Commercial recording studios anymore ? i mean with the technology about now-a-days you can do a studio quality recording just about anywhere now, a man with a van and equipment, turn up plug in away we go kinda thing. I only ask as I found out awhile ago that Neil Finns studio Roundhead had finally opened, and to best of my knowledge no ones even made mention of it on here despite this being the NZ music site .. prepared to be proven wrong on this thou .. If this is the case thou, why ? I mean this by the looks of things is a world class studio, two years in the making, alot of time spent getting things right, the lay out, accoustics, equipment etc. I would have though any NZ muso would be over the moon at such a place to record, or aspire to record in. York street's a great studio don't get me wrong, but roundhead LOOKS like a studio if that makes any sense. Maybe I'm missing something here, maybe it's not aimed at the commercial market, being I guess, privately owned. But I did find it strange no one's brought it up.
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if there redundant it is
if there redundant it is through economics.
why fork out huge $ on recording when the return is being spirited away by online theft.
also listening on computer to MP3 with headphones...a 25c setup should cover you there if thats your target market.
If I sound bitter (and I probably am) it's because I have only recently realized that Music is disposable commerce instead of the highpoint of Mans spirit and intellect.
yeah it is economics .. as
yeah it is economics .. as you said why spend large amounts on a recording only to have it uploaded to the net then downloaded for free, also why bother with top of the range recordings when most people listen to music on mp3 players, small headphone sets or a set of cheap speakers, why spend the time and money getting it right only to have it sound as crap as the next song .. by that I referring to the above reasons.
As for your realisation of music being a disposable commerce .. :-) sorry to say it, but it's been that way since we discovered how to record it, I think it used to be Mans spirit and intellect when it was tribal, passing on the tribes history, customs and stories.
"Music itself is going to
"Music itself is going to become like running water or electricity" - David Bowie, in 2002. Somewhat more balanced way to express the massive shift in view of consumable recording formats.
He also said: "You'd better be prepared for doing a lot of touring, because that's really the only unique situation that's going to be left." Bit fucked for electronic producers, eh?
Touring is the way forward
Touring is the way forward for alot of bands I think, it's almost going back to the music hall days, I had this conversation with someone afew years ago and we both thought the Live music thing would be where things are / maybe going ... interesting you should say that. :-) yeah electronic producers may have to cosy up with arty / video / dancer types to get visuals, been done before.
Live tickets sales, merch
Live tickets sales, merch (more than just shirts), tokens/passwords for digital takeaways (remixes, live recordings etc). There's always been more money and art in those things than the cut you get from the labels.
Yeah I know, it still costs
Yeah I know, it still costs heaps to put on a spectacular show, but if you can do that knowing you've covered that and other costs involved .. with pre-sale ticket's etc then it's the way to go I feel.
the recording process is of
the recording process is of itself an Art. It is also the best way for the educational process of Musicians.
the dumbing down that will be the inevitable effect of losing this is incalculable.
To not have a viable Recording outlet is beyond tragic.
In no way is this a lament for Major Record Labels.
If the path is now 6 week tenure of 3.35 songs where will "Kind of Blue" or "Sign of the Times" or "insert your fav here" enable/inspire our next Davis, Prince, Upton?
Major record lables were /
Major record lables were / are the ones in the main who keep the larger studios in business, the costs of going into a major studio are well beyond the ability of the average muso, unless their parents are loaded .. a day at our place can cost thousands, why pay that with no guarantee of recouping it ?? or why pay that only to be pushed out of the charts by something recorded in someones bedroom at almost zero cost ? do you think the public really care what the process is in making music, where, how it was recorded ? or if the artist is going to make a living out of it ?
no I don't think they care.
no I don't think they care.
and no the Artist is not going to make a living.
the two facts are closely related
and it will take a quite seismic shift in Economic Policy for any change.
the will for such change appears muted, at best.
That's it .. I think now,
That's it .. I think now, more so, no one really cares about where things take place, anyone can buy a cheap recording set up, record, do their own mixing with mates and turn out a pretty good sounding product, nothing wrong with that .. since the web and websites like myspace, facebook and various other sites have come into force, people from all over have an avenue for their music, and the volume is enormous, there's a flood of talent to choose from, you also have or had the illegal download sites for signed artists .. for the most part it's all free, I guess it's only natural that people then question as to why they have to pay for anything if it's all at their fingertips for free ..
yeah, always have a bit of a
yeah, always have a bit of a chuckle when i read those headlines "The Beatles to put their catalogue online in 2008"
like putting salt in the sea.
i think there'll always be a place for studios,
primarily because they have 'the best' gear
and more so because of the acoustic design ot alot of those studios
sure we can all buy alot of that gear, even high end vintage stuff
but to have a space designed to maximize sonic options
is a luxury that'll always be in demand.