Man is it fun making music away from a computer screen! This little digital recorder/mixer makes me smile, and it really makes me focus on performance. I basically treat it like a digital 8 track tape machine (it has up to 64 virtual tracks), and I let the song dictate which elements need to be stacked and added.
Congratulations @lucydacus for writing and releasing another incredibly compelling and original album. Everyone who worked on Forever Is A Feeling absolutely killed it, and I'm so thankful to have been a part of that highly gifted group of creatives. Check out the album on all platforms, and pick up a record!
I’m back at it recording on the Korg D888 digital 8 track! I wrote this song a few days ago and had so much fun arranging and working out the parts away from the computer screen. I stacked a ton of harmonies and bgvs on this one. I originally tried channeling Fleetwood Mac for the harmonies, but I think it ended up sounding closer to Electric Light Orchestra.
@braisonccyrus - From Now On
I’m so grateful to have been a part of this record. Gracie and I had a lovely time at Braison’s album release show with @noahcyrus and it was a nice surprise seeing @jordanlindley96 up there too!
Produced & mixed by @ryantaylorrasmussen
Mastered by me 🦚✌️
Shoutout to @themichaeljamesthomas for the tix
My fourth album, 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒂 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, is out now. 🔥
This album is a culmination of two years of writing, recording and dedication to the craft. I owe a huge amount of gratitude to Jared Corder for seeing my vision and helping me create an incredible synergy to bring this record to life. Jared saw something in all of these songs (some that surprised me from my cache of bits and bobs), and I think we knocked all of them out of the park. He pushed me creatively and challenged the mythos and bullshit holding me back. These songs are deeper, bolder and more expansive than anything I’ve created as Safari Room yet.
Thank you to Kristofer Jedd for assisting in the magic, making sessions feel flawless and helping the creativity flow. Gratitude to Dan Oliver and Chelsea Rochelle for putting a face and image to this album. And thank you to Preston Cochran for the infallible lacquer as always.
I hope this album speaks to you in the season of life you’re in. This record is about perserverence and hoping for better days. It’s about burnout and toeing the line of tireless ambition and rest. These songs were written in a chapter of my life where was learning to accept myself, be self-compassionate and continue on a path that is non-linear. May it resonate with you and give you some warmth on your own journey.
Thanks as always for listening to this music. It means the world.
– Alec
Songs written by me, “Chipping Teeth” written by me, @chaswillix & @collier_17
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by @polychromeranch
Assisting Engineered by @kristoferjedd
Mastered by @p_coch
Artwork by @dan_oliver_artist
Photography by @chelsearoc
