Fighting with the ghosts

Okay, most people that know me on this site know that I'm quite 'anal' about production and recording.... I've reviewed some tracks in the past and there's always a lot to complain in that area ...then this comes along....

You Are For Real

This is a very, i dont know... would have to be how i sum it up, thats not saying i dont like it because i love it! its different, whcih i like, the use of instruments is very good as well, organs,fulte,saxaphones theres just a little bit of everything in there which is nice to see, it dosnt for one second get boring or even to the point where you know whats comming next, it sounds like a hap

This is a very pleasant song – Music Maker samples, I believe ? – which once the piano intro finishes ticks along at a great pace.  Lovely mellow music and smooth vocals, though I think the vocals are mixed just a smidge too far to the front.    As the track progresses, everything is nicely panned and the production is sounding good.    The main problem with this tra

Bloody funny day

When I saw that Dirk Siemer had “blues” listed out beside his name and the song title I wasn’t sure what to expect. The blues are a well-traveled path that has a well established set of rules, structure, style, and heritage. I received two surprises when I listened to this track. One-it’s NOT blues by any stretch of the imagination; Two-I liked it a great deal.