Mixes

This was Hofa's 16th year for a Christmas production. Hofa is a Recording Studio/School located in Germany. This is a Refinery Mix. Check the Video page for the whole Muppet experience.

Kaedyn Kashmir-Valarie
This is a cover of a cover. Originally written by the Zutons that formed in Liverpool in 2001. This is based on a live version performance by Amy Winehouse who recorded it and made it popular.
Kaedyn has been featured on ABC Television and The Disney Channel, as well as other various other television, news, radio, and media. Her music delivers thought provoking lyrics that have captured the attention of people around the world and reflect on the social issues that face today’s youth. I believe Kaedyn was 14 or 15 years old when she recored it.
Go to all the regular sites for more info.
Thanks to Kaedyn and Warren.

Mary Spender - Someone Better

Mary is a singer/songwriter originally from Salisbury,UK. Influenced by huge range of music. Mary's style of song writing and her vocals have been compared to many.

She is currently studying in classical music at the University of Bristol.

Mary is a great example of how musicians make it now days with gig after gig, self promotion, and video's! It doesn't happen any other way.

Mary's music is available to download on iTunes, stream on Spotify and you can buy at Bandcamp and Big Cartel. Please, show her your support!

Special thanks to Mary Spender and Warren Huart. I watched this on PLAP a couple of days ago and mixed it this morning just because they want you to. After my ears relax... I'll give it another go. Just part of the realtime process....

You can watch the making of it here; https://youtu.be/W0YBzgltgd8

A Massachusetts band currently living in Los Angles. This album Restless was recorded in L.A. at Spitfire back in 2013 . Perhaps, wrong place at the wrong time?... But, there was nothing else like them out there in the Alternative Rock scene . Isn't this the goal? Kudo's!

Go to all the regular sites for more information.

This Refinery version was a typical rough mix @ -12 LUFS @ 44.1 @ 16bit that you could take home with you. I'll have to post the mix.

This New Jersey-born and Rhode Island-based singer, songwriter, and Cove House Records founder threads together stories for 2019 of love and life across eleven alternative folk anthems united by her confessional lyricism and instrumental proficiency on guitar, bass, djembe, and piano.

She has been on sold out tours and can be found in a town near you! Please visit her website for music, tour dates and everything Christina.. Special thanks to Christina and Warren for the release.

Being from the area this mix was a must. Thanks to Spitfire for the release. Live mixes are always interesting....

The Detroit area native helped define an era in rock history by playing lead guitar or writing songs for Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Lou Reed, The Frost, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Steve Perry, Etta James, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Air Supply, Hall & Oates, Ringo Starr, Guns & Roses, Tori Amos, Frank Sinatra, and dozens of others.

Known to fans and friends as, “The Maestro of Rock,” Dick Wagner’s songs and lead guitar have been featured on more than 350 renowned albums, garnering more than 35 Platinum and Gold records, BMI songwriter awards, and numerous prestigious international awards.

This song featured Miss Wensday on Vocals. A long time traveling companion of Dicks.

Chris Sahlin- Hundred Lonley Love Songs
Chris is a singer/songwriter that writes in the genre of rock, pop, and adult contemporary music.
Chris resides in Tucson Arizona. He has an encredible voice and does perform live. Check out a live show or support by buying his music at the regular sites. It would be most appreciated.
Written and released by Chris. Produced by Warren Huart.
A Refinery mix-Ballad, with no mastering @ 44.1k.

Over the years, among some people, this has become an anticipated tradition. It is the 10th annual Hofa Studio's Xmas Contest. It's always been great fun! Anyone can join in.

So.... Enjoy!

You can watch the making of it here; https://youtu.be/4RuvKDwWYFw

This year’s song “Maryam” is written and produced by HOFA CEO Jochen Sachse and performed by vocalist Stefanie Lenk, the regular singer of Jochen Sachse’s project INI,

The Video is Jochen's -Mixed and Mastered version.

Below is The Refinery's Mix - unmastered version.

Feel free to compare.....

Alaina Blair - Love It Or Leave It.

Hailing from Southern California, Alaina has performed all over the world. The Country Singer/Songwriter has supported many national acts, including Jana Kramer, Jamie Lynne Spears, Lauren Alaina, Jackie Lee, Jonny Lang, Macy Gray, 3 Doors Down, Aaron Lewis, Anna Nalick, Montgomery Gentry, Marc Cohn, Jason Michael Carroll, Lukas Nelson and Promise Of The Real, Lee Rocker, Martha Davis and The Motels, and Casey Abrams of American Idol. She also participated in the Farewell Season of Idol.

