I have been doing a lot of Music work, Recording, Playing and Live production
Dilip N the Davs, I play bass in this band and we recently released a single I recorded called Lioness, which has been receiving great reviews and airplay across the country. Link
Also currently producing projects with DNR and Dirty Blvd, which are about to be released.
I have been very busy over the last few months. MSJ recorded this years concert material. I have been finishing off the latest single from Dilip N the Davs, recorded and mixed 2 songs by the band NYC, plus a few song demos by solo artists.
Here is NYC at work in the studio.
In the last couple of months there have been several quick projects, also started a project with Mike Cardy and MSJ was back in to record songs for an upcoming show. I am currently working on an EP for the band Three County Showgrounds, mixing will start this week.
Recent projects include:
Mike Cardy -Mike recorded an album at home and brought it in for mixing and Mastering
The Red Ochre Band - 12 song album, recorded totally live in the studio
Mike Pratt - Classical / Spanish guitar album
Other news:
The
end of an era, the Witzend Studios couch has been retired and sent to
the great verge collection in the sky. The couch first appeared when
the studio was moved to Jarvis St in 1991 ish, came from the good
Sammy’s warehouse next door. It then followed me to Hale street
Beaconsfield and then to the current O’Connor studio. Many a local
musician has sat or slept on it, however it is now very tired and worn
out. The new (second hand) couch looks like a worthy replacement. Bye bye old faithful 
The new Empire Blues album "look after yourself" is completly finished except artwork and should be up loaded to all the regular download sites soon.
A few weeks ago I got Covid which slowed me down a lot, since then I have been recording with the artist Nirvana.
Coming up there is a lot of voice over work with the Fenians podcast, before Covid I had started the project and have recorded most of the first 2 episodes and the music. The project keep getting stalled due to various cast members getting Covid, a sign of the times.
There is also voice over for DADDA which is used in film projects.
My live sound gigs and my playing gigs have slowed a bit due to winter, and Covid, but they are still coming in. alanbassplayer.com.au
Cheers.
The new recording gear is up and running, we have 48 channels analog to digital and 48 channels digital to analog. I am using reaper to record and mix with an extensive plugin selection. I Also have a new mastering software t-tracks 5, again with a complete plugin selection.
The latest recordings have been voice overs for dadda, tape to digital transfers, and songs for the wam song contest. I have also finished my own bands album, empire blues.
Even though the last east crowd restrictions have cancelled a few gigs I am still playing a few so check out the link to alanbassplayer.com
I have been very busy over the last months,
Live Sound: I supplied and ran the production for the Impact 100 presentations. Supplied and run the production (with help from Jose) for the Peel Estate Wines blues festival, which also included me playing with 2 of the bands.
Studio: Recorded the MSJ end of year concert tracks, did some voice overs for Dadda, a few vocal tracks for external overseas projects, and also commissioned the new recording set up which is now fully operational.
Gigs: I have also been playing a lot of gigs with Empire Blues, The Charlie Carters, Dilip N the Davs and The Nick Turner Conspiracy.
My Gigs are Listed HERE
I am setting up a new recording system in the studio, not quite there as yet. COMING SOON LOL
Sorry if this is too technical for some but the recording tech heads will know what I'm talking about.
The system will centre around a Mac Mini M1 and a Presonus Quantum 4848. This system will give me 32 channels in and out Analog / Digital, plus another 16 channels in / out via ADAT if required. The system will be a direct replacement for my old Tascam MX2424's but will allow me the work flow that I love to use. It also means that I can still mix via software or the analog console depending on whats best for the project. It will also allow me to better use my analog rack gear during software mixing due to the large number of channels available.
I hope to have the system up and running soon after some testing. I plan to have the old recording setup still run along side the new setup so on going work can be completed and archive work recovered.
Well the Covid Lockdowns and Start ups and Lockdowns and Startups have messed me around a bit, but life goes on.
Studio: I have been working with
DADDA: Voice over for short film
Keith Renshaw: New song called Lockdown.
Ross De Baker: Tracking of drums guitars and bass for Ross to work on at home.
Apollo's Attic: EP that will be released shortly.
Live:
Playing lots of shows with all my current bands plus some stand ins, and a few live mixing shows.
I realised that it has been a while since my last update, the COVID-19 shutdown knocked me off track for a while, I have still been doing some recording and am still open for business.
Before the shutdown I had increased my music workload in the live playing and live sound area, this just seemed to happen and was not planned, but was a happy move. the shutdown of the music industry then took it all away. I have started playing live again now thanks to the good situation in Western Australia whereby most live venues have reopened.
The bands I am currently playing with are, Empire Blues, The Nick Turner Conspiracy, The Charlie Carters and Dilip N the Davs. Plus, several other bands that ring me to do stand ins.
During the shutdown I have recorded the new Empire Blues album, which will be mixed very soon. I have also since the shutdown recorded projects by Tim Darcy, Ross DeBaker (live Gig), DADDA (film voice over) and MSJ Productions end of year show soundtrack.
If you are interested in doing some recording please contact me as I am always looking for new recording projects.
