Emergency Contraception Blues


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February 1st, 2012

wearefeeds:

Another productive day in the studio, all the bass done! 

Adam plugged in his lovely new Jazz bass with the unis EBS amp. We rigged up a collection of mics and ended up, surprisingly, going with the D112 in the end (alongside a D.I signal too).

The RE20 lost some clarity and although the Audix was super smooth up high, there was too much sub. The D112 combined with the D.I gave a great sound!

After picking the mic we then routed it through the 1176 for some soft compression on the way in, this helps flatten out the signal and keep the bass smooth all the way through. Very very nice!  

January 30th, 2012

Isn’t cake wonderful

Mr. Kipling’s Manor House Cake is currently £1 in Sainsburys. 

I’ve now eaten myself into a cake induced coma and can’t move out of this chair.

Although that is probably good, making some head way with my essay plan. 

Isn’t cake wonderful.


January 28th, 2012
I swear I use this on everything, love my Ebow! Its basically a glorified magnet. When you place the concentrated magnetic field over the string, it causes the string to vibrate, creating an infinate sustain that’ll last as long as the battery! Its only got one button, that changes the type of harmonic created, apart from that its completely reliant on technique. Top Tip: Works create on acoustic instruments too, especially in combination with a slide and with some delay in the mix.

I swear I use this on everything, love my Ebow! Its basically a glorified magnet.

When you place the concentrated magnetic field over the string, it causes the string to vibrate, creating an infinate sustain that’ll last as long as the battery! Its only got one button, that changes the type of harmonic created, apart from that its completely reliant on technique.

Top Tip: Works create on acoustic instruments too, especially in combination with a slide and with some delay in the mix.

January 26th, 2012
Ah the studio was super fun today, nice way to work off a hangover! The EP is just sounding huge, and we’ve not even added bass and vocals yet!

Ah the studio was super fun today, nice way to work off a hangover! The EP is just sounding huge, and we’ve not even added bass and vocals yet!

The big mid-weeker

I think I got Tumblr spotted in Tokyo last night, although the whole night is abit of a blur. I swear we got hustled by these two women playing pool in Parish ha.

In the studio at 12, until then I think I’m just gonna stay in fetal position…

…eughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

January 23rd, 2012
D’aww, what a lovely picture of Dave! Just listening back to the recordings from the weekend, so so proud of how good the piano sounds. Looking on track for that March release date :) FeedsFeedsFeeds

D’aww, what a lovely picture of Dave! Just listening back to the recordings from the weekend, so so proud of how good the piano sounds. Looking on track for that March release date :) FeedsFeedsFeeds

(Source: wearefeeds)

January 21st, 2012

We put the 414s through the stereo Avalon and then the DPAs through the DAVs. Lovely stuff!

wearefeeds: Fantastic day of recording piano today. Started with the grand piano, two 414s as a spaced pair inside and a gorgeous set of DPA 4006 for an ambient XY pair. Oh yeah, and the room had a soundfield mic installed in the ceiling.Adding the piano to the recordings, which were only drums and acoustic guitar before, has really brought them to life. Electric guitar next, then bass, finally followed by vocals! Can’t wait to get this out in March!

wearefeeds:

Fantastic day of recording piano today.

Started with the grand piano, two 414s as a spaced pair inside and a gorgeous set of DPA 4006 for an ambient XY pair. Oh yeah, and the room had a soundfield mic installed in the ceiling.

Adding the piano to the recordings, which were only drums and acoustic guitar before, has really brought them to life. Electric guitar next, then bass, finally followed by vocals! Can’t wait to get this out in March!

January 20th, 2012

Zephyr Gig

Brilliant gig in town last night. All the new material is sounding great, I really think we’ve taken on board all the comments from the past and honed our sound into the Feeds sound! Its a little rockier, dials down the lounge-jazz and the actual songs all work well together. I’ll let you all make up your own minds once we release the new stuff in March.

Ended up in Camel last night, always a fun night when you end up in there. After 4hrs sleep I strolled my still tipsy self into uni this morning. Got a cute smile from a pretty red head on the way in too, if only I knew who she was!