Recorded and edited on 18/09/10
I finished work today with some time to spare aftering posting letters and tidying the flat. Ithink my computer may have a virus, so I am a bit worried everytime I switch it on, especially cause we don't have virus protection. Anyway, the computer clicked and clunked up and everything was ok.
Didn't know what I wanted to record. A new song maybe? From scratch? And then I listened to 'Art Imitating Reality' and thought that there is still so much I can do to this song. So I opened Audacity, and then opened the folder the song is in entitled 'eerie'. I deleted unnecessary files I didn't need anymore and began working on it.
I got all my leads, and cables and pedals, and hooked it up to my computer and keyboard. Tonight I wanted to record some drums for it. My brother-in-law Michael gave me an idea with the song. He listened to a very early version of it and thought that the song at one point early on (just after first verse) would turn a little more rocky. I have considered this for the song and began trying to get some kind of hard hitting drum beat for the song.
I used some reverb and began working on a drum beat. When i got something i liked, I recorded it all the way through the song. I listened back and didn't think it fit, for most of the song. So edited it out and only left a part in towards the end. May even take it out completely later if I make something better.
I then edited the song further, taking bits out, and adding effects here and there. I wanted to add something to the section of the song after the first verse, and before the chorus. There is a large space for a good guitar solo. However, I thought about a piano in there, so recorded a simple piano part which sounds excellent. Then was using the keyboard and used a choir synth. Recorded this throughout the whole song and thought it'd be best to start it when the main singing starts. It adds such a deep, eerie quality to the song. Gives it so much depth. I really like it. I put two sets of the choir synth in, slightly different times overlapping. Sounds great.
After tampering with the keyboard, I left it sitting on my desk next to the computer and printer, and moved onto the electric guitar. Wired it up and thought about recording a solo. Then, however I had the idea to have a hard metal rock riff in the background. Drop d-tuned my guitar and started playing a very hard sounding rock riff straight away. Went well with the song. So I recorded this with the length of the song too. Some bits didn't go too well, so I edited them and left two parts: one after the first verse and one right at the end of the song. There was a great guitar piece for the chorus, but even though it sounded great, it just wasn't working right on the recording. So either, may record it again at some point to see if it might work done differently, or save it for live versions of the song.
Recorded a few guitar solos on the recording too, but were none were that good. Also the recording quality wasn't up to scratch, so completely scrapped any attempts. Will without a shadow of a doubt keep adding to this song. There is so much I can do with it. I believe this is the best song I have written in a good while. I will put a uncomplete version on soundcloud for download for all when I can.
Watch this space,
Wullae
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