I am so thrilled to be making music with Ronan Chris Murphy again. We just wrapped another week at his studio, Veneto West, in Venice, CA, and I cannot say enough about his compassion, character, and kooky-cool ways of technically creating art. That said, in the studio today I was so lucky, I got to sit in the boss’s chair! I played 2nd Engineer and got to fiddle with the audio controls while Ronan played a “hog fiddle” and got to make a little music, too…because that’s the way we roll.
Monte Albán: Soundscape & Photo Documentary
We are about six miles outside of Oaxaca de Juarez in Oaxaca, México, where we visited the archaeological site of Monte Albán for some history, soundscape recording, and an impromptu photo shoot…because this place is just flipping awesome. Monte Albán captures the vibe of #ProjectELECTRICO and the sound direction of the album: Global Galactic Pop (Ancient to Astro).
Recording in Oaxaca, México
In March we went to Oaxaca de Juarez in the region of Oaxaca, México, to record some amazing musicians for #ProjectELECTRICO: The Making of a Global Galactic Pop record around the world with Kathleen Blackwell and Ronan Chris Murphy.
Diego López made this incredible video about our heart-driven journey in Oaxaca. Diego shares some cool gear for recording remotely, plus he captures the nuances of Oaxaca sound to include a Bajo Quinto, Baritone Sax, Snare & Bass Drum, Tuba, plus an 18th Century Restored Pipe Organ. Enjoy the beauty that is Oaxaca!
LA Production Session
Flew out to LA to meet with my Producer, Ronan Chris Murphy, and Engineer, Diego Lopez. We spent two days songwriting, listening to tracks recorded in Italy and Turkey this summer, and planning for a week of LA sessions in December. I have a lot of songwriting to continue to refine, along with getting my vocal and keyboard chops in shape for the studio.
Recording in Italy: #ProjectELECTRICO
Recording in Italy: a Berimbau, Farfisa, Demijohn & RainDirk + 3 Pears, a GoPro 2 & a Twerk for #ProjectELECTRICO
Prosdocimi Recording Studio in ITALY
Recording Session for #ProjectELECTRICO at Prosdocimi Recording Studio in Carmignao di Brenta, Italy, with Producer, RONAN CHRIS MURPHY, Songwriter & Artist, KATHLEEN BLACKWELL, Drums, Percussion & Demijohn, ALBERTO STOCCO, Studio Owner, Engineer & Berimbau, MIKE PROSDOCIMI, and Video Production by ARTHUR EDSTROM
Recording in Istanbul, Turkey with Murat Ertel
We are now in Istanbul, Turkey! It’s a very cosmopolitan city, bridging eastern and western culture, and after recording in Venice, Italy, we went for the experience of a lifetime…visiting a place I have never been. Today we had an amazing recording session with a pro production team at Deneyevi Studio, and with world-renown Saz player, Murat Ertel, along with a gypsy percussion player, Umit Adakale. Um…awesome! What a super-cool mix of sound we are adding to our pop record!
Istanbul Recording
We are now in Istanbul, Turkey! It’s a very cosmopolitan city, bridging eastern and western culture, and after recording in Venice, Italy, we went for the experience of a lifetime…visiting a place I have never been. Today we had an amazing recording session with a pro production team at Deneyevi Studio, and with world-renown Saz player, Murat Ertel. Um…awesome!