So I wrote and recorded an entire album all by myself and it took me a lot of time and effort so it would be nice if people listened to it and if you like it please share it with anyone you think would enjoy it.
S. Hero - Made in Italy
Here is some copy that I wrote about the album taken from the link:
And here is the final physical product. If you would like one, please PM me your address.
S. Hero - Made in Italy
Here is some copy that I wrote about the album taken from the link:
Back in 2012 or so, I started writing songs using the poetry of my friend Stephanie Roulias. They were just short acoustic things that I was uploading to Soundcloud. We had a lot of fun doing this, and eventually, I recorded the songs as a debut solo acoustic album. I got to play some shows after that, and with the help of a friend, I received a nice write-up in a Swedish music magazine called Sonic. I took a break from making music for a while, but it always bothered me that the project only went as far as a single acoustic album. So for the past several months, I holed myself up in my house and spent all my free hours neglecting as many responsibilities as I could while recording this follow-up album, Made in Italy.
Some the songs on Made in Italy are full band versions of old songs. The rest are newer songs that I wrote with Stephanie since the debut but never got around to recording. To make this album, I used a PC laptop, a DAW program (Reason 7), a budget audio interface, a guitar, a bass, and a vocal mic. I used Reason's built-in amp simulators and effects for the guitar and bass. For the drums, I used live drum samples that David Dokko (ex-At Knifepoint) and I had used for a long-distance music project, hihibangbang (soundcloud.com/hihibangbang). I loaded the drum samples into Reason's drum designer and programmed each hit via MIDI.
I wrote, recorded, arranged, and mixed all of the parts on the album myself, but I have to give credit where it is due. Firstly, Steph was the muse. Normally, I wouldn’t have written music like this, but having Steph involved pushed me outside of my comfort zone to make music that she might enjoy. Secondly, I had a live band version of S. Hero going for a very brief period before I had a typical Yejoon meltdown and burned it to the ground. Sean McKeane and Henry “Chubbs” were the bassist and drummer, respectively, and I tried to preserve their contributions to the songs as best as I could. Finally, I used vocal samples of friends and family to add more character to the album. Looking back, that was the driving force behind this album: friends and relationships that find their way into our lives and give it character.
I hope you give the album a listen, and I hope you enjoy it. I had a lot of fun making it, and I’m quite proud of the results.
Some the songs on Made in Italy are full band versions of old songs. The rest are newer songs that I wrote with Stephanie since the debut but never got around to recording. To make this album, I used a PC laptop, a DAW program (Reason 7), a budget audio interface, a guitar, a bass, and a vocal mic. I used Reason's built-in amp simulators and effects for the guitar and bass. For the drums, I used live drum samples that David Dokko (ex-At Knifepoint) and I had used for a long-distance music project, hihibangbang (soundcloud.com/hihibangbang). I loaded the drum samples into Reason's drum designer and programmed each hit via MIDI.
I wrote, recorded, arranged, and mixed all of the parts on the album myself, but I have to give credit where it is due. Firstly, Steph was the muse. Normally, I wouldn’t have written music like this, but having Steph involved pushed me outside of my comfort zone to make music that she might enjoy. Secondly, I had a live band version of S. Hero going for a very brief period before I had a typical Yejoon meltdown and burned it to the ground. Sean McKeane and Henry “Chubbs” were the bassist and drummer, respectively, and I tried to preserve their contributions to the songs as best as I could. Finally, I used vocal samples of friends and family to add more character to the album. Looking back, that was the driving force behind this album: friends and relationships that find their way into our lives and give it character.
I hope you give the album a listen, and I hope you enjoy it. I had a lot of fun making it, and I’m quite proud of the results.
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