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May15
Johnnie Gilmore (bass). Composer/Engineer: Johnnie Gilmore.
I wanted to write a song in the style of Chet Atkins; Chet called it “petty theft” when musicians would steal ideas from one another or influence each other.
Recorded on my laptop/Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 in the Music Studios basement.
May15
Jeremy Epstein (Vocals), Jordan Stone (Vocals), Beau Butler (Vocals) Composer: Jeremy Epstein, Beau Butler, Jordan Stone, and Matt Kuhn
lyrics: Jeremy Epstein, Matt Kuhn, Jordan Stone, Beau Butler
Samples:
UOENO by Rocko and Composed by Rick Ross, Future, and Rocko
Uber Everywhere by MadeinTYO Composed by MadeinTYO
Wesleyan University Football vs Bowdoin College 2012 produced by WesPreGame composed by Wesleyan students
Recording Studio: 5 Vine Studios with software Garageband located at 5 vine st.
Sound Engineers: Jeremy Epstein, Jordan Stone, Matt Kuhn
Video by Jeremy Epstein and Matt Kuhn
Photos Courtesy of Wesleyan Athletics.
Film Courtesy of GKfilms
May12
Group Members: Spencer Gooding (Composition, Creative Input), Celia Joyce (Cover Design, Creative Input) Claire Graham (Cover Design, Creative Input) Anthony Muraco (Program Expertise, Creative Input)
Song Sampled: Leave (Get Out), JoJo (2004) Blackground Records
May12
Corin Cort (back up vocalist, video editor), Kenny Navedo (lead vocalist), Naomi Wright (back up vocalist, sound engineer)
Composer: The Corporation- Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards and Alphonzo Mizell
Lyrics: Naomi Wright & Corin Cort
Recorded in a Wesleyan music studio
May12
Dominique Moise (vocals), Sam Sheppe (vocals), Stephen Howard (vocals)
Recorded at Green Street Studio (Middletown, CT)
Engineered by John Bergeron
Video by Dominique Moise
Sampled Music: Down Hearted Blues – Bessie Smith (Composers: Son House, Lovie Austin, Alberta Hunter), Maybellene – Chuck Berry (Composer: Chuck Berry), I Feel Good – James Brown (Composer: James Brown), Brick House – The Commodores (Composers: Shirley Hanna-King [uncredited], Lionel Richie, Milan Williams, Walter Orange, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, William King), It Takes Two – Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock (Composers: Rob Base, William Hamilton, DJ E-Z Rock), U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer (Composers: MC Hammer, Rick James, Alonzo Miller), Otis – Jay Z and Kanye West (Composers: Kanye West, Shawn Carter, James Brown, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly
May11
Composer: Chris Reed (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, vocals, lyrics)
Video: Nadine Ng (shooting, editing, concept)
Music recorded onto cassette in Clark Hall/Usdan basement, video shot in Clark kitchen.
Feb25
Sam Sheppe (vocals), Dominique Moise (vocals), Stephen Howard (vocals)
Composer: Sam Cooke, Lou Adler, Herb Alpert
Lyrics: Sam Sheppe, Dominique Moise, Stephen Howard
Electronic Sample: Wonderful World (In the Style of Sam Cooke) [Karaoke Version Instrumental Only] by ProSource Studio Musicians
Recorded in Butts A Study Room with Zoom microphone (from Olin Music Library)
Edited on Garageband by Sam Sheppe
Lyric video by Dominique Moise
Wonderful Wes
May14
1) Katie Solomon: Vocalist
2) Erin McGrath: Guitarist
3) Gwen Rosen: Cellist
4) Jessica Carlson: Videographer/Editor
[Sound mixed at Green Street, Composers: Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Nirvana, Dave Grohl]
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/courses/musc108/2015SpFin/Smells%20Like%20Teen%20Spirit_mp4.mp4
May13
Saarim Zaman (Arrangement & Production)
Tai DupreeTan (Production)
Composer: Saarim Zaman
Samples: “Me & U” by Cassie and “Milkshake” by Kelis
Visuals: Tai DupreeTan (programmed in Processing (Java), recorded using QuickTime)
Recorded at 200 High St., Room 210.
Engineers: Tai Dupree and Saarim Zaman
May12
Cover of: “Thinking Out Loud” as performed by Ed Sheeran, composed by Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge
Gabrielle Vargas (vocals, actor)
Nebs Daniel (actor, producer, writer)
Isaac Gould (videographer, director)
Nicole Dallar (video editing, audio editing)
Recorded with Audacity in Butterfields A