Communicating lofty intangible ideas to a vocalist is probably the hardest part of vocal performance coaching. It requires a producer/engineer to leave behind the technical jargon and gear oriented approach to music for a moment. You'll need to be able to communicate these intangibles in way that the vocalist can understand and translate into the recording.
October 30, 2010
by Hakim Callier
Hakim Callier Audio Engineer / Songwriter / Producer (born January 6, 1977, Grand Rapids, M.I., U.S.) songwriter, audio engineer and music producer who found his niche as the solo artist SEYFETTİN, an American-born Muslim recording artist based in New York City. In 1994, Hakim’s recording career started with a hip-hop trio called HTK (TJ Hooker… [Read more…]
October 25, 2010
by Hakim Callier
It was just about this time two years ago my father and I were working on a project as co-writers; co-producers and partners in his own album project. I was writing most of the backing tracks, especially the rhythm parts and string arrangements, while he was writing, developing and improvising the lead melodies. He and… [Read more…]
August 11, 2010
by Hakim Callier
Daniel Lanois is a Canadian born singer-songwriter, guitarist and one of the most highly acclaimed record producers in the business today. Cited Works: Parra, Juan Manuel. Lanois in Paris. Cintech. 2003
November 5, 2010
by Hakim Callier
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