Following a busy day of work and a busy evening with family fun, I fired up Make Noise Studios this evening for more drone work. The instrument of choice was again the 2001 American Deluxe Strat and the studio setup remained unchanged.

I recorded two separate pieces, each consisting of six layers. I'm happy with the evening's work and very pleased with this creative approach. A significant goal of this project is to savor the space between the notes, resist the temptation to over-orchestrate and over play, and let the music Breathe. The four drones recorded over the past two days are consistent with that goal. I'll ultimately shape the pieces in Pro Tools and re-record parts as required, as well as add new instrumentation as appropriate.

I also had some fun today with the Intua BeatMaker iPhone app. It's is an amazing piece of software that allows for sample manipulation and sequencing on the iPhone with the ability to generate CD quality output. Powerful, portable, and fun. More exploration to come...

I ran into Brad Zwieg of Studio Z last night at the Elvis Costello concert. Astute readers will recall that Brad mixed and mastered One Feather Shy. Plans are to have Brad do the same for Breathe; how's that for a ringing endorsement of his work? It was good to catch up for a few moments and I look forward to working with Brad in the near future.

By the way, Elvis and The Impostors smoked it! Elvis showed up to play guitar, and play guitar he did; he is certainly not afraid to turn it up to 10 and stomp on a fuzz box. It was a great show for an appreciative crowd.