Operation Melody: Week Nine

Bjork

This week's Operation Melody (#9):

Genre/Theme/Style:
Electronica ("Bjork-y").

Song title: Black Swan

Running time: 1:57



I've had several requests so far for a Bjork style, and it terrifies me, especially now as I have 3 days to go. I will do my best! Keep the suggestions coming and don't forget those covers!


xx
Kat

OM08: Shimmer

Shimmer:

Shimmer
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Here's a little instrumental piece. Also available on MySpace.
We're now back on timing track, kinda. All done and dusted 11/08/07 (that's in NZ order, folks), copyright Kat McKenzie 2007.

A new recording will be available at some point! Two more tracks up soon (the missing ones) which will be worked on over the next few days. I'm now taking suggestions for week 9, but it won't be up until Friday 31st August, which puts us back on the Friday scheduling.

Thank you for your support and patience! Don't forget to comment every now and then so I know that you're here and listening.

xx

K

Operation Melody: Week Eight

#8 will be with you tomo/Monday morning, and I'll be re-recording On the Line (#4), Get Yourself An.. is done and uploading.

Operation Melody #7:
Genre/Theme/Style: An instrumental piece.

Song title: Shimmer

Running time: TBD




Keep the suggestions coming and don't forget those covers!


xx
Kat

Okay! two things. Or three.

::One:: The project is going well so far, and I'm excited about re-recording some of the older songs that didn't come out so well. A New Hope sounds the best so far, but I still have serious tweaking to do.

::Two:: I'd love you to suggest covers I can record for you. Any style, any song, I'll give it a go. I'll change it up a little, as best I can. I already have some fun ones I've been working on.

::Three:: Either comment on this post with your email address if you're a fan, or email katmckenzie@gmail.com and let me know. I did have an email database, but I've lost track of most of it, and I'd like to send out emails when Operation Melody tracks are up, or new developments occur, or gigs are happening. So if you're in, let me know!


xxx

Kat

(Oh and OM Week 8 post is up tomo, hopefully have it up by the weekend.. because of the delays I haven't been able to have stuff up on Fridays like before, I need to get back into that routine soon.)

OM07 - A New Hope

A New Hope:

A New Hope
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Here is the Star Wars Country song. It's funny, really, a bit silly. But I enjoyed experimenting and writing this style, it was a challenge.

I've spent WEEKS trying to fix all this sound gear, and I'm finally set up properly, but with a loan Audix mic as I'm waiting on a phantom power supply for my AKG. This is more of a test run, unfortunately, as I'm still working on the levels and the vocals are quite low. To be honest, I don't actually know how the levels really are! I've had it playing back through the Mixcraft setup. Anyhoo, this is all done and dusted 11/08/07 (that's in NZ order, folks), copyright Kat McKenzie 2007.

Also available on MySpace tomorrow, and a new recording will be available at some point! I'm taking suggestions for week 8's tune (as well as going through your emails/comments, and will be re-recording Weeks #4 and #6 Monday/Tuesday.


xx

Kat

I'm so behind..

..and still no joy. Sigh.

I am buying a microphone tomorrow.

Tune tune tune

Generally fine tuning for me means concentrating on a song and whittling it down to its absolute best. Unfortunately, 'tuning' for me at the moment means testing software and buying new equipment. Oh the life of a broke musician.

This weekend, providing that all works out well, I should be able to at least have the new song up, which is erm, yes, the country tune about Star Wars. I'm rather amused that I have a song about Star Wars.

On the Line (#4) and Get Yourself An.. (#6) will be re-recorded Monday, as Sunday is looking like the busiest day I'll have in a while, and my 4am shifts kick in again on Tuesday.

(PS: I hope you liked Universe, I'm rather fond of that one.)


xx
Kat