Music
Video: Arthur Woo Feat. Emi Jarvi – It’s All Good
I’m not in this video, but my voice is :) Preview or download on Amazon.
Lyrics: Arthur Woo feat. Emi Jarvi – It’s All Good
Everything’s changing
Don’t be afraid
There are better things waiting
Things we can embrace
Don’t look back on all that’s past
It’s how you’re made and you shouldn’t change a thing – it’s not what you need
Every time you wish your life away
You forget all the beauty and the memories
It’s all good
Keep in mind all you have
It’s all good
Don’t forget, but don’t look back
It’s getting harder
Don’t lose your sight
It’s making you stronger
Going to make it right
Don’t look back on all that’s past
It’s how you’re made and you shouldn’t change a thing – It’s not what you need
Every time you wish your life away
You forget all the beauty and the memories
It’s all good
Keep in mind all you have
It’s all good
Don’t forget, but don’t look back
Lyrics: Ehren Stowers ft. Emi Jarvi – Predator
Seek me out, I’m all that you need
Wear me down, I am everything
Hunt me, I want you
Catch me, I will let you
Hide away until the time is right
Track my trail, I know you’re right behind
Hunt me, I want you
Catch me, I will let you
I’m not gonna run, not gonna run from you
I’d give it all up, give it all up for you
Ehren Stowers ft. Emi Jarvi – Predator – Greek radio likes this one, too
Just got word that Greek radio station, Viva FM, has one of my upcoming tracks listed as number 9 on their ‘HOT SHOT – Trance anthems not to be missed’ chart. Always nice news to get!
It’s called ‘Ehren Stowers feat. Emi Jarvi – Predator’ and it’s due to be released on 11th of April 2011. I’ll post a link when it’s available if anyone wants to buy a copy – or you can hear a preview on the Alter Ego Records website.
WOOHOO!
Forgive & Forget feat. Emi – On the Romanian radio charts
Forgive and Forget feat. Emi has been making the rounds and it’s currently number 37 on Romanian Radio. Thanks to Galati Radio (and all the people in Galati, Romania) for the lurve :)
Forgive & Forget feat. Emi – Russian radio seems to like it, too
Russian radio station, KISS FM has Forgive & forget at number 29 in their top 40 charts. What a freakin’ excellent way to start the day!
http://www.kissfm.ua/v3/chart/2/
Forgive and Forget feat. Emi #29 on the top 40 Kiss FM charts
Forgive & Forget feat. Emi – Greek radio seems to like it :)
A trance track I helped write and record was released last week for digital download. Stuart Millar brought me in to write the lyrics and vocal melody - Forgive & Forget feat. Emi (by Stuart Millar).
A radio station picked it up in Greece and marked as one of their ‘Top 10 hot trance anthems to watch’ last week. This week it’s number 20 in their trance charts – huzzah!
It’s not exactly taking over the world, but it’s a little chunk of joy and I’ll take it!
The most productive day of all time. Now I’m hyper.
Yesterday was the most Productive. Day. Ever. I was in the studio and ready to go by just after 9. So began the sessions!
Session 1 – rock
I started with a epic-rock type track (that’ll wake you up). Usually people send across a scratch vocal track that I learn by ear, then I arrange the harmonies by ear, too. But I was provided with sheet music which was cool. I don’t have much cause to read music anymore – felt good to stretch the sight-reading muscles…
Session 2 – dance
Then on to the third of a three song dance project. I’m writing and singing the lyrics and melody for three singles due to be released in 2010. I’m really enjoying this project, actually – getting great feedback from the guy I’m working with. It’s always a pleasure to work with someone with good attention to detail. It usually results in a shiny finished product – bring it on!
Admin :)
Half way through the dance session, I knew I needed to warm up my chest voice to do the chorus justice. So I started warming up. And doing some admin.
While I was warming up I did some hunting for some alternate vocal takes that a Bristol-based song-writer emailed me about. We worked on a HUGE track a couple of weeks ago (vocal tracks everywhere! Double tracking! Scat solos! Harmonies! Computers struggle to cope! But it did cope…). He had asked for some alternate takes, so I did some hunting and found them.
Session 2 – resumed
Then back to the mic and back to the chorus. It’s not like the vocals are HUGE, y’know? They needed to be kind of flirty and come-hither. But it was just high enough in my chest voice that it sounded more heavy-lifting than come-hither, so I made sure to warm up to a major-third above the highest chorus note and it sorted it right out. Worked a treat…
Session 3 – pop
Pop-tastic! Session 3 was all about pop vocals and F.A.T. vocal harmonies (one of my true loves in this world). Another freakin’ FUN session because it was all about playing with different vocal textures and adding little riffs. Another wailing chorus, too – always feels good to rip it open.
Double tracking (triple tracking, actually), 6 layers of double-tracked harmony for the chorus, some ‘yeah’s in there somewhere. Good stuff…
Session 4 – charity project
By the end of these three session I felt completely on fire and I didn’t want to stop singing. So I opened up a project for the charity album I’m working on for Kids Uganda. It’s an improvised version of the song ‘Be Thou My Vision’ and it was cool to play around with such a traditional and well-know song.
I only did two takes before I sent it across to get feedback – this is one of those tracks that can’t be hammered or it will SOUND hammered. Au naturale, all the way.
I’m still fired up from yesterday’s insane productivity. I also heard back from two fellow vocalists that I’m outsourcing some work to – both of them are ridiculously talented, so I’m glad things are moving forward.
GOOD day… goodgoodgood.