ringside view – studio sessions

And so, after 20 mad days, we’ve come to the end of the recording process for Ringside View and Simon is back in London with the mixes.

It’s been a strange 3 weeks for us, where we each learned to let go of our crutches and believe in ourselves and in what the Universe has in store for us. Letting go of a lifetime of cynicism is not an easy process, but Simon guided us around the rocky bits like an expert seafarer. We were surprised to learn of the goodwill that Cassini’s Division has around the world with people in the music industry – some of them legends in their own right.

The tracks have ended up crystal clear and transparent. The drum tones are incredible. The guitars and bass were tracked the old fashioned way without any processors or gadgets, using just the acoustics of the floor, overdriven amps and Neumann microphones, and they sound huge. So all of us are happy.

At Saregama, we’d like to thank Abhimanyu for his patience and expertise, J.K.da for frequently dropping in to ensure that the tambourines were being given adequate importance, and most of all to Atul and Anjum, for the belief. This album would never have been possible without you all.

Simon, mate. What can we say? You know, this just might be mad enough to work. Belly-wave! Chicken girl! Snapping p***y! Totem pole and rubix cube road. Meep meep! The Universe conspires, guv. The Universe awaits.

Jai dada!

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