Cheeky Fest

08/08/2026

With Music2Deal – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

08/08/2026

Which charity should we fundraise for?
Mind / Bipolar UK / Cancer Research UK / Music Venue Trust / other

30/07/2026

What are your thoughts / feelings about using AI? I logged onto Music2Deal again yesterday and connected with a few people. One of them said

"I write the core lyrics first. Then, I use AI tools (like Suno) to generate initial musical foundations and stylistic variants based on my vision.

​Audio Engineering & Stem Reconstruction: Once I select the best musical option, I isolate and remove the AI vocals, running the instrumental through multiple generation passes to rebuild, restore, and enrich the depth and volume of the backing track.
​Live Vocals & Production (FL Studio): I bring this rich instrumental stem into FL Studio. Here, I record, process, clean, and arrange my own live vocals — my signature deep, sub-tonal baritone.

​Texturing & Final Polish: After mixing the main vocals with the beat, I take this full mix back into Suno, and in the voice slot, I sing the same song again using my semi-whispered baritone to add a deeper, more intimate sound texture. Finally, I bring that result back into FL Studio, where I use EQ2 to carve out frequencies for a clean mix and add spatial reverb.
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It's 2026. As a solo creator acting as writer, vocal artist, sound engineer, producer, and manager, using modern tools is a necessity, not a shortcut. It would be foolish not to leverage technology to bring a complete, high-quality vision to life efficiently."

29/07/2026

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My name is Rupert Cheek and I live in London, UK. I studied music for many years; including piano from the age of 5 - 22. Having graduated with a BMus in 2002 I went on to postgraduate study (composition for TV & Film) and performed as part of an international arts event (London, Edinburgh, Berlin)....

26/07/2026

I wish more venues that are available to hire had more photos of the space(s) EMPTY so I could see what's possible, rather than just dark photos of people.

21/07/2026

21/07/2026

Finally posting this release from Heptet ft Ashley Slater. Order through Bandcamp or message Ashley and magic will happen! https://hipkitrecords.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-f**king-nice-2