Minor Project Proposal

    For my minor Project I want to finalize a mix of an original hip-hop song I created.
The instrumental was created in pro-tools via the software instrument plug ins and the vocals were recorded with a AKG-C414 microphone. This song will be the opening track to an EP I am currently working on.

My availability is very limited, I have time on Monday's, but plan to grab studio time whenever it is free as I have been a bit unsuccessful in booking Monday's. I might try and work Saturday Mornings if the lab is available.

This project is important to me because as the first track on my EP, it must set the tone and draw listeners in. I plan to bring elements of "chopped and screwed music" to the project in order to make it sound like a traditional southern style hip-hop trunk banger. I plan on using some creative vocal techniques that involve layering my vocals in harmony, then lowering the pitch on certain layers.

My first refrence track is "2 Trill (Chopped&Screwd) - by Bun B"
I am going to create similar vocal effects to this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0oKmR48jjU

The second track i am using for inspiration is "What You Taking Bout - by Young Jeezy"
The bass on this track is super clean and one of my all time favorites. I remember watching my mirrors shake the first time I played this song in my car in 2007. I want people to hear the bass in my song and remember it the same way.

The challenge i see in this is getting my bass to sound perfect. This is only a challenge because I do not know exactly what to do, but I will try many things and let my ears be the judge. I am also curious to see how my vocals will turn out as i am going to be trying some experimental things with them.