from
Modern Drummer Presents Drum Nation Volume One,
released January 13, 2004
Terry Bozzio - Drums, Keyboards, Voice, Reason, and Ableton "Live" Sequencing Software
Composed, Performed and Produced by Terry Bozzio
Engineered, Recorded and Mixed at Austin School of Music Studio by Chet Hines
Edited by Terry Bozzio (with Pat Mastelotto)
Special Thanks Adam Castillo at M-Audio; David Sebree at ASM; Pat Mastelotto; Chet Hines
This track was approached in the following manner:
1) Construction of the backing track with samples flown into "Live" on my laptop and tweaked/effected.
2) Recording real drums to the track in 6 individual passes, in the studio with Pro Tools.
3) Editing the drums into stereo loops of various types of parts, beats & solos.
4) Assembling the drums, voice and backing track in "Live".
5) Adding/recording the lead synth with "Reason".
6) Bouncing all back into Pro Tools for mixing in the studio.
The concept was to reverse the trends in Dance/Techno music that fly real music over electronically programmed drums. I tried to use the electronic sampled music as an accompaniment to my real drumming. I felt the result was so intense and relentless that it seemed to reflect my own manic/depressive/obsessive/compulsive mental machinations . . . hence the title! - Terry Bozzio