People I am very happy.
I finished the demo of my new song Architect's Son late last year and gave it to my friend Martin Terefe to see what he thought. He liked it and offered to produce which put me on cloud nine as he is a great producer.
So first of all it was a great compliment to the song! Second of all, he had a great vision for it, in line with the song and structure concept : an industrial approach, leftfield, we were gettin' on that arty vibe. We agreed and got to work!.
I had a lovely time recording my vocal and acoustic guitar at Kensaltown with Dyre Gormsen, who's father, funnily enough is also an architect. Martin then got the mightily talented, multi instrumental magician who is Claes Bjorklund to play the other instruments. Martin felt Claes would be well suited to the track and indeed he was! Jonna Lee was in the studio at the time and put down some mystical BV's.
The track was then mixed by Thomas Juth on a gorgeous API desk (bought off a Disney studio, this thing was used to record the old Disney soundtracks!)
I'd like to say a huge thanks to Martin, Claes and everyone at Kensaltown for a great time and some beautiful sounds.
Now I need you to check out the track, I think you might like it! :) Go listen to it here: Architect's Son / Song And Structure
Peace, creativity and good mojo to you!
Karim
Architect's Son
Written by Karim Fanous
Produced by Martin Terefe
Recorded at Kensaltown by Dyre Gormsen
Mixed at Kensaltown by Thomas Juth
Karim Fanous : Acoustic guitar and vocal
Claes Bjorklund : All other instruments
Jonna Lee : Operatic Vibe Vocals
Found myself strapped in next to Signor Max Zastiera (the drum doc) on that massive ride at the end of Brighton Pier a couple of days ago. Basically, it's a big spinning arm that whirls you vertically around the sky at silly speed and rotates your seat at the same time so you are doing summersaults too. Was a good rush. As we were sitting there suspended, facing down at the top of the cycle Max looked at me and said...."Well, at least we will play some good gigs in Heaven............. or Hell, or wherever we end up".
I thought, as long as there is a PA, indeed we will :)
