Mastering is one of those jargon phrases that gets bandied around by musos but is often misunderstood by those outside of mixing and engineering. So we thought we’d attempt to demystify the art in straightforward lay terms, to show it’s not so complicated. But also why it’s so important. Let’s start by understanding the journey…
We’ve just wrapped a really interesting project researching and developing a branded voice for a new European project launching next year. As we always do, we made a point of pressing to the client the importance of making the voice itself what we call ‘ownable’. Non-generic or bland. Instead, make it distinct. Make it synonymous….
Every month, our 6 Song Series introduces you to a scene or genre niche through six key records that have come to define it. In honour of Jazz Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating some of the legendary bandleaders who have been instrumental in taking the now-beloved big band sound from sweaty jive joints to refined concert…
Connan Mockasin, Jassbusters (Mexican Summer) No stranger to shapeshifting as an artist, Connan Mockasin has made something of a name for himself since his first release, Forever Debut back in 2015. With collaborations alongside James Blake, MGMT and Charlotte Gainsbourg safely under his belt, it seems Mockasin has spent some time expanding his creative visions and delivered Jassbusters. The record…
As the mistletoe goes up and the mulled wine starts to brew, we take stock on what’s been a fascinating year in our industry. From fake news, fragmented states (Brexit zzzz) and whether or not it’s possible to buy space on Gareth Southgate’s waistcoat, it’s been a tumultuous ride for us all. But a new…
Christmas Ads. We’re all familiar with the formula. A jovial man in a red suit, twinkling lights, a dusting of Disney snow and a suitably emotive storyline involving a toy penguin, football on The Western Front or a trampolining dog. As for the music? There are well-worn traditions there too – cue a fragile acoustic…
Country music’s most iconic outlaw, Johnny Cash left us 15 years ago today and, with the new foot-stomping celebration of Queen just around the corner, here are seven blinding biopics to fanfare some similarly mighty musical greats. Walk The Line “If you was hit by a truck and you was lying out there in that…
Why is it, so many new clients we meet for the first time have such reservations about commissioning composed music? Or a preconception that the art of crafting a piece for a specific project, is somehow a second rate option (or worse still not a viable option at all)? How, when year on year budgets…
When writing music for picture it can be all too easy to fall back on tried and trusted ideas: open with a low drone, big drums for tension, reverb piano at sunrise… But here at The Futz Butler we always try to find the unexpected in terms of sounds and arrangement. Get it right and…
As composers and producers writing to picture, the single most important skill we’ve developed over the years is the ability to interpret and then deliver what clients really want. As with any creative process, establishing a solid dialogue between the relevant players involved is absolutely essential. But a common challenge for many clients is they…
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