Mr Ray: Run

by David , July 12 2008 in: audio, production

Mr RaySo, yesterday I nailed a mix for a produced-up version of Mr Ray’s track, Run. The original is here.

This has been a tricky project because of what Ray does. Part of what makes him so unique is his style of delivery - not just the mind bending weirdness of seeing him pull off the simultaneous beatbox + singing + playing guitar thing, but the intimacy with which he does it.

So any production I do on it needs to respect that, and I have to approach it carefully in case in my zest to elevate it with cool synth noises I lose the very thing that made it appealing to begin with. Also, I don’t want to add too much that can’t be reproduced in a live setting, which is where Ray truly shines.

So I’ve done my best to keep it as organic as possible while going nuts on it. I think I’m happy with how it came out.

edit: find Mr Ray on the Intarwebz here.  Buy his stuff here.

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4 Comments for “Mr Ray: Run”

  1. Ray says:
    14 July 2008 , 1:41 am

    I am so happy with how this has come out Dave…you have done exactly as you intended with incredible dexterity…thank you so much for all the hours you put into this track…

  2. David says:
    14 July 2008 , 8:50 am

    Absolute pleasure, buddy. It is always deeply satisfying working with quality material like yours.

  3. luke says:
    21 September 2008 , 3:22 am

    this is lovely…

  4. Brian says:
    27 September 2008 , 4:28 pm

    This is soo good. I would love to buy it, or if you’re just giving it out I have no idea I’ll be looking :)

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