Fraser Productions Inc

09/07/2024

Oh this one hurts. Another good guy lost to cancer. He was truly a great friend and I'll miss him terribly. Til we meet again Rob, rest easy my friend.

09/04/2024

Who would of thunk 45 years later? Congrats guys, that'a lot of years workin for the weekend!

Still touring 44 years on, The Canadian rock band has hit a new milestone.

05/02/2024

Cool band, I hope to do work more with them in the future!

vocals and lyrics by Andjelko Knezevicguitars keyboards... Toni Savevskimusic, arrangement and produced by Toni Savevskimixed by Mike Fraser in Armoury studi...

12/21/2023

For my international friends: Little Mountain BIG Sound Documentary

From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, a nondescript building in Vancouver served as a laboratory for some of the biggest musicians of the era.During that t...

12/19/2023

Happy Little Mountain Sound Day!!! My Vancouver photographer friends, the city will be lighting up BC Place, Burrard Bridge, City Hall and a few other buildings tonight at 10 PM in honour of this special day. They're going with Gold and Platinum as the theme. I can't get downtown tonight so if anyone would like to get out there and capture this, it sure would be awesome!

10/04/2023

Spot on!

If you google ‘Thea Gilmore net worth’ it says:
‘As of January 9th 2023, Thea Gilmore’s net worth is $5 Million.’

$5 Million!

It’s not.

Who knows where that figure comes from.

I am lucky though. I have a (mortgaged) roof over my head. I have a car (2015 Nissan). I have saved enough to know that if my boiler broke down, I could get about halfway to replacing it.. the rest would have to go on credit cards. I have no pension, no trust fund.

I’ve been a musician since 1996 and it has been a real privilege to be able to work at something that I love. I never take that for granted.

But the reality of my life is that I am a single mum of two with virtually no savings, no pension. I live month to month. Without my Patreon family, I would not be able to continue making music. I have thought, many times, about turning away from music for good.

Let's be clear: the music industry isn't what it once was. Streaming changed the game. It took albums from being potential profit-makers to costly marketing tools.

Recording, mixing, pressing, and promoting an album costs over £25,000. Spotify pays around £0.004 per stream. To break even on a £25,000 album, I'd need over 6 million streams. Physical media is dwindling, touring isn't what it once was.
I’m one of the lucky ones who can still just make touring work, but I am still fighting for my life in music. I know new artists who struggle to draw an audience despite having thousands of monthly Spotify listeners.

All this while music is becoming secondary to personal branding. More and more of an artists time is taken up with self marketing. The pressure to be marketers and influencers overshadowing the music itself. Though there’s still no income at the end of that rainbow.

It's not just about the money, though.
We need art. It is not a disposable commodity. It is at the very core of our humanity. It is the thread that binds us together.
We are storytellers, it’s how we make sense of our world. It is where God begins. It’s where science lives. It is the lifeblood of civilisation.
Artists deliver that medicine. We need our artists just as much as we need our doctors, scientists, teachers.

But gradually, stealthily, from generation to generation, we are eroding this core part of what makes us human.

My net worth??
It’s over 400 songs and countless human connections.
It’s thousands of gigs. Hours of building a tiny, temporary families each night.
It’s every note ever played, every word ever sung.

$5 million?
It’s so much more…

‘Life is short, the art long’ Hippocrates
‘Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.’ George Bernard Shaw
‘One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.’ Bob Marley

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07/28/2023

Nice blast from the past. Back in 2019 I had the pleasure of working in beautiful Morin Heights in Quebec, working with the band Around Joshua. What a great time we had!

Around Joshua fall head over heels for Baby Stardust in their new single and video — showcasing today on Tinnitist. New love can come in many forms, whether it be a new romantic relationship, a new…

06/30/2023

I had the pleasure of mixing a song called Turn Of The Cards a few months ago for an album that Michael Dunn has created. This has been a lifelong dream of his and he's finally completed the journey. Wow Michael, great job buddy and I'm honoured to have my name in there amongst some great talents. Great review here, as well as a link to go buy the record. If you like 70's prog rock you'll love this! https://www.progradar.org/index.php/2023/06/29/review-the-michael-dunn-project-bridge-across-the-years-by-john-wenlock-smith/?fbclid=IwAR0v8BHmY1eNNgLmZtBotDDHBGuiZ7KHEdJFtnonaQS-eArIJwCo6bYDDG8

One of the best things for me in this strange world of progressive rock is the emergence over the past few years of folks who have revisited their musical dreams and have released their music to th…

06/10/2023

05/19/2023

Bruce!! Still miss you. https://fb.watch/kDfp5Uu6OH/

05/09/2023

Wow, time flies. Fond memories of making this one at Skywalker Ranch.

In this revealing interview at the legendary Skywalker Studios, Joe Satriani discusses his inspiration behind the writing and recording of his new album "Uns...

05/09/2023

Wow, time flies....

In this revealing interview at the legendary Skywalker Studios, Joe Satriani discusses his inspiration behind the writing and recording of his new album "Uns...

04/27/2023

Had a nice chat the other day ...

