Category: Albums
Albums
Diatribe – When I lived in Harrisburg, there was a Chinese restaurant near my apartment. One day I decided to go there for lunch by myself. A family was sitting at the table next to me, and I overheard some of their conversation. They had obviously come from church, and they ...
When I first met Jeremy dePrisco, I found that at nineteen years of age, he was already a prolific songwriter. His songs were earthy and honest. They had a raw kind of “live” and “in your face” quality about them. Keep the earthiness and honesty and add a lot of ...
She’s a Zombie (dePrisco/Rodericks): In 2002, a fellow songwriter forwarded to me a message from a lyricist in India who was looking for collaborators. The lyricist’s name was Paul Rodericks, and within a short time we were corresponding. Paul initially sent me several complete ...
The Inspiration – MANDALA was intended as a snapshot of my life; a benchmark to show me where I’ve been and where I might be headed. MANDALA has many meanings, for me. Perhaps listeners will determine the true meaning for themselves. MANDALA is new territory for listeners who are familiar with ...
MANDALA’s graphic design came to me almost in a dream. I had several other ideas for the album, but nothing resonated as much as this one. The challenge: track down a suitable mandala image. I researched images online and also began reading books to find images that might be available ...
GEEK ALERT – This is not easy reading… Recording format: Roland VS-1680 (harddrive) My first vision of a Bloomsburg to Bangladesh album was a selection of acoustic songs, mostly because that is what we do live. Bulu had a more layered approach in mind. As we progressed through song selection ...
GEEK ALERT – What follows gets pretty technical in places. Though the recording platform I used for this album has since been surpassed, many artists have found my story helpful for general hints. The recording process is an ongoing adventure, and since I’ve had lots of help along the way, ...
Most of the songs were recorded live with two CAD M177 condenser mikes (one on vocals, one on guitar) with minimal overdubs and effects on the Roland VS-1680. On some guitar tracks, I used a combination of mike and pickup. “Gravedigger” was prodcued differently to add variety, and I felt ...
When I was coming up with the title concept, I knew that artwork would be a challenge. Inspired by how cool effects were pulled off with models in the Star Wars movies, I chose to use miniatures. I knew I would not have the opportunity to photograph a real tarantula, ...
Jeremy dePrisco: Vocals, Guitars, Flutes, Tin Whistle, Bass, Mandolin, Keyboard, Programming, & Percussion Ahm Mostafizur Rahman (Bulu): Tabla, Harmonium, & Voice Nandini Sengupta: Voice & Harmonium on “Prothom Bangladesh” Chorus: Nancy Rahman, Umaima & Humaira Khatun, Tonoya Sengupta All tracks engineered and produced by Jeremy J. dePrisco Recorded/mixed in Bloomsburg, PA ...
Since Mandala’s publication, this list of Lessons Learned has been useful as a starting point for other projects, and for other artists interested in the recording and manufacturing process. 1. Don’t have any part of your project performed out of town unless it is absolutely necessary. You won’t want to ...