| For the purpose of this article I am going to assume | | | | That is not to say you should choose someone who |
| you don’t know how to produce otherwise the | | | | only does Hip Hop for example (if you’re a |
| title of this article would be, ‘How do I produce | | | | rapper), as knowing about other music styles is |
| my music’! | | | | important. |
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| Making a good music demo seems simple on the | | | | To find a good producer would involve talking to |
| surface but dig a little deeper and there is a lot to | | | | other artists in your music field and searching online |
| get right. If you choose a producer whom you know | | | | for recoding studios. Listen to their previous work |
| is a competent and skilled writer, you will end up with | | | | and ask how long it took to do the songs they show |
| a better-finished product if you invite his/her input. | | | | you, there’s no point them blowing you away |
| | | | | with a song that took them a week when you may |
| I think choosing your music studio producer would | | | | only be able to afford one day in the studio. |
| rank as one of the most important aspects of | | | | |
| recording a demo. Madonna for example had a knack | | | | Make sure you get a good vibe when talking to the |
| of finding the right people for her. Think of your | | | | producer because if you don’t feel comfortable |
| producer as your partner, their sound and their style | | | | and on a level when making your demo you will not |
| will become your sound and your style. | | | | get good results. |
| | | | | Preparing for the recording studio |
| So how do I find a good music producer to make | | | | |
| my music demo? | | | | Saving time means saving money so make sure you |
| | | | | are prepared and know what you want to achieve |
| If you have lots of money you would listen to your | | | | whilst in the studio. Get your lyrics right before you |
| favourite songs and call the guys that produced it! If | | | | go to the studio and practice singing your song over |
| however you are looking for a small studio with big | | | | and over until you know the lyrics off by heart. . |
| talent you will need to start by making sure the | | | | |
| producer understands your music style inside and out. | | | | My rule of thumb for producing music is to record |
| | | | | fast and mix slow. When the producer is making the |
| It’s relatively easy to produce any style of music | | | | beat, try and get all your ideas down fast and leave |
| once you get to a certain level, but be wary of | | | | the engineer as much time as you can afford to mix |
| producers who say they’ll produce any style | | | | the song. Make sure you have delivered your vocal |
| because they may miss the subtlety’s of the | | | | well and that there is energy and life in your |
| genre your going for. | | | | performance. Usually a lack of energy is the main |
| | | | | thing that lets a song down in my experience. |