	{"id":76846,"date":"2021-07-17T04:56:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T18:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=76846"},"modified":"2021-07-13T16:18:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T06:18:26","slug":"sonika-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/sonika-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonika Records in the studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE third Sonika Records compilation album is now in production, set to give fifteen of Ballarat\u2019s young musical acts a platform.<\/p>\n<p>Eleda Grace, s.k.a.l.a, Fie Briar, Mia Rose, Volt Jolt, Loving Elara, Jack A.M., Mest One, ELLI OT\u00fe, Adele Lockhart, Sinkhole City, Charlotte, Esoteric, Dunn, and Peryton will all feature on the album, having recorded one song at Studio 52 in Heidelberg West.<\/p>\n<p>City of Ballarat youth development officer Maddison Hudson Stepnell said the 15 tracks are contrasting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have rappers, rock bands, pop artists, acoustic indie music, electro pop, and pop-punk-rock music; very diverse,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76850\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76850\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/07\/IMG_2021-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sofie Brouwers-Morrison works with a sound engineer to perfect a track.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA lot of them have never been in a professional studio or recorded their music before, so this was such an experience for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of them were nervous, but once they recorded and heard their song, they couldn\u2019t believe they were able to do it. It\u2019s amazing for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hard rock band Loving Elara has been part of the recording experience. Vocalist Shon Dunn said his ensemble \u201cloved being in the studio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a full set-up studio experience was a big change to just recording at home. The recording engineers at Studio 52 are fantastic to work with,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what the genre of music is, they\u2019re passionate about trying to bring the best out of each performer and artist. It was great to have someone there pushing you in right direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the down time, there was a great sense of camaraderie hanging out with the other musicians who come from different backgrounds, are different ages, and offer different styles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Physical CDs and downloads will be available early next year when the record launches. Sonika is facilitated by FReeZA and Ballarat Youth Services. 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