by Vinny FioreTumblr (3.0; @musicalgraffitibyvinnyfiore)http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpp7hW3uy1r6nqeao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpp7hW3uy1r6nqeao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpp7hW3uy1r6nqeao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpp7hW3uy1r6nqeao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpp7hW3uy1r6nqeao6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpp7hW3uy1r6nqeao7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpp7hW3uy1r6nqeao8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Streets of NYC from an old collection.</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17970358070http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17970358070Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:02:01 -0500GraffitiStreet ArtNYC<a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/megaupload-superseding-indictment/">Feds Seize $50 Million in Megaupload Assets</a>: <p>Support your artists by purchasing their craft…</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17952405130http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17952405130Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:04:07 -0500MegauploadWired<a href="http://www.cieloclub.com/calendar/dance-here-now-48/2012/01/">DANCE.HERE.NOW with Sasha at Cielo NYC</a>: <p>I’m really excited to hear Sasha tonight on Cielo’s Funktion One Sound System. </p> <p>Taimur & Fahad cover the opening set.</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17892081654http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17892081654Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:02:57 -0500Taimur &amp; FahadDANCE.HERE.NOWDJ SashaCieloFunktion One Sound System<p>I officially finished production on my new original vocal - yea I said that before but now I’m officially officially done! </p> <p>The Music In You</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17864621096http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17864621096Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:18:13 -0500The Music In You“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, ‘press on’ has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race.”<br/><br/> - <em>Calvin Coolidge</em>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17826884913http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17826884913Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:37:30 -0500Calvin CoolidgePersistence<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlixiFB8K1r6nqeao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The one and only Zephyr captured at the Graffiti Seen Convention in NYC circa 1996</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17824913157http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17824913157Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:56:06 -0500ZephyrGraffitiSeenNYC<p>This always happens…</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17805346192http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17805346192Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:20:55 -0500<a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/dance-music-grammys-what-skrillex-deadmau5-david-guetta-et-al-mean-or-dont">Dance Music at the Grammys: What Skrillex, Deadmau5, David Guetta, et al. Mean</a>: <p>An interesting read from Spin Magazine, found on Flipboard.</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17750768565http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17750768565Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:15:00 -0500Dance MusicEDMSkrillexDeadmau5David GuettaFlipboardGrammys<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbho8N2WD1r6nqeao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbho8N2WD1r6nqeao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbho8N2WD1r6nqeao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbho8N2WD1r6nqeao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbho8N2WD1r6nqeao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbho8N2WD1r6nqeao6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My Whitney records…</p> <p>- Whitney Houston the album (1985 Arista Records)<br/> - Whitney Houston - “How Will I Know” - Dance Remix by John “Jellybean” Benitez (1985 Arista Records)<br/> - Whitney Houston - “I Learned From The best” - Junior Vazquez Club Mix (1998/9 Arista Records)<br/> - Whitney Houston - “My Love is Your Love” - Jonathan Peters’ Vocal Mix (1999 Arista Records)<br/> - Whitney Houston & Deborah Cox - “Same Script, Different Cast” - Jonathan Peters Vocal Club MIx (2000 Arista Records)<br/> - Whitney Houston - “Whatchulookinat” - Thunderpuss (2002 Arista Records)</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17540017039http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17540017039Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:52:52 -0500Whitney HoustonArista RecordsJohn Jellybean BenitezJunior VazquezJonathan PetersThunderpuss<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5qrzjyid1r6nqeao7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5qrzjyid1r6nqeao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5qrzjyid1r6nqeao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5qrzjyid1r6nqeao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5qrzjyid1r6nqeao6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5qrzjyid1r6nqeao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5qrzjyid1r6nqeao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My old custom DJ booth…</p> <p>Gear pictured: 2 Technics SL-1200MK2 turntables, Rane MP 2016, XP 2016 (originals not the remake versions), Electrix Filter Factory and MoFX, Pioneer EFX-1000, Rane Serato, Pioneer HDJ-1000 headphones, Red Sound C-Loops (Cycloops), and Ortofon Concorde DJ needles.