Blair has a passion for supporting the brave men and women of our military. She has visited Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Djibouti(twice), Turkey, Jordan, and Egypt. Stateside, she actively supports the Wounded Warrior Regiment and performs annually at the Marine Corps Trials.
Alaina has been fortunate to work with amazing producers, and song writers in both LA and Nashville. She has been a nominee for the LA Music Awards, LA Music Critic Awards and The San Diego Music Awards for her album "Love It or Leave It" produced by Warren Huart (Aerosmith, The Fray, James Blunt).

Special thanks to Alaina and Warren for the release.

You can watch a intimate version here playing around at SpitFire.

https://binged.it/2FuKBnF

Refinery mix-Country

Lauren Taylor - Treat Me Right
Lauren is an American actress and singer. She played one of the lead characters, Shelby, on the Disney Channel comedy series Best Friends Whenever. Taylor previously starred as Harper in the Netflix series Richie Rich.
At the age of fourteen she opened for Wilson Phillips. She has also opened for Michael Bolton, Vanessa Williams, and Debbie Gibson. She is a regular at the House of Blues San Diego and House of Blues Sunset, and was one of the opening acts at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar.
Check out and buy her music in the usual forums.
Produced by Warren Huart at Spitfire Studio's.
Released to The Refinery for a groovy mix.
Although, I did this a while back. It's a good example of a Modern, Pop, 70's Funk.
You can check out her video here; Treat Me Right by Lauren Taylor - YouTube

Steve Maggiora. "Long Way Home"

Steve is based out of Orange County, CA. An accomplished multi-talented studio musician with over 200 LP's to his credit. As well as a live touring musician traveling all over the world with his current project Robert Jon & The Wreck. A Southern Rock Band. He also has a Solo project as well as moonlighting with many other acts. Creating music in multi-genre's. If you would like to work with him go to his Patreon Page. Or, you can check out/purchase his music on iTunes, Spotify, and Bandcamp.

Special thanks to Warren Huart's Production release from Spitfire Studio's. Recorded at Blackbird.

Another Refinery Mix-Southern Rock, live "type" version.

Ashleigh Watson - Little Love.

Ashleigh is an independent retro-soul singer/songwriter based in Melbourne Australia.

In addition, Ashleigh has been an integral member of several diverse music acts including All Star, Bamboozle, Jazz with Don and Betty, The New Originals, Grand Soul Audio, Ashleigh Watson Trio, Ash and Jais Duo, Ash and John Duo, Cash Up Front (No. 1 on the Tasmania Country Music Charts) and The Bluetone Assembly.

Over the past few years she has also become a recurring session vocalist on The Voice Australia, X-Factor and the upcoming album for musical act, 'Owl Eyes'.

With Ashleigh's style, being as awesome as it is. The Refinery wondered what it would sound like with a bit more of a pop feel.. I hope you enjoy the final product. So, please feel free to listen.

One of the many way's we can change target audience thru the mix process.

You can watch Ashley's Video here; https://youtu.be/yOlplbxqJGo

Retro-Soul

Motorhead-Electricity

Produce by Cameron Webb of course!

With a release to The Refinery we thought we would do a little tribute mix to Lemmy and the band Motorhead.

RIP my friend!

WAHRHEIT/TRUTH.

Written and Produced by Jochen Sachse at Hofa Studio's in Germany. Vocals performed by Stephanie Lenk who is the singer in Jochen's Project INI. So, please check them out!

This production included 50 person singing Gospel Choir in addition to Studio Choir as well.

Among other opportunities Hofa Studio offers throughout the year. This is their Xmas contest and the productions are always great!

Sometimes feeling the need to change gears... The Refinery indulged. An unmasterd version, that at mixdown ended at around 160 tracks.

You can watch the making of here;

https://youtu.be/997HqMsBtgE

How To Destroy Angles-How Long

A musical group consisting of Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor (both from Nine Inch Nails), Mariqueen Maandig (who is Trents Wife), and Rob Sheridan. Alessandro Cortini joined the lineup for the duration of the 2013 "Welcome Oblivion" tour.

Although, done years ago. I didn't have an example of Industrial. So...

This was a release for a remix. However, I just mixed it. These tracks were all in 16bit, L-R, Stereo Stems.