I've been working as a band producer for quite a while now, including producing my own songs, and this time I got the chance to get my hands on a new band for a change.
After watching some YouTube videos of my group, they decided to hire me as the producer of their upcoming album and let me say; it's been a ride.
They wanted to record a complete album, 14 songs to be more specific. That includes pre-production, recording, editing, post-production, mixing and mastering. A long and exhausting job to be done by one person only.
Every time I'm chosen to produce someone else's work I can't help but feel flattered because it's a chance to get involved musically with another artist. Working through the structure, lyrics, melodies, vocals, and instruments of a song, one which didn't come out of my brain really challenges my creativity on a whole new level.
The final project is far from being finished; I was asked to put together three-song demo for them since they were planning to record some promotional videos for the album release and just yesterday, they shot the first one.
Later on, they took the time to write me a message that took me completely by surprise.
"We want to thank you for the progress we've made this far. The people that took part in the video loved the way we sound now, and we owe that to you. We have learned a lot and I am sure we will continue to do so. Greetings from the band."
Many things changed from those recorded rehearsals they sent me the first day they contacted me. The band really leveled themselves up and what truly makes me happy is the fact that this isn't utterly my credit.
As a producer, I enhanced what they already had and highlighted their already existent qualities.
I am looking forward to take part again on another project to continue learning and improving my skills day by day.
To me, the idea of thinking you've already learned everything you need to know is plain stupid. If you are standing still just because you are afraid to fail, you are still going backward. The desire to keep coming out of your comfort zone must always remain intact.
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