Kali and Ricky have a wicked new version of "Gelatin Coated" coming along. Finally the stand-in percussion parts which make a nice backbone for Jon to play with live, but which are a bit less than ideal in the studio without the live drums (quite a project to do right), are being beefed up through the collaborative efforts of our complementary strengths. Check for this soon - ultimately this 'remix' will actually become the new version letting the old one retire as a sketch. Simultaneously Aija is working on getting us out of our purely instrumental mode by learning the melodies and writing lyrics to a few of the more developed tunes. She is really great - a few lucky people have heard her breathy alto on a few test runs, the rest of you are going to have to wait for the official recordings. In the meantime, check her out on myspace - she is a real talent:
Kali's guitar rig took a hit in the construction of the new live setup. The little pocket mixer with 1 (!) effect send was just not up to the task with the new lineup let alone the 8 outs of the MPC 2500. The Allen & Heath 16:2 fits the bill nicely with its 6 (yes 6!) effects sends - really nice EQ too. Thing is, Kali's PCM41 and the Roland DC-30 as well as the AKAI MFC42 became the go-to items in the rack since they have always been the core of the dub. Kali's guitar rig was feeling a little neglected - rightly so. As death precedes rebirth (Kali in the Hindu tradition) - the guitar rig is now the phoenix arisen - the Moog MuRF MF-105 and the T.C. Electronic Nova Delay are now the filter and delay and best of all STEREO. The perfectly restored Twin Reverb (by the master Skip Simmons) ...
... along with the Mesa Boogie Mark III and these stereo effects allow for a dizzying hypnotic kaleidoscope of guitar tone. Skip is going to find us another twin for the true stereo effect. The sound is already magical - now we just need to figure out how to record it right... When we do you'll be the first to hear it.
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