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Ivan, I'm not sure if some of the Daytonas' recordings should be
classified as lo-fi but I do know that we weren't satisfied with how
the two CD albums came out soundwise. Our last release, the double
LP "Parabolica" sounded much better IMO. Personally I wouldn't want
to record anything "lo-fi" on purpose but sometimes it can't be
avoided to some extent to achieve the very important overall sound we
are looking for.
/ Klas
--- In , "ipongrac" <ipongrac@g...>
wrote:
> --- In , Rob Campbell <mantid@g...>
> wrote:
>
>> > Are there bands who do lo-fi recordings on purpose? Thee
Headcoats
> > come to mind, though they aren't surf.
>
> Absolutely! The Phantom Surfers are the most (in)famous for their
> lo-fi recording techniques, but there are many others: the early
> Bomboras, the Trashwomen, the (German) Astronauts), Jackie & the
> Cedrics (from Japan), Sir Bald Diddley and his two or three
> different bands... That's all I can think of off the top of my
> head, but I know there are many others. Bill or Klas, can you fill
> in this list a bit more? Maybe the Daytonas would qualify, though
I
> really don't think so.
>
> Ivan
To clarify, some of the Daytonas' recordings are definitely lo-fi but
not in any good way.
For extrem lo-fi, check out the free lo-fi song clips from the two CD
albums :-D
/ Klas
--- In , "Klas Fjellgren"
<surfites@b...> wrote:
> Ivan, I'm not sure if some of the Daytonas' recordings should be
> classified as lo-fi but I do know that we weren't satisfied with
how
> the two CD albums came out soundwise. Our last release, the double
> LP "Parabolica" sounded much better IMO. Personally I wouldn't want
> to record anything "lo-fi" on purpose but sometimes it can't be
> avoided to some extent to achieve the very important overall sound
we
> are looking for.
>
> / Klas
>
> --- In , "ipongrac" <ipongrac@g...>
> wrote:
> > --- In , Rob Campbell <mantid@g...>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> > Are there bands who do lo-fi recordings on purpose? Thee
> Headcoats
> > > come to mind, though they aren't surf.
> >
> > Absolutely! The Phantom Surfers are the most (in)famous for
their
> > lo-fi recording techniques, but there are many others: the early
> > Bomboras, the Trashwomen, the (German) Astronauts), Jackie & the
> > Cedrics (from Japan), Sir Bald Diddley and his two or three
> > different bands... That's all I can think of off the top of my
> > head, but I know there are many others. Bill or Klas, can you
fill
> > in this list a bit more? Maybe the Daytonas would qualify,
though
> I
> > really don't think so.
> >
> > Ivan
Klas, your guitar tone on the Daytonas Ready Set Go is GREAT.
Geronimo has a really good sound. I don't know what you were going
for, but it sure matches the mood in my opinion. Quarter Mile
sounded more "lo-fi" than RSG. That being said, my recordings of
Quarter Mile are in pretty bad shape.
Bill
--- In , "Klas Fjellgren"
<surfites@b...> wrote:
> To clarify, some of the Daytonas' recordings are definitely lo-fi
but
> not in any good way.
>
> For extrem lo-fi, check out the free lo-fi song clips from the two
CD
> albums :-D
>
>
>
> / Klas
>
>
> --- In , "Klas Fjellgren"
> <surfites@b...> wrote:
>
> > Ivan, I'm not sure if some of the Daytonas' recordings should be
> > classified as lo-fi but I do know that we weren't satisfied with
> how
> > the two CD albums came out soundwise. Our last release, the
double
> > LP "Parabolica" sounded much better IMO. Personally I wouldn't
want
> > to record anything "lo-fi" on purpose but sometimes it can't be
> > avoided to some extent to achieve the very important overall
sound
> we
> > are looking for.
> >
> > / Klas
> >
> > --- In , "ipongrac" <ipongrac@g...>
> > wrote:
> > > --- In , Rob Campbell
<mantid@g...>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> > Are there bands who do lo-fi recordings on purpose? Thee
> > Headcoats
> > > > come to mind, though they aren't surf.
> > >
> > > Absolutely! The Phantom Surfers are the most (in)famous for
> their
> > > lo-fi recording techniques, but there are many others: the
early
> > > Bomboras, the Trashwomen, the (German) Astronauts), Jackie &
the
> > > Cedrics (from Japan), Sir Bald Diddley and his two or three
> > > different bands... That's all I can think of off the top of
my
> > > head, but I know there are many others. Bill or Klas, can you
> fill
> > > in this list a bit more? Maybe the Daytonas would qualify,
> though
> > I
> > > really don't think so.
