The new Down I Go album, Aum Shinrikyo is now up on bandcamp. I had a nice listen to it on the train from Brighton on Friday, having heard it a million times over the last three years, but until now only critically. Now it has been released into the wild I could hear it in a different context, and actually enjoy listening to it.
It was a long process, given that we demoed it (obviously) and then rerecorded it in three different countries. Unfortunately the record label that was due to release it, and press it on vinyl, backed out at the last minute when the Czech pressing plant asked for the lyrics, to check we weren’t promoting the activities of a murderous cult. I’m bummed it won’t gain the legitimacy of a physical release on a record label, or reach any new audiences, but our loyal international diaspora of dedicated fans has already received it with enthusiasm, and I am grateful for their support.
It was the first record that I was properly able to mix with my hybrid system at Chuck’s, with all the important stuff like kick, snare, bass, stereo drum and vocal buses going through hardware, and a UAD LA-2 legacy plug in on almost everything else. I’m still ironing out the kinks, but it’s a joy to see those LEDs flash and those needles twitch.
Click on the picture of the needlepoint psychopath and have a listen.
Chuck's Vegetable Stand 