Musical Graffiti

The original Chino BYI

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:10:37 -0400

The original Chino BYI

RA: Ibiza 2012 Preview

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:48:36 -0400

RA: Ibiza 2012 Preview:

RA always has amazing articles and I’ve been following their Ibiza series for a few seasons now. Follow the link to check out there Ibiza Preview for 2012 and below is a review of the parties I’ll be attending.

Monday
Cocoon at Amnesia
Interesting shift with Hawtin having his own night but nothing unexpected. With that, I don’t see the success of this party being affected at all.

CircoLoco at DC-10
Again, in my opinion this party and the fans (myself included) will not be anywhere else on Monday afternoon/early evening.

A State of Trance at Privilege
I haven’t been to Privilege yet and I would love to check out the room as well as hear AVB however, the competition is too tight for me on Monday’s. Hopefully he can fill the room as RA mentions and have success with the party.

Tuesday
Together at Amnesia
I really want to hear Eric Prydz and Jeremy Olander in the Terrace so I might have to make a late night appearance for this party.

Diynamic at Sankeys
Glad to hear this venue is back for another season despite their slow first year. I’ll definitely be checking out Solomun’s party before heading over to Amnesia for Prydz.

Carl Cox at Space
Despite being nless John Digweed or Sasha is the special guest on the 8.28 (which right now they aren’t) I’ll be skipping this party and sticking to my agenda at Sankeys and Amnesia.

Wednesday
Subliminal at Pacha
One of the two parties I missed last season so I definitely wouldn’t be missing Morillo this time around.

Be at Space
I love Lawler and Tiefschwarz arguably dropped one of my favorite sets last year at the Kehakuma Terrace so I know this will be another amazing night.

SHM at Ushuaia
Not for nothing but they always put on a good show and considering it’ll be their closing party – I’ll be in attendance. Besides that Ushuaia needs to be hit up at least once during my stay.

Thursday
Paradise at DC-10
Love how Jamie Jones and the Hot Creations crew landed their own night in my favorite venue. No doubt will I be there. Now all I need is Maceo Plex to be the guest DJ on 8.30

ENTER. / Kehakuma at Space
Fun concept and I’m sure Hawtin will have an over the top main stage production as well as solid techno guests. Definitely deserving for the DC-10 after party.

Friday
Music On at Amnesia
With Carola and Audiofly on the Terrace this will surely be a fun and driving night.

Pandemonium at DC-10
Tania was very impressive when I heard her on a Monday in the Terrace so I could only imagine the good vibes to be had during her long running residency.

All Gone Pete Tong at Pacha
Pete brings in the big names so I’m sure this will be one fun party.

Saturday
Defected at Pacha and Carnival at Sankeys seem like the only parties worth checking out. Luckily I’ll be in Formentera over the weekend soaking up the sun on those amazing beaches!

Sunday
Sundays for me will be at Café Mambo, Blue Marlin, and Lio.

Vinny Fiore feat. Joanna Schubert - Keep on Walking (Original Vocal Mix)

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:54:20 -0400

After five new projects that I put to the side I finally have what seems to be a strong follow up release to “The Music In You”… just in time for the summer!

Keep on walking…

My first collaboration with Danny Inzerillo back in 2006. Turned...

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:28:06 -0400

My first collaboration with Danny Inzerillo back in 2006. Turned out to be a great remix to EBTG - Temperamental…

Taken with instagram

Sun, 06 May 2012 03:43:08 -0400

Taken with instagram

Sat, 05 May 2012 21:01:53 -0400

Taken with instagram

Sat, 05 May 2012 19:31:28 -0400

Taken with instagram

Fri, 04 May 2012 21:26:06 -0400

Taken with instagram

Supposedly it’s the first DJ mixer setup circa 1910...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:49:00 -0400

Supposedly it’s the first DJ mixer setup circa 1910 (originally shared by Steve Lawler on Facebook).

A perfect marriage of musical instruments and art!

Musical Graffiti

Maschine

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:54:36 -0400

Native Instruments’ Maschine has landed in PTB Studios…

“The Music In You” coming soon on Stellar Fountain...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:06:28 -0400

“The Music In You” coming soon on Stellar Fountain Records. Remixes by MiraculuM, Stanisha, and Loquai.

Set at WIP

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:33:54 -0400

Set at WIP

Conceptually “Shine” was conceived precisely five...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:24:27 -0400

Conceptually “Shine” was conceived precisely five years ago to the month! After starting a new job that temporarily removed me from the music industry and in parallel going trough a bad breakup right after Valentines day I quickly realized that at the end of the day music was the one constant and grounding factor in my life. However, after never producing the “right” track and several failed attempts with other producers to develop this concept the idea behind “Shine” had went into remission. My story fast forwards to the end of 2011 when several incidents in my professional and personal life resurrected something deep inside my soul and I knew it was finally my time to “Shine!” With that, the lyrics stay true to its original values, is told from an older and wiser perspective, and in a nostalgic and heartfelt fashion.

