Mix

1. I turned everything down and then started again with the lead vocal by turning it up, and levelling it with rest of the bvs. Then checked to see if the output was going above red.

2. After i levelled the vocals i started on the Guitars and tried to make sure that the levels were loud enough, but yet it was able to blend with the vocals. Then the bass and the rest of the instruments.

3. I began to pan the vocals either left or right, I panned the lead Vocal to the left -15, lead and bvs i panned to right +31 and then i panned the actual Bvs to the left -21. I did this to create a well round sound of the vocals.

4. I then panned synth2 -18, synth3 +31 to give the listener something new to listen to.

5. I then bussed the vocals into one bus and so i was able to control all of them on one fader, and i did the same for the Guitars.

6. Then i put reverb on the vocals and so the bus controlled how loud the vocals were gonna be and i also did the same on the same on the guitar and i used the GuitarAmpPro. 

7. I also put a compressor on the Kick Drum.

https://soundcloud.com/shevz20/futures-mix-shevelle

Disco

Disco

Disco was never taken seriously in the USA, because it united homosexuals, people that were disabled and gay as well, it was really hard for these people to be accepted in society. Society saw this as an mental illness, and discriminated them. It was worst if you were black, lesbian and disabled, that's when things would get out of hand.

In the late 1960's Homosexuals were the only people getting discriminated at the time, and because the civil rights movement was just ending or about to end, ethnic origins had almost equal rights to the white people. But it was really hard because people still didn't like the fact that Black People had something to say, but if you were gay and black, you would have to hide it. Gatherings were mostly done underground, like in houses, they would have house parties and take drugs. It was a place where everyone could be them selves and just have a good time but society did not see it like that.

Stone Wall Riots

The stone wall riots was a number of events that took place, these riots were very violent and it demonstrated the frustration of Homosexuals and how they felt about being oppressed because they liked the same sex. Homosexuals were very angry at the fact that they had no voice. How the riots began was because the Gay community had a local club that they would go to, it was owned by the Mafia who supplied, drugs and the freedom to be who they were. Gays and Lesbians, Drag Queens, Transvestites and Transsexuals, were all in the same place. The first Riot took place in the early hours of the morning of June 28, 1969. These parties would be held in Greenwich Village neighbourhood of New York. A Police raid had come in and tried to take over, and a overflow of people came out of the club, while everyone was busy standing outside and just merely having conversation and joking, word had got out that the police held 3 Drag Queens and a bartender in the back. When the police van came to pick them up people began to get annoyed and began protesting with calling the Police, Pigs and saying we shall be free! This riot was brutal and it lasted for a couple days!

Disco began in the late 1960's early 1970's, it was a genre of music that had a black influence and Homosexuals would have a good time in the underground scene, it was place where everyone was accepted for who they were or what they did! It brought hope to every one that was discriminated in society or classed different. Disco brought many diverse groups together, weather it was Black Men, Black Men that were Gay at the time, Women, White Gays and the disabled. This was provided for people to come and be open about who they were and what they did, freedom and hope was given to these people. Drugs like: Cocaine and Marijuana were common as almost every one took part in sexual behaviours as well as getting high, and not having shame for hiding the way they felt, it was a very open scene.


Politics was a main reason as to why people were discriminated this can be compared to Punk in the UK and how the people were treated because the government had taken away their jobs and their source of income was very low, Punk Music was a form of expression with anger, they felt trapped in a never ending job/workplace, they worked long hours but got such a little pay and because these people had a family to provide for they found it really hard to even come to terms with everything and so Punk was created for them to escape from their Jobs, Family and the Governments rules. 

1979 was a crucial moment in history for Disco not only for the genre but for the people. In 1979 a sports game was in play at the Chicago White Sox Stadium, Punk Rockers didn't like the fact that Disco was so big at the time and because Rock was almost dieing they were angered and furious at the fact that Disco was alive and well not to mention most of them were homophobic against homosexuals. These people began to get some of the records from Disco and began to burn them, they also went around destroying the stadium and screaming and shouting. This event was called "Disco Demolition Night" This was year of the death of Disco it died in a horrible way. 

Something that is quite similar to the topic of equality and freedom, is that Disco can also be compared to what is currently going on in Iran. In Iran they are not allowed to listen to music that they want to listen to because the Iranian government has put everything under censorship and so the people are not free to do as they please and that's only to do with music, so their rights have been taken away. Just like in America and how they would be arrested if they were caught doing gay acts or if they were at a gay club or even if someone in high authority thought they were gay they would get locked up for it! They saw it as a disease, as an illness that could not be treated. The Iranian Government believe that by taking away these peoples right to listen to music would help their country, but what they cease to understand is that if you try to keep the people under control they will find a way to rebel against them. But because the Iranian Government want to keep their culture, they think that best way about going through that is taking away these peoples rights.

The Iranian Government feared that if they allowed their people to listen to Westernised Music around the world that it would corrupt the younger generation and that these people will begin to rebel and start some form of uprising against the government and so that would begin a war! But what they fail to understand is that these should be free to make their own decisions and it should not be dictated about weather or not they should listen to music, i mean almost all their life is controlled by their government and now they want to control what the people listen to! Its Just Wrong!

Homosexuals stood up for what they believed in fought for their rights, even in today's world they have been granted the access to marry same sex in some places of America and even just the other day it had been spoken about that England was going to allow same sex Marriage. They fought for their freedom and so they have it today! 


Equality and Freedom should never be depicted by someone else! Fight for what you believe in and make sure you win the fight!