These Key boards are now fairly outdated, but still hold some great vintage sounding tones. The DX line is noted for bringing FM synthesis into light, and created a whole new pallet of interesting sounds for keyboard players to use. Synth: For this Track, mac used a Yamaha DX7. The Tascam 388 is regarded as the king of all-in-one analog recorder/reproducer multi track tape devices. Mac uses a Tascam 388 mixing desk to record most of his music. He then does his overall mix, then sends his tapes off to Bonatti Mastering in New York for the final mastering and touches. He records mainly onto a tape machine, feeding through an analogue mixing desk, as well as various sound effects like delay, reverberation etc. This style of recording gives Mac’s music a very vintage Beatles esc sound, as in that time they also recorded analogue. Overall this takes more time but it’s worth it when it comes to the final product. This is very unusual in this day and age, especially for someone in his genre. Unlike most artists, Mac records all of his music analogue. More specifically his cluttered lounge room, filled with guitars, synths, basses, and other various objects “Simpson’s memorabilia” Mac writes and produced his music in his home studio he has named “Jizz Jazz studios”. It was around the time I recorded 2 and I wanted to make my album sound exactly like this: really dry, really crisp 70s style.” This record I used to listen to several times a day for months and months. The record that influenced my breakthrough album “I remember listening to this song in my room in the basement at home and thinking, holy crow, this is the raw shit! At that point – aged 15 or 16 – I was starting to play in bands a bit and meeting other kids who played instruments” “I went through a phase of liking all the classic rock stuff – the Beatles, the Kinks, and Harry Nilsson.” Mother by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970) The record that gave me a taste for weird music Growing up with a mother who was into country-pop music, mac wasn’t extremely into music, until his mom bought a henry VIII record, which helped start his love for music. I’m Henry VIII, I Am by Herman’s Hermits (1965) As stated in my previous case study, here are some of his influences. Although he is categorised as an indie artist, his songs are very much similar to pop music from the 60’s and 70’s, meaning familiar sounds and structure. His vocals are very quiet and similar to that of John Lennon from the Beatles and Kevin Parker from tame impala. Straight away you hear artists like the Beatles, John Lennon, The Smiths, etc. Influences: Mac Demarco’s influences on the surface are pretty clear. “Believe In a heart like hers again, never believe in a heart like hers again, never believe in a heart like hers again, never believe”. The chorus is basically a reflection on what has happened in his relationship and how he wont fall for a heart like hers ever again. “All, all that I could give, all that I had to offer her, is gone, and simply locked away, no longer there to bother her”. Mac sings about what all he does is wasted when it comes to this woman. The song “A Heart like Hers” revolves around the concept of putting so much into a relationship, but getting nothing back from your partner. But unlike a normal Mac Demarco track, the synth is actually quite prominent also. This track is a very typical Mac Demarco style song- featuring predominant guitar and vocals. He states the album was influenced by the problems of touring and his subsequent attempts to “stop being a little butthole” (2014, NME.com, location unknown). This mini album was written off the back of his best received album Salad days. His songs are quite basically set out, with drums, guitar, bass, and synth- like classic 80s love songs. The only other artist well-known for analogue recording in mainstream media/music is Jack White. He also states that the writing process is very much during the same time as the recording process. Demarco’s writing style is seen as unique, as after touring, he will sit down in his lounge room studio and write the entire album in one sitting, recording it analogue rather than the very common digital recording. This is the second recreation of Jizz Jazz studios, as his previous albums where recorded in various apartments across Canada and USA. Like all of his music, the “Another one” LP was self-written and recorded in his home studio “Jizz Jazz studios, by the water in New York City. The track I’ll be analyzing is off of his record “Another one” which is a mini LP of love songs. Mac Demarco, born Vernor Winfield McBriare Smith IV, Is a Canadian Indie rock psychedelic pop artist, known for his overalls, baggy pants, and sweet soulful tunes.
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