The song \u201cArriving\u201d has rarely been performed live yet, and even rarely played in rehearsal, so it\u2019s been a bit nebulous to record. It really needed big harmonies, which we didn\u2019t have in Rock Scarlet, and I\u2019m hoping to add extra background singers with Psychanaut to perform this one live. <\/p>\n
the song is a bit laid back in energy, kind of hypnotic and spacy. Initially we recorded very basic tracks for it, to allow us to develop it\u2019s energy and see where it takes us. The drums were really simple, no fills or frills, and we used a slide guitar for the lead riff. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve recorded the vocal tracks in almost every style, from big and loud rock to soft and breathy before deciding upon the approach that best suited the song. Usually I know right away how I want the vocal, but this tune is unique. It\u2019s one that really encompasses the hybrid style that is Psychanaut.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve been on this one for several days in a row now.<\/p>\n
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Each of us have differing styles when working in the studio. When we lay basic tracks, it\u2019s just a matter of all of us doing a take and getting the feel right\u2026 but with overdubs and production, personal style has more influence. Over the years I\u2019ve realized that I tend to drive people crazy in the studio! Although I\u2019m pretty mellow in most areas of life, I can be demanding when recording. I hear little flaws that nobody else hears, and I want little extra things that nobody else cares about. So recording at home is perfect for me!<\/p>\n
I like to get immersed in one song, feel it, dream it, and stick with it for sometimes days at a time until it\u2019s done. Brian likes to work on several in one session, moving on when he hits a snag, completing some parts and leaving others until he\u2019s inspired. It sometimes slows us down to adjust to each other\u2019s creative styles, but I think the end result is stronger for coming from both. <\/p>\n
As a songwriting team it\u2019s the same thing. Brian will write a riff and I\u2019ll want to hear it a zillion times, letting it make visions in my mind, playing with melodies, vowels and sounds. Meanwhile, he\u2019ll just fluidly play away onto a dozen more riffs, each one completely different. (In times like this, recording is your friend. :-)) <\/p>\n
It\u2019s the yin\/yang, feminine\/masculine day\/night dynamic that often appears as duality, but is really two sides of the same thing.<\/p>\n
Back to Arriving\u2026 it\u2019s almost ponderous rhythm was right, but not quite right. I kept hearing a rhythmic swoosh and after trying keyboards and guitars to get it finally realized that I could get it with a reverse snare on each hit. Usually that\u2019s just an effect on one or two hits, but for this song it called for every one. I spent hours getting each hit right, but it was so worth it! It really works. <\/p>\n
And the harmonies sound huge, and just\u2026well, almost angelic. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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