Big Cloud Productions

15/08/2023

Excellent service. Highly recommended.

21/01/2022

Hello everyone, I have an update about the future of Big Cloud Productions. As you possibly know, I got some great news about winning a VC PhD Scholarship a couple of months ago. Today, I finally received my unconditional offer for a Full-Time PhD in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at LJMU.
So, I officially start my doctorate on the 1st of Feb.
It’s a big challenge, but to give me the best chance at success, I will need to manage my workload better.
Unfortunately, this means that, from today, my studio business, Big Cloud Productions, will be on Hiatus for at least the next three to four years.
Studio work can be exciting and creative, but it’s also incredibly time-consuming and not especially lucrative. Due to the upcoming PhD program, plus my existing Deltatones and family commitments, it was clear that something had to give, hence the closure of Big Cloud.
Maybe it will return in the future, but for now, I will not be able to take on any new studio bookings.
To all my previous clients, thank you so much for hiring me. It was honestly a pleasure working with you all. Hopefully see you again, somewhere down the line.
Onwards!

Steve

23/09/2021

Had a great session with Dino today, who was recording some parts for a fantastic Greek language original song he'd written Dino is a really great musician and an excellent songwriter. He brought some interesting 'old school' pieces of kit into the studio too, including an old drum machine and a synth.

20/08/2021

So great having humans in the studio again, and no one is more human than Tim O'Neill! Tim brought a really cool variety of vintage instruments and amps round tonight as we recorded his great new song 'Stolen Harvest'

05/08/2021

Great session with last night. He brought in a great new song 'Stolen Harvest' we're going to build it up and release it on an unsuspecting world. Tim did his demo in garageband, but I'm going to carry on in cubase.
("Carry on in Cubase" sounds like a 70s comedy film starring Sid James and Kenneth Williams)

17/06/2021

https://youtu.be/9FyvQB31oRM

This week I've finally completed my BSc degree in Audio and Music Production and therefore the album project is now finished. This video recorded today concludes the series of weekly Vlogs I was making on the album and wraps up the project.
Steve.
(PS. I passed with a First!)

This video was made to conclude the entire University project series. I've now completed my BSc degree in Audio and Music Production at LJMU and have been aw...

10/03/2021

https://www.bigcloudproductions.com/sketches-from-the-bunker/

'Sketches from the Bunker' is the new album by Steve Stroud, produced during the lockdown of 2020 and recorded in ROC2 Studios and Big Cloud Productions

09/03/2021

Hi, Steve here. Today is the launch day of my new album
'Sketches from the Bunker', produced at Big Cloud Productions.
I made this record with my best friends Jai and Colin during the 2020 lockdown and I like to think having a shared project helped us all get through it.
I'm also using the making of this album as the focus of my final year Project for my BSc in Audio and Music Production. So it's a two, or possibly three birds with one stone kind of a deal.
In a couple of months, I'll be graduating from the degree course and I might even make the dissertation available to anyone whos's interested in the more technical aspects of the album production. Many lovely vintage mics and analogue gear were used to record it, so that might be a useful resource for any of you techie folks.
If anyone wants to support, you can buy the album here
https://stevestroud.bandcamp.com/album/sketches-from-the-bunker
If you just want to have a listen, you can stream it from any of the usual digital distribution places (Spotify, apple, amazon etc).
https://open.spotify.com/album/5qS7hJqB97y1yGepbK5KW2?si=EQfFI2bmTg2kIEeR_Wv9Ig
And if on the off chance, anyone wanted a physical CD, with the artwork so you could hold it in your little hairy hands, you can buy one from Bandcamp.
Hope you enjoy the album x

Steve Stroud · Album · 2021 · 10 songs.

19/10/2020

Morning! I'm currently trying to build up my YouTube channel. I'm doing a streaming module in my degree so I want to explore the possibility of doing more music/production based livestreams. If you wouldn't mind subscribing, here's the link. Thanks a lot.

Big Cloud Productions offer a range of recording and production services perfect for the singer/songwriter. We can help if... You have written a great song, ...

11/07/2020

Great to have Paul from Caring Connections back in the studio yesterday.

And also great to meet Brian from Lightbody Health. Brian's a personal trainer and an expert on boxing and mma.

They produced a great podcast all about fitness and health. Like scouse Joe Rogan show. Check it out.

The fifth episode of the "Who Cares?" podcast, Paul Growney, the CEO of 'Caring Connections’ speaks to Brian Lightbody who is the chairman and CEO of Lightbody Health in Liverpool.This was the first podcast recorded back in the Big Cloud Productio...