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VIBES: the blog by Suzy Starlite and Simon Campbell

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Jun 8 2023

After eight, 14 hour a day mixing sessions we had to pull a late one last night. Bed at 0500; back on it at 0700.

Now the album is in the hands of our ace mastering engineer Jon Astley.

That…

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Jun 8 2023

Groundbreaking, certainly.

#MalcolmMclaren #Music #FediArt #MastoArt #DuckRock

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/30/duck-rock-at-50-malcolm-mclaren-seminal-album-with-a-queasy-underside

Jun 4 2023

The UK touring rock and roll business is built on the late night Indian. #IndianRestaurant #RockNRoll #Music #Bands #Touring #UK #LiveMusic https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jun/04/they-need-to-evolve-why-britains-curry-houses-are-in-decline?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Jun 4 2023

For five years we owned the Trident recording console which first resided at El Cortijo studios in southern Spain. The late, great studio-tech, Brian Hayward, told the story of how when Kylie came to record the first thing she did…

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May 30 2023

There are some very strange people out there. Yes, I wear a Lungi in the summer here because it’s fucking hot and I want to feel comfortable in the studio. Does this make me gay or a Bud light drinker…

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May 29 2023

You just have to love these guys. Always bonkers, always very, very cool...

#Sparks #Music #ArtRock #FediArt #MastoArt #MastodonArt

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/25/sparks-review-liverpool-philharmonic-hall

May 27 2023

"It’s weird when you work with people you grew up with, and they open their mouth and it’s like: fucking hell, that’s Tina Turner. It’s not like you need a magic box to put her vocal through to make her…

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May 26 2023

What could possibly go wrong?
#ElonMusk #Neuralink #FDA https://www.reuters.com/science/elon-musks-neuralink-gets-us-fda-approval-human-clinical-study-brain-implants-2023-05-25/

May 26 2023

It's all about amps and the secret drum kit right now...

#Music #Guitar #Drums #GuitarAmplifiers #SONOR #NewAlbum #FediArt #MastoArt #MastodonArt #Shorts

https://youtube.com/shorts/ai2CUe9AJD4?feature=share

May 25 2023

Latest edition of the podcast released! This series of shows feature music from the cities where they are playing during our September/October 2023 UK Tour. This week it's the turn of Edinburgh and you will hear songs by The Proclaimers…

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May 25 2023

Tina… You think these people will live forever. #TinaTurner #Music #RIP #FediArt #MastoArt #MastodonArt

May 22 2023

Last Tuesday we finished the drums for the new record. Hugo did a great job and his jazz-rock-afrobeat fusion has really changed the dynamic of our material. Two weeks to mix deadline. Bring it on… #Music #NewAlbum #…

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May 21 2023

01:04 minutes into Rick Beato's superb interview with Daniel Lanois.

I am intensely interested as along with Nigel Godrich, he is my all time favourite producer.

It inspired me to listen to this which moves me to tears every time…

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May 20 2023

Ever even heard of Bacalhau? Well if you have or haven’t, but enjoy good food, take a look! #CodFish #Food #Life #Portugal #Bacalhau #Chef #Music https://vibes.starlite-campbell.com/p/the-humble-bacalhau

May 19 2023

This totally proves that a very simple song is transformed by one unique and sublime instrument. The human voice.
#Vocal #MusicProduction #Music #Anohni https://anohni.bandcamp.com/album/my-back-was-a-bridge-for-you-to-cross-2

May 19 2023

The clock is ticking as we have to have the album mixed and ready to master in just over two weeks. A little stressed right now as I have never undertaken anything so complex… Oh I nearly forgot, it’s available…

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May 17 2023

We are delighted to announce our weekly podcast - The Supertone Show - is now available on our blog https://vibes.starlite-campbell.com.

The next few shows feature music from the cities where we are playing during our September/October 2023 UK…

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May 15 2023

Another long gap in my posts, this time due to a long overdue family holiday with our two sons, one daughter in law and a precocious granddaughter. But more of that later. Today is all about rediscovery. If you follow…

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May 2 2023

A couple of years ago we came across a video of #GordonLightfoot singing If You Could Read my Mind - we cried!

In early 2022 we recorded the track with humility and love planning to release the song in…

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May 2 2023

Very sad to hear Gordon Lightfoot has passed away. He was very inspirational to us. This particular performance brought us to tears. #GordonLightfoot #RIP #Music #FolkMusic #MastoArt #FediArt #CanadaDay https://youtu.be/tDRQnbAtmLs

Apr 30 2023

I have never really been interested in amplifier modeling as we have a great selection the real deal in the studio. This however could be a game changer. Two open source projects - NAM and Proteus - sound pretty good…

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Apr 28 2023

If Ed Sheeran loses this case we are all fucked. This chord sequence is used all the time.
#Chords #EdSheeran #Music #Songwriting #FediArt #MastoArt https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65420696

Apr 28 2023

And then this pops up. Fuck what a great sound. Of course Tom is the man but I think people forget about and underestimate Richard Lloyd - he’s killer here with a fabulous AC30 tone. I am on a Friday…

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Apr 28 2023

Loving the new PJ Harvey single. I think the new album will be quite something. #PJHarvey #Music #Single #ArtRock #FediArt #Art #MusicVideo #Video #MastoArt https://youtu.be/LvYMlixvzHM

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