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    studio report απο το conference of the birds.

    "Tape rolled that night... the tones were far better than those off Variations. We jammed for the rest of that night, getting loose as Billy Anderson dialed things in. There was a good energy visiting the three of us."



    Words | Al Cisneros

    We arrived in Cotati with our gear the night of October 9th 2005 -a day before we were to actually begin tracking. Spent the first couple of hours acclimating to the surroundings and scoping out the layout of the rooms; Billy began to inspect the recording equipment, get things in phase, and plot which microphones would work best for their coming tasks.

    Om - Conferance of The Birds Much pre-production had already taken place, with Anderson coming to our rehearsals in San Francisco and hearing /digesting / ruminating over the material we were going to track. It was during this pre-production that we worked out plans on the sonic approaches necessary to attain the album we were envisioning.
    Hakius and I we're dying to begin making sounds that night, but there was still a band in studio B finishing their work. We sat out on the tailgate of Chris' truck and sang the songs under the moon. Hakius hit his knees for drums and I hummed the bass lines. We couldn't wait for the next day to arrive; from sheer anticipation it was going to be near impossible to get a full night's sleep.

    Prairie Sun is sectioned into three studios: B is the main tracking room, C is the room for overdubs and vocals, and A is the most incredible mixing suite we'd ever seen. Walking around the rooms and feeling the place out, we noted the place had an atmosphere which would be conducive to what we were there to do. Elements were aligning themselves and all three of us, Chris, Billy and I felt the positive omen.

    The first half day of session was spent warming up and testing various set ups. My bass set up had to be moved from overheads picking up the bleed. Got things perfectly placed on the second try. We took a break after we had tones... ate some food, drank some coffee and got ready to just see what would happen. Tape rolled that night... the tones were far better than those off Variations. We jammed for the rest of that night, getting loose as Billy dialed things in. There was a good energy visiting the three of us.

    Woke up, coffee was consumed and we went up to studio B. Our assistant engineer Kevin Lemon showed up today. Everyone involved was totally working well together. We were already feeling it... that something was going to go to tape. That day was spent tracking At Giza. By 3 in the morning we had the basics recorded for the a-side. Spirits were very high.

    Next day was Flight of the Eagle. We knew we had "the take". I started singing out in the open when ever we'd hear a playback. We could all sense the album beginning to manifest. The pieces were locking together. We were so charged.
    Third, Bedouin's Vigil, a four minute song which was to be an extra for the split 7' we were planning with Six organs of Admittance.

    OM - Band It was now time to move studios -down the hill to C - so we could begin the next day overdubbing and doing vocals. Got down to C with all the gear. Dialed in the bass tone I was after for overdubbing in key spots.
    It was 5am, and as soon as we had the tone I lied down next to my amp and passed out. They woke me at 12:30 the next day and told me I wouldn't wake up when they tried to get me out of there the previous night, so they just locked me in the studio. I would never had known. We felt relieved the session was going so well, and that all that was ahead were vocals, some bass work, and then mix.

    Began tracking vocals and bass overdubs -going back and forth between the two. Chris pulled out the vaporizer. The album was being born little by little. We completed vocals on Flight of the Eagle and did a listening. Next day Giza. Completed all vocals and did a mock up mix. We were ecstatic. Chris lied down in front of the monitors and melted into the floor. He couldn't stop laughing. Finished up around 6 in the morning.

    The time had arrived to take it all to studio A and begin mixing. There were some technical issues with some of the outboard gear which the studio had promised would be in perfect working order. We lost some time as the interns chased cords and hunted down the problem. Went down to the town and ate some food. We returned and by around 9pm Billy was mixing. He and Kevin worked their alchemy and got into the flow-zone. We listened and adjusted levels, listened and adjusted ad infinitum.

    The album came to being over the next 72 hours.
    Drove into SF by 8 am after mixing all night. Hand delivered the album to John at Holy Mountain.


    παίζουν το φεβρουάριο αμερικη με grails.

    http://www.omvibratory.com/
    so this is permanence

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    και στο ρουντμπερν.

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    Κόβουν το σύμπαν.
    Επίσης,όποιου του βρίσκεται το σπλιτ με τους Six Organs Of Admittance να το ανεβάσει.
    Oh, come, come be my waitress and serve me tonight
    serve me the sky with a big slice of lemon.

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    ~At Giza~

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    Quote Originally Posted by dyingfreedom


    ~At Giza~
    και



    ~At Γκύζι~

    =)


    Ωραίοι οι ομ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lost_In_Cooperland
    Quote Originally Posted by dyingfreedom


    ~At Giza~
    και



    ~At Γκύζι~
    ahahahahehaeh

    οοοοοοοοοοοοοοοομ γαμώ το σολντάουτ του ρόουντμπερν γαμώ.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Griffith
    Κόβουν το σύμπαν.
    Επίσης,όποιου του βρίσκεται το σπλιτ με τους Six Organs Of Admittance να το ανεβάσει.
    theleis me current 93?

    on topic :gamoun!

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    To με Current 93 εντοπίστηκε και σε δισκάδικο!

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    !
    και τι έκανε;
    this is radio freedom.

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    ekleine isitiria gia ton apolyto proorismo kaloperasis kai xekourasis!
    Tin SAMO!!!!!!!


    sorry gia to offtopic alla to paizei exypnos!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Griffith
    Κόβουν το σύμπαν.
    Επίσης,όποιου του βρίσκεται το σπλιτ με τους Six Organs Of Admittance να το ανεβάσει.
    to vrika kai to katevasa!

    den ksero na to anevazo!

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    τράκαρα λινκ χθες. το βάζω στο νταουνλοουντ θρεντ
    this is radio freedom.

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    ποιο καλο παιζάκι ξερει να μου πει με τι μπάσο παίζει ο al cisneros?
    so this is permanence

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    so this is permanence

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