KANE IN WISSELOORD...
Posted February 11, 2008
On Saturday Dennis wrote a new update: I already mentioned Scott, our producer, is in town these days. Primarily to check the recordings made in New York and to extract the best ones. But today we’re also recording some guitars in a familiar spot: The Wisseloord studios in Hilversum. Got a funny story about that place to tell you guys: our engineer back in New York (Neil Dorfsmann) once worked on the famous Hysteria record of Def Leppard right here at the Wisseloord studios for months alongside the legendary producer Mutt Lange, husband of the lovely Shania Twain (name dropping, got good at that ever since we’ve been in NY…) Neil told us the Wisseloord studio got his name from that legendary recording session. It lasted a staggering three years. The producer insisted the guitars were recorded string by string and drums had to be recorded at the nearby swimming pool because the sound was awesome. Those were the days. I suggested we’d do the same shit but unfortunately nobody fell for that… Anyway, at the Wisseloord we’re on known territory because here’s where we recorded the 'As Long As You Want This' album and the 'What if' was remixed here by Tim Palmer. Mind blowing exciting sessions of table tennis were played here during breaks with Tim. All won by us, off course. And b-sides, one with the longest title ever: 'Christmas Time Won't Be The Same Without You But Maybe Next Year It Will', and 'Moment Of Truth', were recorded here. Good to be back. Two days later and three songs more… Today’s Saturday and single 2 is almost finished. Everybody’s exited! Sounds awesome. But we got a tight schedule and we’re now working on track 4. Meanwhile girlfriends, buddies, record company friends, publishing mates and visual artists drop in. Amongst them also Reyn, friend of the family, who showcased some string-music. Great to record back in Holland but at the same time so we’ve got so much distraction. So different then recording in a studio on a mountain near Woodstock in New York, where you gotta take in groceries for the whole weeks or take a stroll for two hours to get that milk you wanted. To be continued! Greetz, dennis
