Here are examples of some of my MIXES done on different budgets. There are several sample clips from songs here in various styles (and sonic fingerprints). Included are Rock, Pop, Adult Contemporary, Hip Hop/Rap, and Pop Country/Americana. Some of these I tracked and/or produced, others I did not as noted.
Modern Rock/ Pop- Denial- Ten After 11 (produced, tracked, and mixed)
Pop/ Electronic- "Every Other Thought"- Cortés Alexander (produced, tracked, mixed)
Americana/ Pop- "Feel It Coming"- Sara Melson (mixed)
Rock- "Lazy Guys"- Deep End of the Pool (produced, tracked, mixed)
Hip Hop-"Take That"- S.O.B. (mixed)
Acoustic/ Country/ Pop- "Pilot Bird"- Cortés Alexander (produced, tracked, mixed)
Hip Hop- "Hard"- S.O.B. (mixed)
Rock- "I Don't Work" Deep End of the Pool (produced, tracked, mixed)
Pop/AAA/R&B- "Never My Love"- Cortes Alexander (produced, tracked, mixed)
Recent credits listed below include engineering or mixing songs by or including these artists:
Styles of Beyond (AKA S.O.B. Warner Bros./Machine Shop-mixing),
Michael Bublé (Warner Bros.-mixing)
J Dilla (new track unreleased with S.O.B. /Warner Bros.)
Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park-Warner Bros.-mixing)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Warner Bros.-engineering)
Flogging Molly (SideOneDummy Records-engineering)
Sara Melson (Nettwerk Records-engineering and I mixed the single)
Valencia (Sony/BMG- engineering)
Sony Playstation NBA game 2008 (composed and mixed music for this game)
KnightRider (composed and mixed music for the new release of this show on NBC fall 2008)
America's Next Top Model (composed and mixed music for this show)
Cortés Alexander (Swell- produced, engineered, mixed)
Deep End of the Pool (Unsigned- produced, angineered, and mixed)
I can receive files via the web (ftp), on your hard drive or dvd's, discuss the mix with you, receive any notes or rough mixes you have for me, and create a mix for you to your specifications :-)
Below are some samples of my production and engineering work. Please note that the styles are reflective of the influences of the artist and what direction they wanted to pursue. I aim to give each artist the sound they are looking for instead of merely what I like or what may be currently fashionable. I don't aim for every one to sound alike. I try to keep one ear to the present market and "sound" and the other to the true voice of the artist, but the artist is the one out there promoting their record so I wish to make the record that they want to sell and/or be proud of, not just what i think will make me the most money...
* If you'd like to hear hip hop, I have just finished mixing a record for Styles of Beyond on Warner Brothers/Machine Shop that will be out the first part of 2008 :-)
Clips below are listed by category and/or artist.
Please feel free to jump to your preferred style...
All instruments performed and arranged by McKay Garner unless otherwise noted...
Pop
Sara Melson
I mixed this song for Sara and it was fully featured in the TV show Grey's Anatomy last week! Also as a featured artist on Itunes and MySpace.
She's a fantastic talent and was recently signed to Nettwerk Records (home of such artists as Sarah Mclauchlin).
Rock
Deep End of the Pool
The New Orange County Rock Icons
Rock/Electronic
Elyzium
Guitar by Joshua Langfield, Cary Carrico- Vocals
Heavy guitars with lots of electronic textures (Synths, programming, remix techniques)
I co-wrote and produced this.
Website: http://www.myspace.com/elyzium
Pop/Soul/Country
Cortes Alexander
Album is mastered and being released!
(acoustic guitar by Kevin Holmes)
Every Other Thought (electro-soul, acoustic guitar, some IDM noodles)
Never My Love (Nice remake, programmed drums, key bass, great harmonies)
Pilot Bird (Americana, country vibe, acoustic and electric guitars)
Website: http://www.cortesalexander.com
Rock
Juxt
(as heard on America's Next Top Model)
Some songs have meaty guitars and the amazing signature JUXT vocal harmonies and crafty wordisms, some songs are sweet and sensual with real strings as well as acoustic and electronic sprinkles.
Rock/ Emo
Life Like at the Movies
(I only mixed this tune, EMO vibe)
Pop
Simokay
(Songs for The O.C., Who Wants to Marry My Dad? and America's Next Top Model)
("My Best" has become a theme for "going home"
on America's Next Top Model)
Rock
Danielle Gorre
Amazing singer working on her debut record. WOW!
R&B
Uriah CTY
(all music arranged by McKay and Uriah) old and new school R&B vibe (2000)
website: www.uriahmusic.com
Thanks for listening!...I have much much more music but thought these might give you a little preview of some of the things going on over here! Take care...
McKay