Studio Makalapa

Studio Makalapa Jim created Studio Makalapa to share & exchange ideas about music production, live or in the studio, creative or technical. Let's make music!

Released our first music production single! πŸ₯³πŸ”Š5 years ago, during the darkest days of COVID I assembled a virtual choir ...
07/03/2025

Released our first music production single! πŸ₯³πŸ”Š
5 years ago, during the darkest days of COVID I assembled a virtual choir of Navy people to sing a cover of β€œThe Blessing.” Submitted last week for commercial distribution** on the exact day of it’s 5th anniversary, it's been covered by choirs world-wide, but I haven’t seen anyone do what we did, scattered as we were, literally all over the world, even on ships at sea!
**The revenue model for streaming makes it virtually impossible for indie artists to make money from cover songs - all royalties ($0.003/stream) go to the songwriter/publisher; however, some money may be made from music downloads, especially on iTunes … so, please consider downloading the song for $0.99, encourage your friends to do the same πŸ™ Studio Makalapa will make $0.57 from each download and will donate ALL proceeds to the Navy & Marine Corps Relief Society 🫑 Happy 4th of July! Check it out ‡️

Stream and Save The Blessing - Distributed by DistroKid

07/30/2022

Somewhere Over the Rainbow 🌈
Alt version! Judy Garland's immortal song from the Wizard of Oz (1939) was transformed by "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole into the iconic Hawaiian-reggae blend (1988) beloved worldwide. We sing our love for this paradise on earth we called home for 3 years ... alas it is time to go. Mahalo for the memories, Hawai'i πŸ€™πŸπŸ«ΆπŸΌπŸ₯Ή
https://youtu.be/wVWl9Xla2oE

10/30/2021

Happy Halloween! πŸŽƒπŸ‘»
Our take on Metallica's iconic Enter Sandman ... so much fun! Shoulda worn masks alΓ‘ Slipknot πŸ’€

10/09/2021

Coming soon ... the perfect song for Halloween! πŸ‘»

12/26/2020

Hi guys! Mele Kalikimaka 🌟

12/26/2020

St. Joseph, singing to the baby Jesus, that first Christmas.

Working on a Christmas song 🌠
12/20/2020

Working on a Christmas song 🌠

10/11/2020

A Peaceful Sunday to you all

On my lap is my very first guitar, a Yamaha FG-340 from the early 70s, a gift from my parents. Have never recorded this ...
09/15/2020

On my lap is my very first guitar, a Yamaha FG-340 from the early 70s, a gift from my parents. Have never recorded this instrument, did so on a whim, with an SM-57. Omg, was floored by how good it sounded! It is true, guitars sound better as they age. Wrapping up our 4th "quarantune" - will post this weekend!

07/11/2020

Next project in the works ... Gabe on keys πŸ’—πŸŽΉ

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