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Urban Mix Recording Studios News
Jun 08 The new website is launched with a lot more information and things to look at and listen to. We're guessing you found it. Let us know what you like, what you don't and what you want more of.
Feb 08 Urban Mix producer Al Paton's lyrics were chosen for the Nashua Western Cape Cobras cricket team theme song. The lyrics were co-written with Lesley Paton, to music by Gabi Le Roux (Mandoza, Jack Hammer) with executive producer Clive Ridgeway (Johnathan Butler, Judith Sephuma). The song will feature at all Cobras games this season.
Dec 07 His Latest Flame's song 'Blue', recorded at Urban Mix reached #2 on samp3.com's charts. Can't say we're surprised...
Another of their tracks, 'Cellophane' recorded at UM, is currently playing on Radio 2000
December's winner in our facebook competition is Ella Gabriel. Congrats! Ella and "The Probematiques' win 8 hours of studio time.
Aug 07: Urban Mix producer Al Paton scores two songs in the top 20 of the Vivacious Voice National Songwriting Competition - 'Peachy' at #6 and 'Always' at #19 (with the band Desert Velvet).
Another of Paton's compositions, 'Matchstick Man', made the top 40 pop rock charts on Garageband.com earlier this year. The song was awarded a number of accolades including best 15 lyrics of all-time in pop rock (out of 20000). It features Yves Dei-Cont (guitar), Marcus Bester (keyboards) and Nick Akker (bass) and was produced by Chris Akker.
Ntaba and the Stone, the talented reggae singer and his band from the townships of Cape Town have produced an impressive demo album at Urban Mix, but there's more to the tale.
Find out here: Ntaba and the Stone.
Articles
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10 tips for recording on a budget
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Fly On The Wall
Spies on the studio wall would have spotted:
Gillene Laney & Jo - artful tunes from this piano-songwriter duo.
Mellow Sunshine - breezy acoustic rock to sundown to
Niskerone & Natalia - powerful drum & bass with soaring vocals
Alan Benatar - Alternative pop extra-ordinaire
Pete Woodbridge - Album of the 'hung', a unique instrument.
Marlene van Wyk - Talented English & Afrikaans singer/songwriter
Yulin Arendse - Nu age classical rap/rock (think Fort Minor)
Wynter Worsthorne - "Talking with the animals" meditation soundtrack
Juan Geel - Dreamy Cafe del Mar-type beats with acoustic guitar and vocals
Gavin Potter- Great songwriter producing with studio vocalist Bronwyn Reddy.
Vincent Laurentis and Christine - Smooth jazz pop with keys and vocals.
Plus: the song writers from the Like Honey/Like Fire production, recording their original music. They are Lara Cawood, The Little Kings, Craig Alston, Cara Kagan, John Bartmann and Nicky Liddle.
Vivacious Voice Singers - Betsie, Jarryd, Lee, Zenzi, Riana, Lunelle, Sonja, Jennifer, Kevin and Munya.
D4 Productions adding voice talents to Surf Ski TV.
DO Productions has some of our voice artists adding their magic to the upcoming film 'Disgrace', with John Malkovich.
Ntaba and the Stone, amazing roots reggae band recording a whole album with producer Al Paton.
Teboes & Ross McDonald of The Rudimentals, have been in studio adding their talents to Ntaba & The Stone's album (see above). The collaborative song 'Buffalo City' is set to feature on the documentary of the same name.
Michal Hoffman, talented pianist-singer-songwriter recording a demo album.
Candy Schlesinger, singing her heart out for EMI London.
Ayatolla, a master djembe player recording a full length album.
Displaced People, a four-piece band including Mike Kohl, Michal Hoffman, Shane Cooper and Al Paton, recording a full length album.
The Dogs, a rap/hip-hop group banging out the rhymes.
Drum Cafe have been steaming up the mics with their high energy African drumming. They have also donated towards the production of Ntaba & the Stone (See above).
Funnies
How do you get the vocalists to sing in perfect unison?
Shoot one.
How do you know when the drummer's at your door?
The knocking speeds up.
What do you call the MC who breaks up with his girlfriend ?
Homeless Homie
How do you get the guitarist off of your front porch ?
Pay for the pizza.
What do you do if the bassist is drowning?
Throw him his amp.
