Latest Release on US Label Kick It

Hi guys!

Check out my latest remix release! I figured it would be better if you read it direct from the label's blog. So here goes:

http://kickitrecords.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-release-kir252-rick-tyler-turki...

 

But I won't end with a link... it would make my blog post "lacking." I figured it would be nice to say something about how I ended up doing this remix for the label. 

I found Kick It online and sent in my tunes to them. They were one of the very first labels to get back to me regarding my work and was willing to take on one of my tunes and release it. A few weeks down the line, the label head mentioned their upcoming release and asked if I would be interested to do a remix for them and of course I said yes! This is where the story begins...

It's funny because my remix came out ahead of my actual single with the label but I'm not complaining! It's a treat! Looking forward to my actual release though with them, which I think a lot of you will dig and move to. I love the tune I'm  releasing with them!

Back to the remix, since they're pretty much a breaks label, I decided to do a hard funk breaks remix and I was pretty happy with what I did. Coming from me to say I was happy, that's a lot. I'm pretty hard on myself at times that's why as much as I have tons of tunes, I don't release that often. I want everything to be perfect before releasing anything. 

So there, some tidbits about the release. I hope you can support it!

Oh yeah, the weird thing about it is this... label thought my name was silver filter with a space in the middle of the 2 words and so unfortunately, people looking for silverfilter on Beatport will find me but not this particular release (bummer) but can be easily found with the name silver filter. I brought it to their attention so they won't have this problem for my actual single don't worry. Phew!

It's now available on Beatport.

https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/373348/Turkish%20P...

Enjoy and Support your local electronic artists!

Cy

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Silver Switch Studio Beta Site

After 2 weeks of long hours, back aches and sleeping veeery late, I now present the Silver Switch Studio beta site. I'm just sharing this to my network for now as I am still missing a few words here and there. This is just merely a test site but has most info readily available already. Let's just say this is 98% of the site already. I'm just sorting a few kinks with regards to some content. I decided not to wait any longer before I announced and posted this so that word can spread already :)

http://www.silverswitchstudio.com

Enjoy!

Cy

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A Recap About God's Goodness in 2010

For the past week, I've been glued to my computer finishing the website for my studio, Silver Switch. It's been a long time comin' but I'm happy to announce that the site is almost there. It's another reason why I've been glued coz I want to finish it ASAP.

Working on the photos for the site, I found myself staring at the photos and thinking. I came to remember how everything rolled into becoming this really nice studio that has been such a blessing to my life. 

The old studio was an unfinished room made with half new and half scrap building materials from a torn down building of my grandfather. It was old and messy because I had so much stuff that I didn't have a place to put them in. At times, some of my friends would say that the tazmanian devil swept through the room because of how it was. It sometimes hurt me but I simply let it pass because it was what I had. It had tiled floors and that was it. Walls were unfinished cement, and part of the ceiling was even falling off. It wasn't painted either so you'll literally see which parts of the room were reused. It had zero sound treatment and I didn't have any recording area. Oh yeah, one of the walls had some foam on it from excess materials from an office construction.

BUT I learned to live with it. I did my best to make do with what God gave me and I did a few albums in it, and tons of work for clients. I remember hiding underneath my blanket on my bed with a microphone just to "semi-isolate" my outside world to record some vocals when I was starting out. 

In around 2007 I think, I thought to myself, I have to build my own studio. I tried to save up. I was given a figure by people and I aimed to get that to start construction. But when I finally reached the amount, years went by already and prices had gone up and I couldn't build it again! I was so frustrated. Typing this even reminds me of how frustrated I was. By then, I got so depressed I spent part of the money because I felt that it was all for nothing and my dreams started crashing down. 

And then...

In 2010, after I proposed to my girlfriend, God tells me it's time to build the studio. 