‎Show The Bogus Otis Show: 9 Degrees of Sammy Hagar, Ep S2 Episode 007: Mike Fraser, sonic genius, engineer, mixer, producer & rock legend, drops by! - Apr 26, 2023

04/25/2023

Happy 34th Anniversary Blue Murder!

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupRiot · Blue MurderBlue Murder℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on: 1989-01-01Producer: Bob RockStudio Personne...

04/05/2023

This was a special record and we had a blast doing it. Love you guys forever!

Throwback « The Trees Are Singing » - 15/18
Nous vous partagerons des photos inédites du making of.
Le producteur a l’œuvre 🤘☠️🔥

Throwback "The Trees Are Singing" - 15/18
To commemorate the third anniversary of the release of The Trees Are Signing, we share with you unpublished photos from the making of.
The producer at work 🤘☠️🔥

03/29/2023

If you get a chance, go check out Day of the Dog, killer band! Great article from my buddy Ferdy Belland

Barking Up Your Tree

03/21/2023

The legend..... John Vrtacic! Gawd we miss him.

Watch The legend of Vancouver audio technician John Vrtacic Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

02/07/2023

I had a great chat with Dare Hare the other day........

02/01/2023

Great band you should check out!

This iconic hard rock band hails from the North West of England, and have been performing their timeless yet contemporary classic rock since the 2009 release of their debut album

01/25/2023

New Lee Aaron Vid out today!!

The third single and video, and title track, from Lee Aaron's new album, Elevate, available worldwide: https://metalville.lnk.to/elevatehttps://linktr.ee/lee...

01/17/2023

Great chat with Sara the other day, thanks Sara!

Today, I’m joined by world class mix engineer, Mike Fraser. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Mike since I was literally in utero, so there’s a long, long history to draw upon.

Mike tells us his unique story of growing up in the industry, from starting out as a janitor at Little Mountain Sound, to living in the loading bay and assisting Bob Rock on sessions at night, right up through to his own career mixing ACDC, Aerosmith, Metallica, and others, and recording in castles, playing daily golf with the bands, and living/working in exotic locations like Ibiza.

We talk about the important relationships in Mike's career, the art form of learning to “hear” in the scope of music, and the importance of the skill of songwriting. Mike gives us insight into the specifics of the roles of producer, engineer, and artist, how each can come best prepared and work together to get the best creative end product, and how to utilize different studios for different purposes. We also talk about vocal management when working live, and the realities of vocal fatigue as part of the job.

You won’t want to miss this episode! It’s part one of my interview with Mike, and we’ll be back on Thursday with part two.

Listen here: https://linktr.ee/thevocallabpodcast

01/13/2023

Great chat with Ralph Vitale tonight at The Rock Show, what a guy! https://www.facebook.com/ralph.vitale/posts/8918850391460192

01/06/2023

I am so stunned and saddened by this news. He was a good guy. I can't even imagine what went on to cause this chain of events. My most sincere condolences to all that were involved. OMG
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/nashville-recording-engineer-shot-killed-police-swat-mark-capps-1235480406/?fbclid=IwAR3qyQHee4hO_FraTk_L_XJtCumZNnYuwNcBDxGFZJCDKnpc5inO1AiWgtg

A Grammy-winning recording engineer who has worked in the Nashville music scene for 35 years, Mark Capps, was shot and killed by police in Nashville Thursday afternoon. A spokesperson said he was k…

01/05/2023

Thanks to the editors at Rock Antenne in Germany for making Lee Aaron's Elevate their Album of the Week!

Diese Woche unsere Empfehlung aus der ROCK ANTENNE Musikredaktion: Elevate von Lee Aaron!

12/29/2022

Rarely have I seen a meme so accurate. But in fairness, guitar players can not stop weedling while I'm trying to speak to the band through talkback.

12/17/2022

One of several Gems I call home. :)

12/14/2022

Great interview with Lee.

Spread the metal: Lee Aaron talks about her new album ELEVATE Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Stephan Burmeister at Flying Dolphin Entertainment UG for [...]

12/09/2022

Album release day! Congrats Lee Aaron!

Happy, happy Friday! ELEVATE is out today EVERYWHERE! Listen on - buy - OR grab an exclusive autographed copy + cool new T at the official store (link in bio) 🎸😜❤️🌈😎

12/05/2022

For my American friends (wont let me do this from Canada...)
Please take a minute and send your letter. (clic the link below)

Dear SoundExchange Community,
The moment has come for the music community to speak with one voice and tell Congress TODAY creators deserve to be paid when their songs are played on AM/FM Radio.
A core part of SoundExchange’s mission is to advocate for music creators to be paid fully and fairly for their work. SoundExchange is a key leader in the musicFIRST coalition that is pressing Congress to pass the American Music Fairness Act, legislation that would ensure creators are paid performance royalties when their music is played on AM/FM radio.
While creators are paid performance royalties when their songs are played on digital streaming services, the owners of AM/FM stations have NEVER paid a fee for the songs they play.
Passage of the American Music Fairness Act would finally grant creators the respect of being paid for their work. Now is a crucial time and we need your help with Congress.
The House Judiciary Committee is considering the American Music Fairness Act on WEDNESDAY. We urge you to reach out to Congress TODAY by clicking below.
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