So… after one of those magical studio sessions when everything goes your way and ends with you dancing around the room alone with your hands in the air, I knew I had finally produced “the track” I been waiting for. I then laid down the lyrics with additional edits from life-long friend James Stamm before I began my search for a vocalist. I knew I needed someone who can deliver my story and drive it home with a larger then life presence. I soon found what seemed to be a perfect match with singer/songwriter; Joanna Schubert. She had recently graduated from Skidmore College and her senior recital turned into the demo reel I needed for an audition. It didn’t take much to realize she had the musical knowledge and breadth of experience that I was looking for to complete the project and like that… I had the voice behind “Shine.”

I turned to professional recording engineer David Lawrence to record the vocals. David 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. For effects we added a plate reverb from a super classic box and the Line 6 Echo Pro dialed in the timing for our delays which came from the Eventide H3000s Ultra Harmonizer and a Lexicon PCM41. Dave recorded and mixed Joanna through his superb Sound Workshop Series 34 desk to polish it all off with nothing but class.

The last step in the production process is mastering and in the past I’ve tried several mastering houses ranging from Ibiza to Germany and into London. This time around I didn’t want to take any chances with the final product so I decided to stay at home in NYC for an attended session with Tom Coyne at the world renown Sterling Sound Studios. However, just days before the mastering session Dave and I realized stereo/mono compatibility issues with some of my stems which forced me to cancel the mastering session. The next five days were spent tirelessly trouble shooting in the studio before I was able to solve all the issues. A special thank you goes out to Taylor Martyr at Dangerous Music for the technical support and to Dave for the continued mix down advice.

In any event, I felt like I had another chance at the song and set out to make it even better then before. This is when I had the “MUSIC IN YOU” moment and proceeded to work the breakdown and buildup to emphasize the hook on this record. I truly believe everything happens for a reason and the technical difficulties and countless hours of trouble shooting paid off in the end. Nothing came easy which is ironically one of the messages in the song. With the track now officially complete I was able to reschedule the mastering session with Tom just days after he was on stage with Adele when she accepted her grammy for album of the year.

Treating “The Music In You” in the highest regard… I decided to take everything to the next level and print the masters to half-inch tape on a Studer A 820. My goal was to have “The Music In You” released on vinyl so I went ahead and pressed a very small and exclusive run of test pressings at URP. The idea is to send the test pressings to a select few and carefully hand-picked record labels instead of sending the contemporary digital file in a mass email. This will ensure the label’s A&R department can hear the final product on the desired format and of the utmost audio fidelity. I never had a chance to actually execute this plan as the record got signed with Stellar Fountain Records before I even received the test pressings. Stellar Fountain loved the concept however, they thought the sonics could have been improved upon so we sent “The Music In You” to Henri (Cid Inc) to re-master the record. Henri requested the stems and really turned out a great job with the final masters.

To complete the project I got into the post production studio with close friend and sr. video editor Robert Fredette. I wanted a raw yet elegant video that would simply reiterate the message behind “The Music In You” and we set out to achieve just that.

In conclusion I couldn’t have been happier with how this project turned out and the timing of it’s release. Feel free to draw your own conclusions and relationship with the song; for me it’s my love affair with electronic dance music.

In closing, remember these words:

THE MUSIC IN YOU
WILL NEVER DIE

Greyloop presents Float Away episode 066

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:57:43 -0400

Greyloop presents Float Away episode 066:

The remixes are starting to roll in for my upcoming release “The Music In You” feat Joanna Schubert. Check out MiraculuM’s lovely retouch on Greyloop’s new Float Away mix.

Tracklist:
1. Vinny Fiore ft Joanna Schubert - The Music In You (MiraculuM’s Retouch) [Stellar Fountain]
2. Summer (Brendon Collins) - Doppler (Gatzigristos Doppelganger) [Tulipa]
3. John Drummer - Wait For You [Stellar Fountain]
4. Fusion F & Come T - Underwater (Nicholas Van Orton Remix) [Fruit Machine]
5. P8 & Answer42 - Fragments (Guy J Remix) [Anjunadeep]
6. Dio S - Baby Eyes (Thanos Kous Remix) [Stellar Fountain]
7. Summer (Brendon Collins) - Sugar Glider (Ian O’Donovan Remix) [Tulipa]
8. Oliver Schories - Amsterdam [Parquet]
9. Hernan Cattaneo & SoundExile - Japanese Snowbell (Jamie Stevens Remix) [Sudbeat]
10. Weepee - Jade (Federico Epis Remix) [Outside The Box Music]

The Music In You has arrived on 12 inch.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:31:40 -0400

The Music In You has arrived on 12 inch.

Mr. Mutz AA crew NYC

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:16:17 -0400

Mr. Mutz

AA crew NYC

Photo

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:34:30 -0400

The Music In You officially signed with Stellar Fountain Records

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:11:00 -0400

I’m really looking forward to working with Stellar Fountain Records - a freshly established hungarian sub-label of Proton. Grey (Greyloop) has been nothing but a pleasure to work with and label co-owner MiraculuM is already on remix duties.

In addition… I’m very excited to have my local friends and respected producers Gabrielis Kaye, Eric Koramblyum, and Justin Schumacher turning out the on-spec remixes! I know every single one will be amazing!

Vinny Fiore feat. Joanna Schubert - The Music In You

The “Music In You” tests have been pressed, passed...

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:52:07 -0400

The “Music In You” tests have been pressed, passed their QC checks, and now on their way to PTB Studios here in Brooklyn NY.

A special thank you to Dan at URP for capturing the process for me!

Photo

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:53:59 -0500