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Category: Music
sk-1 projectFriday 15th 20077:00pm - 10:30pmAllen Corneau, Phillip Jones, Heba Kadry, Dan Workman
 phoenix from fire session
new track:
Homer I
ok, so we came together after a long break. We met for some food @ cafe brasil. Discussed the middle east situation, evil government, etc. Then adjured to Dan's office @ Sugarhill Recording Studio (www.sugarhillstudios.com).
I have to admit the session started off on a bunch of bad notes (literally) Heba forgot the power cable to the nord, Phil was trying to tell Allen how to play the drums, Dan was coming off a creative void that lasted almost a fortnight (we learned at the end of the session that he was at the point of quiting sk-1)
The session is named "Phoenix from Fire" because, on top of the above mentioned problems, the first hour or so of the session was chernoble, a complete disaster. The music wasn't working. It was looking like the first session not to bear any fruit, which wouldn't be bad odds considering we have had about 18 sessions. 1 dud out of 18 isn't bad. I knew it was going bad when I saw Dan checking his e-mail. Can you say dick move?
So after beating a dead horse for an hour or so, Heba suggested that we scrap it and move on (great idea Heba!)
"Homer I" started out as a cool AB groove until Heba said she wanted to lay down some vocals. What followed was a avalanche of creativity, expression, fraternity and music cohesion. We looked around the room for a book to draw lyric ideas from and Phil grabbed Homers' Odyssey, hence the name Homer I. While flipping through the pages we all took our turn with a confident "STOP." Heba started with a dreamy, reverb-y vocal followed by Allen and his take on a lounge singer. Next Phil rocked his page with an angry rap style and finally Dan with the intensity of a old school beat poet.
The first vocal take was a keeper for all, and it was also the first time reading through the page as well. The idea on all participating in the vocals was similar to a Gangster making every member of the crew take part in a crime. There are no innocent parties in this session.
Phil played bass and microKorg, Allen played bent sk-1 drums, Heba a straight sk-1 through an assortment of effects, and Dan played the same.
"Homer I" was the phoenix that rose from the first and ashes of a shitty session. It was a great time making great music with great people. Rejuvinating the sk-1 project and taking us in a new direction once again.
 I will post the track with only Heba and Allens' vocal tracks until I get a version with the addition of Dan and Phil. For more pics of this session go to www.sk1project.com/phoenix
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2:18 AM
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