| Kevin C. Dixon |
Burbank, CA
kevin.c.dixon@gmail.com |
Recording Portfolio |
Melithequin's Bling - Cosmic Slop | Rock/Funk
Mix Engineer, Co-Producer, Bassist |
| This is a rendition of the Parliament-Funkadelic tune Cosmic Slop. It was tracked at Red House Recording in Chassell, MI.
I concentrated on making the mix sound "spacy" and "far-out"; focusing on the environment, vocals, guitars, and placement of instruments.
Points of Interest
- ~1/4 of song - 1st Chorus & Transitions
- Last 1/3 - Bridge & Last Chorus
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Alan Parsons Live Project - Breakdown | Symphonic Rock
Recording & Mix Engineer |
| The Alan Parsons Live Project toured to Michigan Tech University in the spring of 2006, and again in the fall of 2007 to play with the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra.
I worked as a mix engineer on their first recording, and was the recording and mix engineer on their second tour.
Points of Interest
- Last 1/2 - Bridge & Conclusion
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Momentum - Electra Glide | Jazz Combo
Recording & Mix Engineer, Co-Producer |
| Electra Glide is an original jam tune that the Momentum combo wrote to showcase their improvisation skills. I worked to showcase each solo, while maintaining a cohesive mix. In the end of the song, I eased all of the instruments into the mix while the song increases frantically.
Points of Interest
- ~1/5 - Guitar Solo
- ~1/3 - Piano Solo
- ~2/3 - Bridge to Sax Solo
- last 1/5 - Full Band & Outro
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Momentum - Land of 1000 Dances | Jazz Combo
Recording & Mix Engineer, Co-Producer |
| A James Brown classic, Momentum (of Houghton, MI) covered Land of 1000 Dances for their debut album. Myself and two other engineers headed up their project, doing all tracking, mixing, and mastering, as well as helping Momentum achieve the sound they wanted.
I worked to emulate the style of the original James Brown recording, using raw-sounding instruments, but with a modern, hi-fidelity twist.
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Erin Smith - Portage | Folk
Assistant Engineer, Mix Engineer |
| Recorded for Erin Smith's album Around This Place.
I worked directly under the lead engineer during the tracking sessions, and did preliminary mixes of several songs, of which this is one.
I emphasized the driving feel of the song, as well as meticulously selected mandolin takes that worked the best for both vocal parts and transitions.
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Variance - Rooftop | Reggae
Mix Engineer |
| Variance performed this song for the Keweenaw Cares benefit show. I used this song to explore reggae memes, such as use of delay on important vocal phrases (and to add excitement), pervasive bass, and squeaky guitar sounds.
Points of Interest
- 1/3 - 1st Chorus to 2nd Verse
- last 1/3 - driving transition, solo, and outro
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Too Bad | Rock
Mix Engineer |
| Another song from the Keweenaw Cares benefit, artist unknown. This song is a bluesy / hard rock type of song, with a heavy focus on the driving guitar riff. I used delay on the guitars to bring them out in the mix, since they're the central focal point. Without the delay, they weren't prominent enough, and got lost in the busyness of the song.
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| Other Projects |
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