Alvin is a renowned record producer. He has joined the local pop music industry since the 80s. He has been record producer for many local artists includingFaye Wong,Leslie Cheung, Eason Chan, Sammi Cheng, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok and many more. He has produced countless award winning greatest hits. He has been named as ‘Ace Producer’ by the local media.
Interview of CASHFLOW Issue 62. For full text version, please click photo:
任我行 陳奕迅 from the album 'The Key' 曲:Christopher Chak | 詞:林夕 | 編: Gary Tong | 監製: Alvin Leong
Produced by Alvin Leong Composed by Christopher Chak Lyrics by Lin Xi Arranged by Gary Tong
Keyboards, Synthesizers, Programming: Gary Tong Drums: Davy Chan Guitars: Wong Chun Yin Bass: Tsang Tak Hong Drums: Davy Chan Backing vocals: Eason Chan Strings arranged by Gary Tong & Daniel Ling String recorded at 沙河頂水蔭路中國唱片社, engineered by 張政 Strings: 小提1:張毅,李葉波,林淋,易岸兮,吳卓賓,李椰菁,李磊,郝寶珠 小堤2:謝林,郭慧,羅菁,張建輝,陳苗苗,王嘉琪 中提:錢宇辜,葉凱英,吳莽,何蘭 大堤:于萍,馬瑜,葉輝,鄧勇 Engineered and digital editing by Amic Tang, Avon Acoustic Ltd Drums recorded by Ken Au, aroom studio Strings recording co-ordination by Stanley Leung Mixing by Amic Tang, Avon Acoustic Ltd
Another happy moment to start out a new year. 叱吒樂壇我最喜愛的歌曲監製 - 陀飛輪 陳奕迅 叱吒樂壇至尊唱片大獎 監製 - Time Flies My honorary mention is 一絲不掛 although it did not win an award surely it won the hearts of many.
叱吒樂壇唱作人I am also happy to see 孫耀威 awarded for his songwriting talents.
Strong relationships between songwriter/producers and artists are crucial to pop success, as illustrated here by our interviews with Alvin Leong in Hong ... For the full interview click here
This article got me thinking back in the days working with Faye the communication was always there not necessarily in a words but in the music we both enjoyed. Although it may sound unimportant to you yet a simple adjustment unconsciously made by us may have changed the way other producers in their traditional approach relied heavily on the guitar solos to fill in the music break including the saturated digital piano throughout the song. You would able to notice in the our songs you do not hear these as often compared with other productions, hence, differentiating itself from rest of the Canto-pop songs. It was just a matter of preference unaware it was the tipping point for the future musical influences.
Hello. That was the simple greeting used to begin a lasting conversation. How that all changed in the digital world.
Today we ‘speak’ the informal language of the internet. We communicate by online and sms using shorthand texting, email, instant messaging, and by textual expression known as emoticons.
The music are arranged by the introduction in the 80s the wonderful MIDI. This widely accepted standard tool changed the way musicians create music with unlimited possiblities but may have limited their personal style as oppose to playing a real guitar that gives them their individuality of that ‘unconventional’ sound. The same with Auto-Tune the audio processor program a great tool if used creatively particularly to correct vocal pitch, however, when overused every song back to back with perfect pitch may be difficult to differentiate from one another. What about the rawness of the vocal the essence of emotions captured and conveyed?
It is easy to recognize the music from different eras but not since the last two decades.
'The moment in emotion than correction in perfection’- Legendary producer and engineer Tom Dowd
Kisses in the Wind Faye Wong 曲/編: 杜自持 詞/監: 梁榮駿 You told me one misty day (that) you’ll never go away The look in your eyes I’m so afraid Deep in a spell Feels like a spinning carousel Are they just kisses in the wind One day in the morning rain You came back(to) ease my pain Will our hearts ever the same again Make believing there were no broken promises But they’re just kisses in the wind *And the sun won’t ever shine I guess it don’t mind Now that you’re gone But I will always love you Who’ll stop the rain Is it me to blame Broken records and picture frames The sun setting to the west (I’m) feeling the emptiness Or are you saving it all the best Pour out my heart then say We should be(far) apart And they’re just kisses in the wind The evening breeze is here Say goodbye(I) don’t wanna cry One last kiss My love will never die I may be a fool My neverending love for you To you It’s just kisses in the wind
David Byrne of Talking Heads explains about how the acoustics of a room or a performance venue affects the way music are unconsciously created to adapt.