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drakeguild06
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Album Production
#357967 - 24/09/06 11:15 AM

I have to do an assignment on a seminal album and talk about the production...mics, positioning etc etc. Does anybody know where I can get information about this? I am thinking about doing ''Loveless'' by My Bloody Valentine but I cannot get much.
Any help would be great!

Thanks.

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Kristafon

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#357993 - 24/09/06 12:30 PM

You wont be able to get information of that detail unless you are lucky enough to come across a certain article from god knows where, or ask the engineer and producer that was present at the time, even then they might not remember!

I dont know what they want from you, but I would imagine they would be looking for something which is more apparent from the listening to of the album to be honest. I would look at the placement of the instruments, the use of effects and processors ect. Talk about how the vocals are treated, are they "pop" vocals right at the front of the mix, or are they pushed to the back of the mix? Are the guitars highly distorted or they clean? Those are just basic examples and im sure you could think of much more indepth stuff. And obviously then dicuss what effect the production has and how it complements the arrangments.

I hope that helps.

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ryan mead

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#358001 - 24/09/06 01:06 PM

Sweet sounding stuff, but probably the least straightforward album you could pick to write a technical essay about.

Don't know how much you've done already, but a quick google on your behalf turned up this:

http://www.mybloodyvalentine.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveless_%28album%29
http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04102006-103749/

That last one is a master's thesis on the exact same topic you're thinking about writing about! The writer's email address is on that page-- why don't you try him?

cheers
ryan

ps I was disappointed in their subsequent work.

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Dave B

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#358002 - 24/09/06 01:07 PM

Have you considered picking one of the Sound On Sound 'classic tracks' articles as a basis?

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ryan mead

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#358005 - 24/09/06 01:15 PM

Quote Dave B:

Have you considered picking one of the Sound On Sound 'classic tracks' articles as a basis?

I don't think SOS has done anything by MBV... layers upon layers of guitar processing, apparently under the influence...

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Radioking
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#358007 - 24/09/06 01:19 PM

I know that Guy Fixsen did some engineering on that album and still works with Kevin Shields. Here is his Website You should drop him an email and arrange to interview him. I am sure he would make some time to talk about his work.

Andy

http://www.myspace.com/pressplaystudios

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drakeguild06
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#358195 - 24/09/06 08:07 PM

Omg thankyou guys so very much for all the wonderful advice, info and links. I am extremely grateful!

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