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Katatonia - Studio Update


Swedish metallers Katatonia have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"It's hard to believe, but it's a fact - the rathole sessions are over, we're done! David "King rat of the rathole" Castillo, Jonas and me have spent the longest studio sessions this far with nearly every hour of the day (or night) since we finished up with the vocals. Picture this: Mix down, reference listening, un-do, re-do, mix down, reference listening, repeat x 100. There's always something you find to correct, whether it's one drum hit that's not loud enough, or a backing harmony that doesn't cut through, or a frequency in the bass that makes the rathole sound like a steamboat, yeah basically hundreds of things that fight for their position and balance in the sound picture. One song even reached a staggering 136 (!) active tracks. That's quite a contrast to the days were we were given 16 tracks for the whole package. Everything has to be optimized and you end up going back and forth improving and updating versions of the mix to replace the previous efforts and you can do this for eternity, unless you have a deadline. We just managed to complete the mix at the very last day and let me tell you, the album sounds fan-fukkin-tastic! It's heavy, punchy and crunchy. It sounds very 3D in headphones. We put this album back to back with a couple of other band's albums and it is either right up there sideways with them, or it simply sits with it's azz on their faces. Crushed!

The last two days was spent on the final stage - mastering with Jens Bogren twiddling on his knobs down Fascination Street in Örebro, while we were stand-by in the rathole for urgent repairs an reference listening.

Uploading and downloading the files of the whole production via ftp enabled us to communicate and do the same things we normally would, but now in two different towns. Can't say no to ez living for the hard working modern man. After about 4 attempts, we got there. The album has now been approved by everyone. It got the green light and now in peaceville's hands. Our work is done, yet it has only just begun. On Saturday the band will hook up and we'll have a private pre-listening session with some of our friends and colleagues and celebrate we're done! Then on Monday we'll have an official pre-listening session all day as Peaceville will fly in journo's from the daily papers, music magazines and radio stations from around Europe. A few photo sessions will round up that night. Then next week it's time for the mini-site to go online. Are you ready?

Anders."

Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Katatonia
Posted: 08.09.2009 by Thanntos


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08.09.2009 - 14:14
METAL!

YES!!!!
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08.09.2009 - 14:17
Skøllgrim
Northern
Sounds promising, really excited about this one!
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08.09.2009 - 18:18
Krankheit
Account deleted
Great news!
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08.09.2009 - 18:36
Deadmeat
Necrobutcher
It's nice that everything is going on plan. expect a great release!
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08.09.2009 - 18:51
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Hell yeah! I hope the album will be great. Anders sounded exited, that maked me feel good about the album as well.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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08.09.2009 - 21:35
Forsaker

Yeah good news
this album seems very good i will wait and see the result
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08.09.2009 - 21:45
Eddie Misery

Fuck yea we're ready!

lml
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08.09.2009 - 23:23
Opethian

Omgz ! good news ! fingers crossed
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09.09.2009 - 01:52
ß
Problem?
Great news, this just brightened up my day a little
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09.09.2009 - 02:49
Symmachus

That is pretty sweet. I'm totally looking forward to this.
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09.09.2009 - 03:41
addiction

One of the top 3 expected releases of the year for me! so i am happy to read this...:)
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10.09.2009 - 01:20
Ulv

Finally, can't wait to listen to this
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19.10.2009 - 10:55
Pimeässä
Pimeässä
YES:banger:
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