Album Projects
Listed Alpabetically by Artist/Client
The recording of an album is both exciting and tiring, but the rewards are easy to understand. The longer format allows all of your ideas to be captured and refined.
With a wide selection of instruments and available musicians, Ugly World Studios can assist with both arrangement and production in addition to basic recording services.
DANE ADAMO
Self Titled Demo
Type: Album Length Demo (11 tracks) Date: January 2004
This demo was recorded as a show-reel for various record company people who had shown interest in Dane's music. Dane recorded the demo at Ugly World over 3 days - a mighty short time frame for 11 tracks from scratch.
The objective was to make Dane sound edgy and as though a complete rock band had recorded the songs. This was achieved effectively for the purpose of the demo.
Audio Production: Record all tracks, co-produce demo, program & sequence all tracks, play bass & keyboard parts, master demo in-house.
MANZUMA
Inside the Serpent Skin
Type: Album (9 tracks)
Date: February 2005
Manzuma's (somewhat) debut album was recorded entirely at Ugly World. Manzuma projects always have a particularly long time frame due to the engineer being part of the band. Inside The Serpent Skin is far from an exception. This album was 2 years in the making (including recording, mixing, in-house mastering and artwork production.
Audio Production: Produce all tracks, Record and mix all tracks, Master album in-house.
Graphic Design: CD Artwork (8 page booklet, disc, inlay), Business card, Website.
Hollows
Type: Album (11 tracks)
Date: Due December 2007
Manzuma's (somewhat) second album was recorded entirely at Ugly World. Hollows was recorded over a 6 month period beginning in October 2005. The project included writing (often on-the-fly while recording in the same session), performing and recording; mixing and in-house mastering; photography; graphic design of the cover and associated propaganda; website updates.
Audio Production: Produce all tracks, Record and mix all tracks, Master album in-house.
Graphic Design: CD Artwork, Website, Band photographs, stop-motion film clip.
SHANAHAN & STEEL
Shanahan & Steel
Type: Album (24 tracks)
Date: August 2005
Shanahan & Steel's album was recorded over 4 sessions at Ugly World. The album contains numerous sketches interspersed with throw-backs and IDs. The sketches were recorded live, with several takes of each. The takes were then compiled and cut to contain the most energetic parts of each sketch. Sound effects were then created by Ugly World before final sequencing and timing was performed under instruction from the clients.
Audio Production: Record all tracks, Edit all takes, Create/compile sound effects, Master album in-house.
JULIE WALTON
Pagan Fire
Type: Album (11 tracks)
Date: October 2006
Julie Walton's Pagan Fire album took shape at Ugly World between October 2005 and August 2006. The recording of the album was done progressively as the material was finalised and Julie's vision for the album developed. In most cases, the artist came to the studio with lyrics, melody and production ideas. From there the music was written and arranged and the songs recorded. The masters and artwork were delivered on time so that delivery of the final product was received by the October 6 launch date.
Audio Production: Co-write all tracks, Record and mix all tracks, Master album in-house, Perform all instrument parts.
Graphic Design: CD Artwork (6 page booklet, disc, inlay), webpage.
