New single by The Brave Escape on all streaming platforms now. Produced and mixed by yours truly.

I compensate for my lack of typical solo chops by using a composer/producer approach and invent little challanges or concepts as a starting point. Like choosing an outrageous sound and playing in a major phrygian mode but avoiding the exotic clichés that comes with this scale choise.

First time miking a musical saw.

Here's another example of a fantastic singthrough that outshines the studio version.

Is this a trend? I keep stumbling upon these brilliant one take singthroughs on Youtube and when I check out the studio versions I'm always underwhelmed. Is the hunt for perfection during recording hurting the performances or is it deliberate so the singthroughs can become more viral?