http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk Hit Talk - Hit Music Production News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:53:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the same country that brought you Sarah McLachlan and Chantal Kreviazuk, comes another notably skilled and soulful songstress, Tonella Roy. Since Watchlist is a showcase of outstanding musical talent with extremely high potential, she was a natural choice. We are enchanted... and thrilled to have Tonella on Watchlist. On ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/watchlist-artist-tonella-roy/ Making beats with heavy, hit-worthy swagger has become a revered trade. Everyone wants to apprentice, to hit it lucky, to somehow maneuver their way into the heart of the game. It's not easy, and it's often costly. So what kind of risks should you take if you want to produce ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/lt-moe-the-right-risks/ Somewhere in a small South Brazilian city called Criciuma, one very talented, undiscovered producer is working a humble studio to forge tantalizing instrumentals with international reach and a style that's singularly original. Nery Bauer is a self-taught producer making a reasonably successful go of hustling the online music marketplace, securing ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/watchlist-artist-nery-bauer/ What could be better than touring around the world playing your guitar to packed stadiums in city after sparkling city? If anyone knows the answer, it's Dory Lobel. Despite very respectable cred as a guitarist - working with big names such as Jesse McCartney, Enrique Iglesias, and Backstreet Boys - ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/dory-lobel-musician-muse-maestro/ VJ Oz is a musician, music producer and video producer from Columbus, Ohio. Oz's impressive mastery of video and music production is the result of studio experience in memphis, and an appreciation for the best talent from all musical styles. Visit VJ Oz's site here. Location: I'm from Columbus, Ohio, for ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/vj-oz/ To mix a song correctly, and to build your audio mixing skills, there is nothing more important than a quality monitoring system. At Hit Talk, we've stressed this important truth over and over. Yet with today's technology, we're not just talking about aural monitoring. Coupling with visual monitoring can only improve your mixes. An ideal ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/analyze-your-mix-visually/ Hip-hop's G-Funk: the musical brainchild of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Its roots have spread far and wide throughout rap and hip-hop, changing the landscape of modern music permanently. Dre's most legendary release, The Chronic, is the quintessential G-Funk album. Because of this benchmark contribution to modern music, and because of ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/dr-dre-nuthin-but-a-g-thang-learn-mix-production/ After 5 years in the business, Marcella Araica's list of mixing credits is astounding: Timbaland, Madonna, Snoop Dogg, TI, Britney Spears, Keri Hilson, Nelly Furtado, DJ Khaled; it's enough to leave any self-respecting sound engineer dumbstruck. Very few people in any profession, let alone the music industry, can claim to have risen ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/marcella-araica-hit-sound-engineer/ When Hit Talk interviewed Jack D. Elliot, it was between a production session for a new Kylie Minogue song and a meeting with Diane Warren and Kelly Rowland to talk about songs to use for Rowland's upcoming album. Before that, it was television theme production and remixes for NYC Prep, Miami ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/jack-d-elliot-the-value-of-hustle/ Out of the hundreds of reader questions we have answered during Hit Talk's first year, perhaps none is more persistent than how to attain a hotter, better-mastered mix. It's a persistent question because attaining a bold, big sound requires inspired production wizardry and skill at every single stage of the ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/mastering-audio-with-t-racks-3/