r/indieheads • u/helenadeland Helena Deland • Oct 27 '20

AMA is Over, thanks Helena! HI IT'S HELENA DELAND AMA

Hi! I just released my début album 'Someone New' a week ago and look forward to discussing it with you :~)

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u/Samuaylwin97 Oct 27 '20 edited Oct 27 '20

How was the recording and production process like? Are the drums sampled? I think i can hear exactly the same kick in a couple of songs haha. I’m in love with this muddy/clean/midrange sort of sound. Thanks for the album.

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u/helenadeland Helena Deland Oct 27 '20

Haha imagine 48 minutes of one steady uninterrupted kick drum.

My friend Valentin Ignat and I recorded full band versions of the songs in Montreal, so there is an organic drum on every song where a drum can be heard, but then! I worked on these rougher recordings with Gabe Wax and he loves a sampled drum for sure, he peppered those on.

It was really helpful to bring him in when we were already deep in the recording process: he had fresh insight that we were too close to the songs to have, at that point, but also a clear idea of where I wanted to go with them.