Author Topic: Skylar's debut album—out now. (Read 1368 times)

Skylar · « **on:** April 20, 2012, 10:03:14 AM »

An Inch Equals 200 Miles

I've been working on this for an embarrassingly long amount of time...but it has finally released today.
Almost the entire recording signal chain (pre audio interface) down to the cabling is DIY (+ some DIY gear on the mixing side).

It's a prog rock concept album about space abduction. Doesn't get much nerdier than that!
Click the floating cosmonaut.

cover art by Jeremy Geddes

abechap024 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:19:28 AM »

Very Cool man!

Digging the whole theme, makes the music move together like a good book or movie. Congrats!

Ethan · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:26:28 AM »

I think I just found my next solitary road trip soundtrack.

kevinkace · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:00:31 PM »

Really nice. Some excellent composition, and audio quality is good enough (for earbuds at work anyway).

I'm usually into heavier prog (metal/post hardcore), but this was quite nice.

fum · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2012, 01:33:53 PM »

I boycott this because you didn't move to Seattle!!

Good work!

ju

Benny · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2012, 02:40:26 PM »

Very nice composition and great sound.

millzners · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2012, 05:37:01 PM »

I'm impressed. I got to Terraforming and really loved the jazz chords, really nice piano work. I'm listening on laptop speakers and it still sounds clear and open. Nice work.

gemini86 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2012, 01:28:31 AM »

Truly great work, Skylar! I'm also usually more into more abrasive music, but this really sucked me in. The vocals are particularly ear-catching to me, lots of nuances and texture there. Some of the diminished chords and vocal runs reminded me of (don't hate me) silverchair, neon ballroom or so.

Great work! Seems to be well worth the long road you traveled to complete it.

Gold · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2012, 10:40:21 PM »

I had the inside scoop since I mastered it. It was very well recorded and a pleasure to work on.

Skylar · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2012, 12:39:07 AM »

I can't thank Paul enough for the work he did. Just an outstanding engineer.
And thanks, Paul, for answering all my questions and being gracious with my format requests.

boji · « **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2012, 09:31:12 PM »

Where's the like button.

I've listened to it while trace routing my pcb's.
I had to stop working a few times to absorb the pretty textures / arrangements.

Skylar · « **Reply #11 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:16:25 AM »

I just got a shipment of vinyl in.
Something tells me these are going to sell fast due to the cover art.
So, if you're interested in the music, now's the time.

craigmorris74 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2012, 01:34:27 PM »

Great music! The vinyl looks beautiful! Who did you get to do the pressing?
Craig

sahib · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2012, 03:14:04 PM »

Great stuff. Weldone. Very good singing.

I loved the piano work on Terraforming. Is that you?

Is it real (swelling) guitar or synth on What's with this machine?

Skylar · « **Reply #14 on:** June 23, 2012, 03:48:54 PM »

Quote from: craigmorris74 on June 23, 2012, 01:34:27 PM

Great music! The vinyl looks beautiful! Who did you get to do the pressing?
Craig

Record Industry in The Netherlands.

Quote from: sahib on June 23, 2012, 03:14:04 PM

Great stuff. Weldone. Very good singing.

I loved the piano work on Terraforming. Is that you?

Is it real (swelling) guitar or synth on What's with this machine?

Thanks Sahib! I played all the instruments with the exception of about 50% of the drums, 80% of the bass guitar, and 100% of the violin.
The swelling guitar is a real guitar. I played the melody backwards, then reversed the audio in post to get the swell "effect."

warpie · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2012, 09:42:50 PM »

Quote from: boji on April 24, 2012, 09:31:12 PM

I've listened to it while trace routing my pcb's.

+1 Same here.

Great stuff!

Skylar · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2012, 03:11:51 PM »

Quote from: sahib on June 23, 2012, 03:14:04 PM

Is it real (swelling) guitar or synth on What's with this machine?

I put together a little video which isolates the guitar effects.
This won't be any big revelation to anyone here, but I thought it might be interesting to some.

http://skylargray.com/blog/2012/6/24/how-to-swelling-reverse-guitar-effects.html

dissonantstring · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2012, 03:01:44 PM »

i missed this post back in april, but i'm glad i saw / hear it this time.
skylar, excellent work. of course i'm a fan of floyd , ziggy (bowie), and radiohead with some jazzier piano work and quite a few conceptual albums and ambient stuff and your sound just puts me in that "mood". good stuff!!
really digging the vocals skylar!
best,
grant

Kingston · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2012, 06:17:12 PM »

Great songs and sounds on this album. Excellent production too. Best tidings to all your endeavors with this.

New Soul Rebel · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2012, 02:54:10 PM »

Skylar

i really love your packaging.

I'm also in the process of recording an album with my band New Soul Rebel here in the UK.

Would really value any advice you can give me on the best (and simplest) way of packaging up our album like you have here.

How did you get it on spotify?/Itunes?Google?Amazon?
What's involved in getting the songs registered?
How do you copyright them?
How much does it cost to get all that vinyl done?

Great work mate, and congratulations on getting it finished and finally produced. Sounds great.

Regards
Matt

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