feet of, in the service of, in awe of, in resentment of, in the way of, at the risk of, in exchange for, in receipt of, because of. Love.

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