An unlikely collaboration between singer/songwriter DOVEEN from Lagos, Nigeria, and producer Vince from Amsterdam, Holland, takes you on a unique journey through the ages. As Doveen’s silky smooth vocal performance guides you through a poetic romance story, Vince combines Modern African vibes with the retrofuturistic sounds of the 1980’s.
For this song, Butterfly, beautifully written by @onedanmanband, we went for a dreamy and fantastical vibe. The beauty of today’s technology allowed for a fruitful collaboration, where I helped Dan record his guitars, a drum guide by Aaron Lueth, and finally his vocals, all remotely through Zoom. I had a blast and it was a privilege to have worked on it. 4 more to go!
A deeply philosophical song with a slight comedic twist. This theatrical piece has three characters performed by the same artist. So in order to distinguish the characters, I made some slightly different mix choices for all three:
– For the Narrator I chose to go with a deep, radio presenter-esque type sound.
– For the “skeptic twin” I went with a darker sound, and a short and slightly warped reverb to convey the feeling of mischief and his “toothless mocking”
– For the “faithful twin”, I went for a lighter touch, and a big angelic reverb.
The result? Well, don’t take my word for it. Go check it out!