#LondonEyeEP: Frank Hamilton and sE Electronics First to Record EP on EDF Energy London Eye
London (PRWEB UK) 8 July 2013 -- Frank Hamilton has become the first singer-songwriter to record a full EP entitled #LondonEyeEP in just one rotation on the EDF Energy London Eye. With the help of sE Electronics microphones, #LondonEyeEP was recorded on the 24th of March in a glass capsule circling over 400 feet above London and released as a video EP on the 1st of July 2013.
Read the full story at: http://www.seelectronics.com/news/2013/07/05/frank-hamilton-londoneyeep-and-se-microphones
Frank Hamilton is a London based singer-songwriter, well known for his #OneSongAWeek campaign where he wrote, recorded and released a new song every week in 2012. He has collaborated with Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner, Ryan Keen and Lauren Aquiland among other artists. His “Best Of…” album featuring 21 of the best songs from #OneSongAWeek instantly climbed to #1 in the iTunes Singer/Songwriter album chart and #21 in the overall album chart.
sE Electronics was first approached by Frank Hamilton about his #LondonEyeEP concept in early 2013. His ambitious idea of recording a 4-track EP in under 30 minutes with a 3-piece band in a glass capsule rotating 443 feet above central London was something they could not overlook.
On the morning of the #LondonEyeEP recording, the crew set up the microphones and stands and carried them in to the already-moving EDF Energy London Eye capsule. An interesting challenge was the lack of any power source in the pod, meaning the sE Electronics RNR1 ribbon mic and three sE4 small capsule condenser mics all had to rely on the laptop's battery as a power source.
Frank Hamilton says, “Recording in a glass bowl (450 feet above the River Thames) was always going to be a logistical nightmare but it was made infinitely easier by the support and expertise of sE Electronics and their microphones. We used the RNR1 (which I've wanted to try for ages) on my vocals and all of us were blown away by the warmth and the ease at which it sat in the mix (with very little EQ). The SE4's we used on my guitar did the business as usual - I've used them before and I'm almost certain we'll use them on the album.”
Frank’s #LondonEyeEP features the following four tracks:
1. Flaws and Ceilings
2. If I Die Tomorrow
3. This Is England
4. The Birds (4am)
Visit the dedicated #LondonEyeEP website at http://www.LondonEyeEP.co.uk.
sE Electronics are proud to have been a part of this unique project. Recorded in less than 30 minutes (including setup and take down) in just one rotation of the EDF Energy London Eye, Frank Hamilton’s #LondonEyeEP is undoubtedly the first of its kind.
Caleb Hill, Marketing Manager at sE Electronics said, "We’ve been to a lot of live and studio recording sessions, but this was truly awesome. Watching Frank’s performance in a glass pod over 400 feet above London was an experience we won't forget soon!"
sE Electronics, founded in March 2000, is manufacturer of world-class microphones for studio and recording use. sE microphones, designed and built in-house, along with the patented Reflexion Filter range are fast becoming new standards in the recording and production world. This is exemplified in the UK whey are used by more studios, project studios, musicians, bands, producers and engineers than any other mic manufacturer.
The sE Electronics UK office, warehouse, sales, finance, logistics, marketing and support departments are based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. For marketing enquiries please contact Caleb Hill on caleb(at)seelectronics(dot)com
Caleb Hill, sE Electronics, http://www.seelectronics.com, 08455002500, [email protected]
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