Introductions!
This project was very similar to last years one, except this time WE get to handle the technical jargon. For this project, I decided to work with CorinneB, and I invited my brother to get his music recorded professionally. We had a tough time picking a song we were all into it, but eventually we settled on Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden, and I gave my brother around two and a half weeks to learn it. My brother is amazing at the cello, and I really wanted to give him this opportunity to get his music out there (even if only through my small website)!
Jasper Platonov is a freshman at Mountain View High School. Cello is a big passion of his and he wishes to spread his ambition to other people.
The Song >:D
▶ Black Hole Sun
⏸ Black Hole Sun
Photos from the session!
Reflections
Note from the Technician (AbiP):
Wow, the music recording studio is a lot more simpler and a lot more complicated than I thought! The biggest issue was obviously the lack of coordination and communication I had with my brother (the musician) and Mr. Flo in setting up the studio before hand. I never realized how specific everything had to be and set up for music recording, and that’s probably because I don’t do any music myself. I also don’t particularly enjoy working with other people, people usually struggle to communicate themselves to me (my brother not telling me he needed to cancel days prior…) and in turn I do the same , so I never knew that my brother wanting to do a duet (with himself) was going to need further setting up! The rest of it seemed pretty easy to me! It’s kind of like learning a new software, you just need to get used to all the shortcut keys and the interface, but after some practice you can do it real quick!! My brother didn’t say much about his experience at the music studio, he described it as “chill” but “intimidating” and scary at times.
Note from the Musician (Jasper):
Working in the studio was a super fun and cool experience! It was my first time being recorded in a studio where it was just me, and not in a big ensemble, providing a look into how music is recorded.
A note from BOTH Technicians (AbiP & CorinneB):
From this music project, we learned how to collaborate with a musician as well as use professional software to record instruments. In the session, we learned how important it is to switch between Protools and any other software you are using when recording. And our musician had the opportunity to learn how to get his music recorded professionally. We value this experience and will use these skills in the future!