Record Production

Sarah’s 11 track debut album is a Christian album with a difference. Think folk and Electronic music mashed together to create what we call… FOLKONICA!!

Sarah, Dan and Matt Weeks played everything apart from drums played by Ed Carlile. Mixed by Juha Jantti in Helsinki, Finland. Mastered by Svante Forsback at Chartmakers.

In a typical production process the music will evolve from the orignal demo recordings to the final recording. So often particular instruments/performances/sounds of the original demo sounds can’t be replicated but they made the sound so cool. During our time of sculpting the vibe of Sarah’s songs we tried to “record to keep” all and any textures, beats, vocal groups/ideas or extractions that just had that unique irreplaceable vibe!

The Album

weeksweeksweeks™ down at The Old Chapel studios in Chichester for latest Nick & Becky Drake production

Its always an honour to be asked directly by the artist to produce their own music, especially when the songs are cool! And there is no exceptions in the latest set of songs from Nick and Becky Drake. This is now the third album we’ve produced for them… and if anyone thinks they were good… well, this album is going to be much much better!

After a week of pre production up in Barnes we took the production down to The Old Chapel to track the core instrumentation. The three day session was tip top. Highlight for all… microwave scrambled eggs!

It was clear from pre production that the pop vibe was calling for a change up in the players this time round. Jerry Brown (Girls Aloud, Jamelia) on kit. Tom Mills on elec gtr, Willie, Dan and Matt Weeks providing bass, synths, beats and loops etc. The results are already dazzling. We’ll keep you posted on the albums release!!

STUDIO SESSION PICS

15 Kids & Counting is the new sequel series following on from My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. Its a three-part series exploring the lives of some of the UK’s biggest families. Directed by legendary director Jon Richards, produced by LionTV and of course commissioned by Channel 4.

Click on the picture to watch the trailer

The First show was watched by over 3 million viewers! Boom!

Dan created over 60 pieces of music for the three shows…. hoodang, prime time fever…

In November 2010 we headed off to Angelic Studios near Banbury. Owned by original Jamiroquai keyboard player Toby Smith. We stayed for four days and the food was unbelievably good!

The crew consisted of Neil Carlile (vocals), Matt Weeks (bass, producer), Ed Carlile (drums, co-producer), Willie Weeks (keys), Connor MacDonald (electric), and Mo Hausler (engineer).

We later added Mark Edwards (piano, hammond), Nicki Rogers (vocals), Julian Ferraretto (violin, viola, chin-cello) and Hannah Monkhouse (cello) and have what’s turning out to be a great second album.

Keep your eyes out for its release in the near future…

At the end of 2011 Matt Macaulay and Dan Weeks headed in the direction of Finland to seek out mix engineer Juha Jantti at Studio Ilmala. Juha is the weeksweeksweeks™ engineer of choice having mixed around 13 albums for the production team.

Juha’s mad analogue processing set up is fat.

In the terms of “the life of the song”, this was the part where they progress from learning to walk to sprinting! The tunes are sounding stonking, with incredible atmospheres and a truly unique vibe.

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Check out the website for production pics, and more videos and information on Matt Macaulay.
www.matthewmacaulay.com

weeksweeksweeks™ were behind the UK chart success of LZ7′s single ‘This Little Light’ with Willie Weeks at the helm producing this fun pop number. The song reached #26 in the official UK charts and #4 in the UK Indie charts at the same time!

Willie co-wrote 4 songs for their album ‘Light’ and we’re eagerly anticipating their 2nd single planned to land early 2012! The band continue to do great work inspiring kids in schools across the country and you can keep up with the band at their site www.lz7.co.uk.

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Sometimes the honesty of an original song is EXACTLY what you’ve been looking for…

TV & FILM

… slow burners, emotional tidbits, dramatic rendezvous….

GAMES

Recently commissioned to write for EA Sports, USA – these are some of the left overs

show reel of sorts

Nokia Video courtesy of Nokia Finland Oy

People & Brands we’ve worked with

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Do contact us with your music brief for commercial shorts, film and voice over requirements. We also have experience of creating “one-for-one” tracks… i.e. securing the rights for James Brown or Coldplay for a year might just be too much so we’ll make you something that sounds just like it!

Her vocal performance is stunning.

…..songs for your ears and your heart

The Review

It is strikingly obvious that Åström’s new found sound and tensions in the music have clearly given life to greater dynamic vocal performance. This collection of songs are bound together by the steadfast nature of Åström’s lyrical delivery, whilst clearly making bold moves to explore her tonal range. Her experience to lead the band and its music from behind the microphone is evident, her command of the melody and lyrical journey in each song wrestles the very core of each song’s musical purpose, allowing both music and vocal the space to breathe.

Åstrom is completely at one with the music world around her, songs like Leaving On A Jet Plane, Keep You Company and Autumn Chant leave us in no doubt that she commands the listeners ear in much the same way as a Linda Ronstadt, EmmyLou Harris or Sarah McLachlan record. The moments of sonic beauty and soulfulness are reminiscent of more recent Daniel Lanois, while others may be drawn by the Rufus Wainwright and recent Robert Plant approach and there are parts that approach the terrain of early Peter Gabriel.

“The Way We Are” is proof that, for some artists, the more you make, the better you get at it. This is Nina’s 10th album…

“I am very much an observer of my own and other people’s lives, and the songs exist to a great extent in the same landscape that I find myself in. These are observations on our human relationships, the hard part and the glorious, on the world surrounding us, on our relationship to Him who loves us – what it means to be a human being, created in the image of God – whether we understand it or not”    -  Nina Åström

THE PRODUCTION

“The Way We Are” was recorded & produced by Dan Weeks and Matt Weeks in London during 2009. The album features musical supporting roles from Jason Carter (Harp Guitar), Terl Bryant (John Paul Jones, Faith Hill), Ed Carlile (The Jersey Boys, M.Redman) and Mark Edwards (Carleen Anderson).

WHAT THEY SAY

“I find the new release of Nina Åström’s  The Way We Are very refreshing and honest—a mature musical and listenable work. I’m delighted in the production work of Matt Weeks and Dan Weeks. Recorded in London, England, this is my favorite Nina project to date. It has elements of many styles I find appealing and Nina’s words and observations about life and faith come through with clarity and grace. This is a fine recording from Images Of God to the classic Leaving On A Jet Plane and I highly recommend it to your ears and heart.”
- Phil Keaggy

“Upea levy! Taidokasta, monipuolista, koskettavaa, yllättävääkin… Parasta kaikessa se, että en kuule ainoastaan laulajan ääntä ja sanoja vaan hänen sydämensä.”
- Juha Tapio

“Tämä levy on kuin ystäväni Nina: Kaunis, vahva, tulee lähelle, puhuttelee, ei jätä ennalleen.”
- Eija-Riitta Korhola

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