> > >
> > > Ivan
Bill, I agree that "Quarter Mile" is more lo-fi compared to "Ready
Set Go!" but I still prefer the sound on "Quarter Mile". "Ready Set
Go!" was recorded with at that time (1993) modern studio equipment
and IMO turned out too polished and pedestrian soundwise.
For "Quarter Mile" we decided to record with only vintage studio gear
(huge mid 60's Studer recorders, a studio reverb big as a bed located
in another building, all tube mixerboard etc. etc.) and had to travel
far away to a studio in the middle of Sweden to get that.
Unfortunately in the end that recording was sort of a disappointment
too. Our conclusion was that it's very important that the recording
engineer both knows his gear AND the sound the band is looking for.
In the Surfites, we are in control from start to finish and although
we have struggled somewhat soundwise, we will get there in the end.
/ Klas
--- In , "supertwangreverb"
<supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> Klas, your guitar tone on the Daytonas Ready Set Go is GREAT.
> Geronimo has a really good sound. I don't know what you were going
> for, but it sure matches the mood in my opinion. Quarter Mile
> sounded more "lo-fi" than RSG. That being said, my recordings of
> Quarter Mile are in pretty bad shape.
>
>
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> --- In , "Klas Fjellgren"
> <surfites@b...> wrote:
> > To clarify, some of the Daytonas' recordings are definitely lo-fi
> but
> > not in any good way.
> >
> > For extrem lo-fi, check out the free lo-fi song clips from the
two
> CD
> > albums :-D
> >
> >
> >
> > / Klas
> >
> >
> > --- In , "Klas Fjellgren"
> > <surfites@b...> wrote:
> >
> > > Ivan, I'm not sure if some of the Daytonas' recordings should
be
> > > classified as lo-fi but I do know that we weren't satisfied
with
> > how
> > > the two CD albums came out soundwise. Our last release, the
> double
> > > LP "Parabolica" sounded much better IMO. Personally I wouldn't
> want
> > > to record anything "lo-fi" on purpose but sometimes it can't be
> > > avoided to some extent to achieve the very important overall
> sound
> > we
> > > are looking for.
> > >
> > > / Klas
> > >
> > > --- In , "ipongrac"
<ipongrac@g...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > --- In , Rob Campbell
> <mantid@g...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> > Are there bands who do lo-fi recordings on purpose? Thee
> > > Headcoats
> > > > > come to mind, though they aren't surf.
> > > >
> > > > Absolutely! The Phantom Surfers are the most (in)famous for
> > their
> > > > lo-fi recording techniques, but there are many others: the
> early
> > > > Bomboras, the Trashwomen, the (German) Astronauts), Jackie &
> the
> > > > Cedrics (from Japan), Sir Bald Diddley and his two or three
> > > > different bands... That's all I can think of off the top of
> my
> > > > head, but I know there are many others. Bill or Klas, can
you
> > fill
> > > > in this list a bit more? Maybe the Daytonas would qualify,
> > though
> > > I
> > > > really don't think so.
> > > >
> > > > Ivan
As a comparison to the "Ready Set Go!" track, here's one from
the "Quarter Mile" album:
(An instro this time!!)
And here's what we looked like at the time (1994) including Farfisa
organ and everything :-D
/ Klas
--- In , "Klas Fjellgren"
<surfites@b...> wrote:
> Bill, I agree that "Quarter Mile" is more lo-fi compared to "Ready
> Set Go!" but I still prefer the sound on "Quarter Mile". "Ready Set
> Go!" was recorded with at that time (1993) modern studio equipment
> and IMO turned out too polished and pedestrian soundwise.
>
>
>
> For "Quarter Mile" we decided to record with only vintage studio
gear
> (huge mid 60's Studer recorders, a studio reverb big as a bed
located
> in another building, all tube mixerboard etc. etc.) and had to
travel
> far away to a studio in the middle of Sweden to get that.
>
>
>
> Unfortunately in the end that recording was sort of a
disappointment
> too. Our conclusion was that it's very important that the recording
> engineer both knows his gear AND the sound the band is looking for.
> In the Surfites, we are in control from start to finish and
although
> we have struggled somewhat soundwise, we will get there in the end.
>
> / Klas
>
>
> --- In , "supertwangreverb"
> <supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
>
> > Klas, your guitar tone on the Daytonas Ready Set Go is GREAT.
> > Geronimo has a really good sound. I don't know what you were
going
> > for, but it sure matches the mood in my opinion. Quarter Mile
> > sounded more "lo-fi" than RSG. That being said, my recordings of
> > Quarter Mile are in pretty bad shape.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill
> >
--- In , "Klas Fjellgren" <surfites@b...>
wrote:
> As a comparison to the "Ready Set Go!" track, here's one from
> the "Quarter Mile" album:
>
> (An instro this time!!)
>
>
>
Very nice! Thanks!
BN
