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Tweaking the mix on Brother Sun, Sister

Went in to TopCat Studios today for a bit more mixing. I had planned to start mixing 'In The Beginning', the second song on the album but I wanted to tweak the mix of Brother Sun, Sister Moon first.

I've been listening to the first...

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Mixing at last! Hooray!

Today is a great day! As I write this I am sitting in Topcat Studios with Brad Wann - sound engineer extraordinaire - and we have officially started mixing my album - at last! 

We're kicking off with Brother Sun, Sister Moon -...

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The Singing Voice

The Singing Voice is an educational website designed to answer  questions about singing and how the voice works. The educational journey of the singer is a long and arduous one and many questions will arise along the way. It is my hope that The Singing Voice will provide answers to some of these questions.

The Singing Voice will develop over time as I continue to update and expand the site with more information and useful activities. Also, a little further down the track, I hope to include a series of exercises for vocal development as well as comprehensive warm ups for vocal health and longevity. 

So ... What's The Singing Voice all about?

Simon Chate

Men Wot Sing

I've been the musical director for the Super-Dooper Group Men Wot Sing since early 2004 and since then we've gone from being a relatively sedate all-male choir to becoming a totally bodacious, boganeriffic entertainment troup of about 12 - 20 blokes (depending upon the weather!) leaping about on stage and singing about all sorts of things in ear-blitzing harmony and very intersting clothes!

Working with Men Wot Sing has indeed been a highlight of my life over the past years and one which continues to bring big smiles to loads of people - and not just the boys from Men Wot Sing!.

Stuff wot Simon does with singing!