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About Me

Make the right impression with GUARANTEED* pro-quality production!

OK, you know that your music needs to make a good impression. You also know you're not made of money, and finding a studio that delivers professional results at reasonable rates is essential.
Welcome to ARTS Recording Studio. Whether you need a demo, EP or album, all production services are backed with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!*
Producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Andrew Hacker, will work with you to make sure your music stands out from the crowd!
And that doesn't just mean quality recording and mixing - it means professional production and song development advice to make sure your music has the best chance at commercial success!
So if you want to make sure your music has the best shot it can, do yourself a favour and...

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My Interests

Interests?....God. Yeah, God is interesting - you should see how He treats his Son!... Then there's my beautiful wife and son! After that, music is a close third (though sometimes my wife think she's a distant 427th!). Then good mates and blokey stuff - soccer, 4W driving, pizza, BBQ's!

I'd like to meet:

Those who are making different music and using their music to make a difference.

The organisations in the 'Top Friends' section are all groups that support the music industry, and might benefit your music career!

* Newcastle Music Week - Newcastle's premier music festival.

*Performing Arts Newcastle - rehearsal space, and assistance and advice for cultural events.

* Newcastle Music Directory - Newcastle's most comprehensive on-line music resource.

* The Biz - Educational resources on how the OZ music industry really works.

* Hunter Touring Collective - organising tour curcuits for bands, and leveraging "bulk buying power".

* GenR8R - a leading local all ages music venue.

* Central Coast Noise - networking site for central coast bands.

* The Newcastle Bands Project - profiling and networking Newcastle's bands.

* Indent - distributes over $100,000 in grants each year to help young people set up and run drug and alcohol free events.

* Central Coast Concerts - helping to promote local gigs for local bands.

* Shootout Music Library - opportunities to get your music into short films.

* The Lock-up Garage - Coast FM 96.3 - giving local artists opportunities for radio airplay.

* Sellaband - you and your fans can raise a $50,000 recording budget.

* Broadjam - promote and sell your music on-line.

* AIR - Australian Independent Record Labels Association - representing Australian owned and based independent record labels.

* Australian Songwriters Association - national, non-profit, member organisation dedicated to supporting Australian songwriters.

Thanks for visiting! Feel free to add yourself to the map below.

Music:

YEP!!! Seriously, I'm into just about everything. Tchacovski to Techno, Classical to Country, Mendelssohn to Metal. If it moves me, it's good music!

My Blog

Music Tip 13: Want to get ahead in the OZ music industry?

Hi music makers, They say information is power, and in this industry what you know is second only to who you know. One of the best resources I've found on the music industry is "The Biz" a fan...
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:52:00 PST

Music Tip 12: How you and your fans can work together to raise a $50,000 recording budget!

What if without a contract to a record label you could work with your fans to raise $50,000 to professionally record your own album, have that recording overseen by experienced producers in intern...
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:34:00 PST

Music Tip 11: What does your song need to say to make people notice?

Hi music makers, OK, this Music Tip's a little different it's actually a song about song writing! The song is called "Say just what you feel (and make it rhyme)", by Walt Aldridge, and it cuts...
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:50:00 PST

Music Tip 10: Ten song writing myths busted!

Hi music makers, Music Tip 10!...time to bust 10 myths in song writing!... 1) My songs are great because my friends like them and the audience screams when we play them. Perhaps they are great! But ...
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:46:00 PST

Music Tip 9: When should you buy your own recording gear?

Hi music makers, I know what some of you are already thinking: "C'mon Andrew, you run a studio. You're gonna to tell me forget about buying gear, and just go and pay a professional studio to get th...
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:21:00 PST

Music Tip 8: Writing better lyrics

Hi music makers, I know there are tons of different ways of writing lyrics, so please don't take this Tip as the final word - it's just one part of lyric writing that's often worked for me. Also,...
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:58:00 PST

Music Tip 7: How to advertise your music to generate more money.

Hi music makers, Ready for a (very!) crash course in making your advertising more effective? Great, lets get into it! Firstly, it might seem obvious, but so many people forget that the point ...
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Tue, 30 May 2006 09:42:00 PST

Muisc Tip 6: How (and why!) to get your music on radio!

Hi music makers,Radio...isn't it where you want to be?...all you're fans listening to your new single...But how to get there?...and more importantly, WHY do you want your songs played on radio......
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 05:32:00 PST

Music Tip 5: The key to successful networking.

Hi music makers, Networking - like it or not, its part of the music industry - but heck, you probably already knew that since you're here on Myspace. ;-) Unfortunately networking gives most ...
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 09:50:00 PST

Music Tip 4: How to make sure your next song is a hit.

Hi music makers,OK, I cant guarantee your next song will be a hit, but there are definitely tools to help you ensure your song writing becomes more successful both artistically and commercially (yes, ...
Posted by ARTS Recording Studio on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:40:00 PST