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This is a fun little sonic thought experiment that I put together in order to mix and match some new sounds with some of the studio stalwarts.
Delayed Gratification: Good Times
Written by Houston Haynes on November 5th, 2009Larkin Gayle: Two Hands
Written by Houston Haynes on October 16th, 2009Larkin Gayle’s voice is the kind you just fall for. She has an effortless quality in the way she delivers a song. Her sound comes across as both rich and ever-so-slightly breathy, with the right balance of musicality and spontaneity. The music has a touch of sophistication that, like her voice, will slide right by and lull you into simply enjoying the moment. I arranged some string parts for a few tracks on “Two Hands”, roughly at the same time I worked on Tim Hockenberry’s “Back in Your Arms”. While each album had its own tone and vibe, both possess really top notch production quality. I feel lucky to have had the chance to work with such talented musicians.
- Larkin Gayle: Two Hands
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Tim Hockenberry: Back in Your Arms
Written by Houston Haynes on October 16th, 2009More than a year ago I created some string arrangements for a few tracks on Tim Hockenberry’s album, “Back in Your Arms”. It was a recent call from About Records that reminded me of the project (and Larkin Gayle’s album, “Two Hands”). Honestly, I hadn’t thought about the project too often, since so many things have happened in the interim. It was a nice surprise to be refreshed on how rewarding it was to be a part of this project. Tim’s voice is often compared to Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Louis Armstrong and Tom Waits – but he also reminds me a bit of Peter Gabriel, with more range and control. Every song is incredibly strong and there are some truly great moments throughout the album.
- Tim Hockenberry
“Back in Your Arms”
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SCOREcast Online – Scheduling 101 for Composers
Written by Houston Haynes on September 8th, 2009Here’s a link to an article I wrote for SCOREcast Online -
Personal Scheduling In an Online, Mobile World – Chime In!
It’s part of SC’s monthly theme of Budgeting and Scheduling. As usual, it ended up being much longer than I had anticipated. I burned an extra half-day beyond what I had planned, so now I’m burning into time I had slated for another project. So now I’m setting up my schedule for next month’s article and plan to start a day earlier or chip away at it the weekend before.
In case you’re wondering – no, the irony is not lost on me…
SmartAV Tango – Cubase Ch5 – Inserts+ Mode & VSTi Integration
Written by Houston Haynes on August 9th, 2009
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