Off to the studio today to mix Sweet Mama. I put it in the calendar marked 'optional' but was pretty much quickly informed that all stormies will be present. I mean, really it's not like I'm gonna add Mongolian Polyharmonies and yak fiddle to this one.

i already did that.  No, in fact, I think it's Mr Wizard who wants to add the weird today.

Jeff C has been solo cleaning on the track, now we descend upon him and see what's what. This is where i mention the Up Side of Multiple Studios.

We took this track to Jeff because we wanted his input, we wanted the unconscious choices that he makes. I could best describe it as seeking a 'tougher' sound.

 At a Meta Level, these are Producer choices. Not each individual dial or setting, but knowing that blue and yellow make green. ish.

So I guess my producing analogy is akin to Musical finger painting. We're not dealing with an inner child here, that sucker is out and roaming in search of large scale Fisher Price and brightly coloured plastic with non sharp edges.

Meanwhile, I know that Mr Wizard is in search of an accidental effect that occurred when a reverb and two mikes were set up, made the vocals sound truly odd. Will this simply be one step too far. probably not.

I'm quite looking forward to this. We like to listen to the stuff were making, because we're making the sort of stuff we want to hear. yes it's a circular reference but it's also accurate in one of those 'oh wow, yeah like it feeds back on itself whoah' type zen deals.

Stay tuned.