20 авг 2008, 14:00
Trip to & Switzerland & Home
I don't know what the hell is wrong with me, but I slept really well last night. Usually before these trips I get a little stress the evening before, because my daily rhythm is what it is and the 6 or 7 o'clock wake-up is not one of my normal routines. And especially since life's been pretty hectic the last weeks, there hasn't really been a break between recording and being Jukka's slut in studio and traveling all over to play shows. Still even though you might get tired sometimes, I think it's great to have all these shows to get away from the studio every now and then to get some fresh air.
Yesterday was supposed to be a day for production at the studio just like Monday and Tuesday. To ensure the great working conditions, I went out with Aki (our light designer / operator) the night before and we got really wasted. He had been home at 6.30 and I guess I had ended up to my place around the same time. So my head was hurting already as I dragged myself to the studio after midday. When I walked in, the guys told me that the monitors had broken down in the main recording room (where we were supposed to work that day with Jukka) and nobody knew why. So the first 4 hours we just tried to find the reason so I would know what I have to buy or order to replace the broken / damaged parts.
It was also a shame the machines broke yesterday because we were supposed to start doing the recordings and production of the new Clark songs in the second room. There's only 2 songs fully done ready so far and we need some 10 more for their album to be released in January. The band is so amazing and the guys are very very great! I am thinking of having them support us in
I've been looking at all the new artwork stuff for PopGasm and man it's hard to chose ;) There seems to be a lot of talented and creative folks around
I must say I am very happy with how the things are working inside the band right now and also with the management and stuff. For the very first time everything is being done professionally and everybody is given the space and freedom to do their job. No matter if it's playing the bass, producing the album or negotiating a deal. I really still don't understand how we are able to work with the album without panic about sales figures or dead lines and without pressure of delivering hits. I am sure as the release date gets closer, I will shit in my pants a million times, but it's great that all is so calm and relaxed now. It helps being open-minded with the Ideas. Actually even the producing process is pretty much left for Jukka. First we have selected the songs from all our Ideas and now I just mostly sit by him and enjoy the master's work. He just might ask me what I think about this and that idea, usually he doesn't ;) I must say he is just one fucking blond genius! I can't wait to sing the final vocals to the songs as soon as we get the new German Neumann U47 microphone for me. Aku (Our Sonic Kitchen MD) had ordered it from somewhere,
There have also been a lot of new toys for us and for our inspiration. The latest toy I got is the hand made acoustic baritone guitar built by Mr. Loef, the Finnish guitar builder pro who has sold us 8 of his master pieces already. The sound is almost as low as bass but it's a guitar. Sounds deep baby! I can't wait to see on which song we will use it for.
We did our first trip to last weekend. None of us had ever been there before. We also had a day off there before the show and since the temperature was +37 and the sun was shinining, there were no problems arranging activities. We met this Finnish guy Timo who is building some kind of recycling facility / junkyard for the locals. Timo took us to the local hot spots and worked as our "extra security" guy (drinking all the booze ;) at the festival. The crowd was nice, not too big but nice. The live concert culture seems to be a bit different there than in
And one thing I must say about the folks after
Latvia - London - Helsinki
Dear Diary
Monday, July 28
Whatta week! We just got home last night from Latvia I'm already flying to London. Bysu guy ;=)
Greetings from studio
Привет из студии
I am sitting here at our studio on the big black leather sofa of the big control room. Sami is next to me. Today we are recording percussions and the man with the congas and stuff is Mr. Mamba. Sami knows the guy from his past. Mamba had asked Sami to replace him in a band called Giant Räbät for one show afew months ago. He has a van full of different drums and percussions and my Goooooooood it sounds great. Right now they're playing shakers and congas to a song called "Something sweet. Mamba also had performed at the Pori Jazz festival last weekend. I was there with Sami, Jukka, Karri and some other well-behaving music folks enjoying the beats and the groove. We stayed at Jukka's mother's birthplace at "Mouhijärvi" for the weekend with the guys and some friends. That was relaxing. Swimming naked is obviously good for your mental health ;)
Жаль, что наш суперский переводчик сейчас усердно готовиться к экзаменам, Ирочка, буду ждать тебя!
Summer Touring and Studio Work
We are flying from Bucharest (Romania) to Warsaw (Poland) for a day off. We started our trip this weekend by playing a show at the NRJ in the park festival in Berlin on Saturday. Everything seemed pretty ok that day. I actually had slept very well before the night before the take off in Helsinki and in Berlin the weather was just amazing. As the crew guys did the sound check and made things ready for the show at the venue, we were swimming and exercising at the gym / pool area of the very comfortable hotel.
The stage in Berlin was built on water. Very cool with the 20 meter catwalk but the only down side was that the audience was on the beach and in the water and they could not get close to us. They were maybe some 20 meters away at the closest spot. You can't really create a real contact with the crowd if you can't see and feel them. But the stage was really cool. I guess there are still pictures in the web at NRJ Berlin website. They took us to the stage with a "bay watch" boat ;=)
Его статус.
Sorry Jon, I had to leave you ;=( I know it hurts but I am sure you'll find another guy on your bed of roses...
Что бы это могло значить? Давай-те погадаем? ;=)