Zanggroep Nieuwe Gouwe (Gouda), live on air.
Recorded: March 23rd 2012, ‘Gouwestad Radio Studio 2.
Tracks: Because/Because (Retuned)/Hallelujah.
Note:
Vocal group which includes half ‘Darling Rooster’, the vocalist of ‘Dark Remains’ and a rapper, squeezed themselves in shrunken shape into the studio for an interview and some livetracks. Despite having good results few days before, their first attempt on ‘Because’ didn’t land too well, so they tried a second, shorter go after that. Concludinbg a nice and animated interview, they had their go on Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’, with much better results.
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zaterdag 11 augustus 2012
zondag 19 februari 2012
Zanggroep Nieuwe Gouwe 'In Session', Monday November 21st 2011.
Zanggroep Nieuwe Gouwe (Gouda), In Session.
Recorded: November 21st 2011, ‘rehearsal hall.
Tracks: Paint It Black (TK 1-2)/ I Will Follow Him (TK 1-2)/Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These) (TK 1-3)/Gabriëlla (TK 1-2)/The Lion Sleeps Tonight (TK 1-5)
. My first ever recording of a vocal group. As this choir prefers to be named a vocal group, I decided to record them in a less conventional way, I was having in my head for years. Instead of using two overall mikes, I put 4 mikes directly in front of pairs of choir members, recording their voices more direct. This made a far more direct sound, with sharper stereo panning possible, increasing the overall impact hugely. A great sound. Several versions of songs were recorded, deeming the last versions to be the best. ‘Gabriëlla’ however didn’t work, as both the guitar was too prominent in take 1 (Becoming out of reach of the mikes in Take 2, when the guitarist moved to the back of the rehearsal space) and some essential voices were not present, to complete the sound. ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ crashed, as there were some problems with keeping the rhythm tight.
The rehearsal room was a huge hall in the industrial area, with a big spinning fan on the ceiling as climate control. As it buzzed throughout the recording, I asked wether it could be switched off. Thev attempt didn’t work, as the fan kept spinning and buzzing and at the same time cooled down the hall. As it was a rainy November night, everybode wore coats near the end of the session.
Recorded: November 21st 2011, ‘rehearsal hall.
Tracks: Paint It Black (TK 1-2)/ I Will Follow Him (TK 1-2)/Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These) (TK 1-3)/Gabriëlla (TK 1-2)/The Lion Sleeps Tonight (TK 1-5)
. My first ever recording of a vocal group. As this choir prefers to be named a vocal group, I decided to record them in a less conventional way, I was having in my head for years. Instead of using two overall mikes, I put 4 mikes directly in front of pairs of choir members, recording their voices more direct. This made a far more direct sound, with sharper stereo panning possible, increasing the overall impact hugely. A great sound. Several versions of songs were recorded, deeming the last versions to be the best. ‘Gabriëlla’ however didn’t work, as both the guitar was too prominent in take 1 (Becoming out of reach of the mikes in Take 2, when the guitarist moved to the back of the rehearsal space) and some essential voices were not present, to complete the sound. ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ crashed, as there were some problems with keeping the rhythm tight.
The rehearsal room was a huge hall in the industrial area, with a big spinning fan on the ceiling as climate control. As it buzzed throughout the recording, I asked wether it could be switched off. Thev attempt didn’t work, as the fan kept spinning and buzzing and at the same time cooled down the hall. As it was a rainy November night, everybode wore coats near the end of the session.
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