</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17354754669http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17354754669Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:23:00 -0500DJElectrix Filter FactoryElectrix MoFXOrtofon ConcordePioneer EFX-1000Pioneer HDJ-1000Rane MP 2016Rane SeratoRane XP 2016Technics SL-1200MK2TurntableVinylRed Sound C-LoopCycloops<a href="http://www.waves.com/Content.aspx?id=233">PAZ Analyzer</a>: <p>The PAZ Analyzer is a life saver for trouble shooting stereo and mono compatibility issues and furthermore to help identify which elements in your mix are potentially out of phase. </p> <p>Highly recommended!</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17295257307http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17295257307Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:00 -0500WavesPAZ AnalyzerAudio AnalyzerRMS frequency<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxiigZxKT1r6nqeao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jest and Cinik captured at the Graffiti Seen Convention in NYC circa 1996</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17096927198http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17096927198Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:44:40 -0500JestCinikCNKVACGraffitiSeenNYCBronx<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lywdxceMV51r6nqeao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Next up on the release list… “Amnesia Hand Fan”</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17065947759http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17065947759Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:07:59 -0500AmnesiaIbiza<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyuob4GiNB1r6nqeao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My DX7IIFD just laced the chorus on my next track…</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17012123321http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17012123321Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:57:00 -0500DX7DX7IIFDYamahaClaw Money<p>I officially finished production on my new original vocal “Shine”. </p> <p>Next steps: confirm the mastering session and get my vinyl test pressings!</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17005610178http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/17005610178Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:56:37 -0500test pressingvinyl<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Piranesi">Giambattista Piranesi</a>: <p>First learned of Giambattista Piranesi through a GearSlutz thread. Here is what one of the posts stated:</p> <p>“The XVIII century Italian artist Giambattista Piranesi was famous for his philosophy of “carceri d’invenzione” (invention prisons), which basically said that in order to achieve true artistic freedom, the artist would have to build his own creative prison first and then only work within such confinement.”</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16792645362http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16792645362Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:27:43 -0500Giambattista PiranesiGearslutzInvention Prisonscarceri d'invenzione<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyhcibWqEZ1r6nqeao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some art in the studio.</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16601225692http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16601225692Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:13:22 -0500artstudio<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao11_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya1k7qPOt1r6nqeao10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Today we recorded the vocals for Shine. Here are a few pics of my vocalist and engineer at work. It was truly an amazing and humbling experience to work with such talented and professional people. </p> <p>Dave tracked Joanna through a Lucas CS-1 tube condenser microphone into a Brent Averill 1073 preamp with a Teletronix LA-2A and Universal Audio 1176LN on compression duties. </p> <p>For effects we added some plate reverb from a super classic box ;) The Line 6 Echo Pro dialed in the timing for our delays which came from the Eventide H3000s Ultra Harmonizer and a Lexicon PCM41. Finally… everything was mixed down on a superb Sound Workshop Series 34 desk.</p> <p>Don’t know how to describe the feelings I have for this record…</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16377754572http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16377754572Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:33:36 -0500VocalistEngineerLucas CS-1tube condenser microphoneBrent Averill 1073Teletronix LA-2AUniversal Audio 1176LNLine 6 Echo ProPlate ReverbEventide H3000s Ultra HarmonizerLexicon PCM41Sound Workshop Series 34<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6akoh7AO1r6nqeao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s a cold and snowy Saturday night in NYC and I have a vocal recording session on Monday. Hmnn I think it’s a good time to have a glass of Rioja and re-familiarize myself on some mixing techniques. </p> <p>Internal Mixing by Friedemann Tischmeyer is the resource for the evening.</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16255552966http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16255552966Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:57:59 -0500Friedemann TischmeyerVocalsNYCRecording SessionMixdown<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly62pacLSy1r6nqeao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Fools Gold got the 4th Ave and 9th st stop in Park Slope Brooklyn.</p>http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16245922696http://www.musicalgraffiti.com/post/16245922696Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:07:00 -0500Fools GoldBrooklynPark Slope