Monthly Archives: February 2009

Studio Projects B1

This is the mic we most often use for the lead vocals. There are a lot of good large diaphragm condenser microphones for about $100, and I guess this is just one of them. But I like the design, and … Continue reading

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Underachivers 06

Måns had an idea to put a delay with lots of feedback on the last words in each phrase in the verse, so I tried that. Sounds kind of nice but maybe shouldn’t be on every phrase. Also I added … Continue reading

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Noname Telecaster

This is a guitar I bought for $200 in 1997 or therabouts. I got it second hand in a shop, apparently someone needed fast cash for paying the rent. It’s a noname Telecaster, pretty standard. It has a maple neck … Continue reading

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Underachivers 05

So this is the result of last night’s session. We did lead and backing vocals, added some synths to the ending, and Måns cut out a piece of the vocals to make a radio-like reply. And a fade out! 090224_underachievers_05

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Lyrics for “Underachievers”

Yesterday we were to make the first real recording of vocals for “Underachievers”. Since my new writing method is “stream of consciousness” I took about 30 minutes to jot down some lyrics for the song in the “studio” while Anders … Continue reading

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Underachievers

This song is nearing completion. After a couple of attempts at finding just the right structure for the song, including where to put the chorus part, which is all that I had when I brought this song to Moon Palace, … Continue reading

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