Tweaking Mixes - May 2009

Getting final mixes polished for release to iTunes.

Made a great "Nirvana" (guitars hard L/R) type mix of Nighttime Blues.

This blues / rock instrumental has a "Woodstock blues" feel and features Sean Yox on acoustic guitars and bass, with Brewer Shettles playing: electic guitars (through an origianal 1965 Vox Wah) / LP conga / and percussion. Put writers / guitarists / producers to work!!! Make them play!! :)

Playing this mix on the street - Good response. People like the blues guitars.

Listen to Nighttime Blues on the Flash Music Player / Main site:
Liquid Fusion (R) NYC Blues CD Vol II.

Love doing this. Making great energy. Working with Artists and pushing them to the next level. Working with an Artist that is practiced / good to go - it's really fun and exciting!!

This is the attitude I try initially to bring to the studio:

- Be relaxed
- Spontaneous
- Feel out the situation
- Take it easy

What I go for:

Einstein's Leap of Faith: We can proceed only so far upon what we know and can prove. There comes a point, call it intuition, or what you will, where the mind takes a leap and comes out upon a higher level, but can never prove how it got there. All great discoveries involve such a "Leap of Faith."

What I demand:

"Blood out of Stone" from Artists. Not perfection. "Leap of Faith." Not autotune. Rehearsal already done. Ready to record. Go with 1st take!!!

My favorite complaint from Artists about playing live:

"Now I have to sound as good as the CD!!"

My reply:

"No. Better!!"

April 2009

Into the year!! Rehearsing new artists. Writing. Getting guitar chops up to speed.

Had surgery / now feeling great!!

Special thanks to DeeDee Acquisto / Erica at the NY Grammy Music Cares; Wendy Oxenhorn / Jazz Foundation; Dr. Scot Belsley and the great medical team at St.Luke's Hospital on 59th street 10th avenue NYNY. If you ever have to have surgery, this is the place to go!!

Music Cares is wonderful for helping me during this time. Grammy Music Cares is a good cause that helps out music producers when they are setback by life events.

I'm very grateful to everyone for helping me through this tough time to get back on my feet!!

Artist Sean Yox is busy gigging in Germany!! Latest word is he's on German TV playing out in the city square:


Hey Folks

Please check Video from HR3 Tv from Hessen Journal News

I'm Part of the project at Major Art Center here!
 

Thanks and Rock'N'Roll

Sean

Help Us Grow!!

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Added Domains: As dynamic part of Liquid Fusion (R) to inspire: Investing / Community Projects / Donations...

Spirityes.com
Spirityes.net
Spirityes.org
Spiritnew.com

Changing Online Distributors

Liquid Fusion (R) Records is switching to CDBaby as it's online retailer and channel to iTunes. I.O.D.A. (our former distributor) is letting go of many indie labels that aren't making them a fortune in gold - yet ... Such is life.

Bottom Line: CDBaby can sell to iTunes, and other online soucrces as well. CDBaby is VERY musician friendly. This is important when trying to build an Artist over time with limited advertising budgets.

Liquid Fusion (R) Records will soon be posting our most recent releases to CDBaby, with our earlier material to follow, as IODA manually takes down its releases of our released songs.

Brewer Shettles
Liquid Fusion (R)

AMERICA IS A NEW PLACE / VISION / SPIRIT / ENERGY

Email to Obama - Change.gov

AMERICA IS A NEW PLACE / VISION / SPIRIT / ENERGY

America is a place, online / offline, where we grow by building entrepreneurial opportunity.

We need to define our culture. Decide strength of our values.

How is faith interactive to Americans?

How is the American Family a foundation for building the American pursuit of happiness?

Let the USA invest in Americans: Federal grants for small business that promote change and have value to the new American Dream.

I founded Liquid Fusion ® Records / Liquid Fusion ® Video & Film / Liquid Fusion ® American Clothing to integrate music, film, and lifestyle - to all bring energy to the world from Artists who have something to say. http://www.liquidfuison.net

With a background as a record producer / engineer / writer, I decided to gain direct experience building live connecting intense vibes with people: I played live NYC venues: Lions’ Den - Guitar (2007); Columbia Media Networking Night - Live Producer (Spring / 2008); B.B. King Blues Club – Guitar (May / August 2008), and the Mercury Lounge (2008).

Conclusion: We live in a world that needs inspiration and vision every step of the way.

Sincerely,
Brewer Shettles

Founder / Producer
Liquid Fusion (R) Records / Liquid Fusion (R) Band /
Liquid Fusion (R) Video & Film
www.liquidfusion.com

NYC INDIE MUSIC AWARDS

http://www.nycindiemusicawards.com/

Will need Corporate Sponsors!!!
Interested? Please let us know.

NYC Indie Music Awards for 2008
First year - Keep it simple
Website / Facebook
Possible Live NYC show / NYC - with sponsorship

Categories:
- NYC Indie Song
- NYC Indie Band
- NYC Indie Promotion

Note: Please feel free to send in ideas / and join the group - NYC Indie Music Awards - on Facebook. This is about you!!!!!!!!! How great you are. Let's let the world know too!!!

It's a start!!!!!!!!!!

Sincerely,
Brewer Shettles

Founder / Producer
Liquid Fusion (R) Records / Liquid Fusion (R) Band /
Liquid Fusion (R) Video & Film
www.liquidfusion.com

Kenny's Castaways / NYC - THE KITCHEN / STREAMERS

STREAMERS Time: 11:00 pm
THE KITCHEN Time: 10:00 pm
Date: Sat Night 11 / 1 / 2008

Kenny's Castaways
NYC 157 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 979-9762

http://www.liquidfusion.com/