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as it is - ALBUM

by Kavi Jezzie Hockaday

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perfect day 05:33
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something 03:40
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here we are 03:58
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i feel you 04:25

about

total playing time: 86.15

recorded 'live' on home equipment on the 26th September 2014.
all 17 tracks recorded the same day, most of them first takes.
equipment used:
epiphone ej200 acoustic guitar.
tc helicon voicelive2
rode nt200 for guitar
sm58 for vox
tlaudio preamp
cubase sx 3
rme soundcard

i decided to just turn the machines on and pretty much commit to what ever happened. After selecting the harmony preset on the tc helicon I went for it. There are many mistakes of imperfection.
it's not a polished experience. some of the harmonies are wrong. some of the balances are wrong, some of the singing and playing could be improved.
but you know what? so what. it's a home studio of inferior quality, and
i always have to contend with noise spill, hiss, neighbours, birds, dogs, toilets, flies buzzing around etc etc.
that's why its called 'as it is'.
i am an improviser with the band arupa gold, my speciality is improvising and so i just wanted to bring some spontaneity to this album.
how would i describe it?
tender, intimate, open hearted, real and raw. basic and straightforward. as it is.
no overdubs, no solos. there are harmonies but they are played in actual time through the voicelive machine. so it's a live experience pretty much. this is what you would get if you invited me to play live.
i could play this album from start to finish as it is.
and i am proud of that fact!

credits

released September 28, 2014

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