At first I was shocked about the revelation because in the natural world view, it was the wrong time... saving up for a wedding AND building a full pro studio from the ground up? It didn't make sense at that time. But God directed me to the heavenly view and in that view, there was provision. In that view, there were dreams coming to pass. So I set my eyes on that and God delivered. He provided for EVERYTHING. It was not easy since there were times that everything was just enough but He made it happen. He even threw in a guitar for me :)

By the end of May, we started construction and I believe around September, were were done and were simply ironing out the details inside the studio. In January, I got married and the blessings were also there. 

In 2010, God blessed me with the money to build my studio and to give my wife the wedding she dreamed of. All because our God is faithful and He is in love with us and wants the very best for our lives. 

I am honestly not surprised that He did it. I was surprised, that I finally stepped into my little studio dream already but I was not surprised that God made it happen because I know that He has planned for the good things and this is just the beginning. 

Cy

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Silver Switch Studio :)

Just posting some raw shots of my studio as it gets ready to take on projects...

Enjoy!

See the full gallery on Posterous

 

Cy

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For Musicians, Music Fans and Just About Everybody. A Must Read

If you're a musician/artist, you will DEFINITELY relate to this and see yourself in it. 

If you're a music fan and if you simply read this from my post, this is the current state we musicians are in.

It's quite a long read. VERY gloomy but it definitely paints a picture of how we as musicians are struggling now trying to make ends meet being an artist.

http://thequietus.com/articles/06318-how-the-music-industry-is-killing-music-...

Cy

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Awesome Deals For Music Producers

Here's a quick one for all you musicians waiting for a good deal. 

Ableton is slashing 33% off!!! For the full version, suite and even partner instruments! May 31-June 2

Ableton.com

on the refill front, Sonic Reality is giving their refills for only 10 bucks a pop for a very limited time (one weekend to be exact)

http://www.esoundz.com/news1.php?nbr=6005?refcode=MD2011PH

Enjoy! Hope you have some cash saved up! I'm still thinking if I'd bag anything coz I just spent on refills just last week :(

Cy

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To Everyone Who Asked For The Mr. Big Live in Manila Recording

Enjoy!

http://www.4shared.com/audio/hK3j2e7e/Mr_Big_Live_in_Manila_Full_Con.html

Cy

 

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My Alter Ego

As most of you know, doing music as silverfilter goes into doing music with varying styles as you may have observed from my very laid back Devotion tracks, to my very housey tunes. But for my deeper Techno stuff, i decided to go with the name Cyril S, which is of course, my real name.

Before I used silverfilter, I decided really to go with the name Cyril but due to having the same name as with  a friend of mine, Cyril Y of Groovenation, I simply tried to avoid the similarity and came up with silverfilter.

But for production purposes at this point in my life, I guess it's just right to bring it out and use my name but more for as I said, techno and minimal tech stuff. All the rest would be under silverfilter. I just want to mix things up a bit. 

With that, my latest release under my friends over at Deeper Manila is out already :)

Enjoy!

http://beatport.com/s/r1ymbb

Cy

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Making Arabian Sounding Tunes

Some tips if you're starting from scratch:

1. Do a quick google search on the usual instruments they use at least you can target which sounds you can look for like sound fonts, refills, etc. - There's a strong percussive element in Arabian sounds as well as strings and flutes. 

2. Do a youtube search for those instruments and familiarize yourself with how they sound and play. This will add to the "authenticity" of the sound you're trying to make. 

3. One thing I noticed and applied was that you can even use a basic string patch off the reason sound library! The key is to properly use the arabic scale to produce the lines. (of course google for the scale as well)

Enjoy!

Cy

 

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Latest release on French Label

Hi guys and gals!

Very busy this week so I'll be posting rarely. Biggest client for work is here so I'm tuned in 100%! :)

Anyway, just a short update. I just received word on my latest release on French Label Stereo Fly Records and here it is

http://www.junodownload.com/products/julienne-groove/1743449-02/

It is currently a Juno exclusive but it will be available all over by the end of the month! Hopefully by then my latest breaks tune on UK label Acidphonic will be out as well! 

Enjoy the rest of the summer!

God bless

Cy

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