Welcome to The Mugs' City Closet Studios Archives... ---------------------------------------- Crate Digging Crate digging has long been a favored past-time of DJ’s, Producers, and music lovers alike. In the most basic sense, it is record collecting. For some people; however, listening through record after record is an important part of the creative process; it is an ongoing search for editable source material. In this context, crate digging is a form of treasure hunting; the prize being the perfect sound, riff, groove, or drum break. These moments are extracted as Samples and re-contextualized in new musical compositions. ---------------------------------------- “Virtual” Crate Digging This archive is an attempt to offer new possibilities in crate digging as well as extended opportunities for artistic collaboration. The Mugs’ City Closet Studios, with help from Earfuzz.com, is happy to present this ever-growing online library - "Virtual Crates" - of recorded material. This music consists mostly of improvisational jam sessions performed by The Mugs’ extended family of musicians at The Mugs' City Closet Studios from 2005-present. You are invited to explore the library, download preferred tracks, and incorporate/edit the music into your own project(s). ---------------------------------------- Collaboration Opportunities, Examples Beyond simply enjoying the music as is; there are many ways to incorporate the tracks into your own projects: - Audio for Video - Samples, Loops - Mashups - Audio collages - Add additional instrumentation or vocal layers - Remix ---------------------------------------- Associated Technology A good overview about available tools for recording and editing music on the computer can be found at: http://www.music-software-reviews.com/music_recording_software.html. Free: Audacity : http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Kristal : http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/index.php Zamzar : http://www.zamzar.com/ Professional Grade: Protools : http://www.digidesign.com/intl_selector.cfm? Logic Audio : http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/ Cubase : http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/musicproduction/cubase4_product.html Cakewalk : http://www.cakewalk.com/ Abelton : http://www.ableton.com/ ---------------------------------------- Data Flow In order to encourage contact with City Closet Studios, these files are organized in a manner such that sound quality and track/session completeness improves greatly with email contact. You can choose to work with an .mp3 clip, or, inquire through mail@themugs.com to obtain (pending availability) complete performances, additional content from a session date, isolated track, and/or the Protools session file. ---------------------------------------- Copyright, Artist Credit, Usage Permissions We have opted to use the ATTRIBUTION NON-COMMERCIAL SHARE ALIKE license for this content. More info here on this license here: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode ---------------------------------------- Studio for Hire/Services Provided City Closet Studios is a functioning studio capable of performing many services: - Recording engineering - Production - Commercial Licensing for select recorded works Inquire via email: mail@themugs.com. Our hope is that is effort will encourage people to explore the music of The Mugs and other offerings from the City Closet Studios. ---------------------------------------- © 2008 The Mugs