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Artist Name: Timo Title: Water and Trees Genre: Folk

“Water and Trees” is an acoustic folk ballad written, produced, recorded, and mixed by Timo Pulkkinen aka Timo. That’s him on lead vocals, acoustic guitar, double bass, flute, and drums. Jepa Lambert provided background vocals, Pekka Peltonen played mandolin, and Jaakko Kiikeri rounded things out on electric guitar. The arrangement was a group effort, and the finished mix was mastered by Pauli Saastamoinen at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. READ THE FULL REVIEW

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1. On Vocals: Useful advice on recording the best vocals.
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3. On Drums: Great techniques for recording drums.
4. On Mastering & Mixing: Practical mastering topics for at-home users and tips on how to mix better songs.
5. On Acoustics: Learn how to make your room sound better.
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