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Evolution of a Song :: The Tide
So, having done the first two songs of our record in order, I wanted to jump around a bit and make some commentary about the last song on the record, called The Tide. In the past, I’ve been breaking up the technical evolution and the emotional, artistic commentary, but in this case, I find it hard [...]
Thoughts on Songwriting :: The Tempest
The harmonic woes of composing this song were well documented in my previous post, so I would like to focus this little discussion on lyrics. I think anyone who spends time with Erica and me can tell you that this past year and a half has been a struggle. I quit my full-time [...]
Evolution of a Song :: The Tempest
This is the story of the one that almost got away, but then turned out to be one of the biggest catches of the day. You can blame the bass for this one. (Get it? Bass Guitar? Bass fishing? Huh? Funny, right? No? Moving on.) So, I play [...]
Thoughts on Songwriting :: Signal Chain
In the beginning is a spark, it is an impulse in the head… So begins our record. …digital to analogue, conversion on the breath.. it travels on a wave the length of which cannot be seen but anyone can hear it, if anyone is near.. cause it goes….alllllllllll the waaaaaay….. What is a Signal Chain? In the studio, the [...]
Evolution of a Song :: Signal Chain
For quite a while now, I’ve been sitting on an idea to unpack each of the 14 tracks on our upcoming record. I’m going to do each song in two parts, one chronicling the sonic evolution from demo to studio to mix to master, the 2nd from the perspective of talking about lyrics, moods, [...]