Guitars and music. These and the great people we have worked with on Deeper Than Purple are what matter, in making the journey and the album possible.
We first saw the recording of the drums, followed by the bass, a brief appearance by the keyboard and then the guitars. Finally we are in the final stages of turning the album into a reality. And we can’t wait to share with everyone the album and the music this coming April 2010! (yes, it’s coming soon!)
To satiate the hunger of fans and non-fans who eagerly anticipte the new album for now, here’s the finale video of the recording session. Enjoy!
2009 has gone past us and we now step into a brand new year. And with the brand new year, we look back on what we reflect what we have done in the past year and look forward to better and more exciting things taking place.
2009 we saw Rosli and the guys in the studio working hard and at the same time enjoying themselves while recording Rosli’s second instrumental album. Each of them spoke of their roles in the album and there were the behind-the-scenes that gave us a rough idea of how the album will sound like.
Finally recording was completed late last year and for the new year, it is time to put together the pieces.
Starting with drums and with the person who keeps the beat and groove in the album, Keyjohan will help to put a name to some of the songs in the upcoming album in this latest video.
With that, wishing everyone a good and fruitful 2010 ahead.
In March 2009, Rosli Mansor stepped into a recording studio in Woodlands and began the journey of music- making, his second rock instrumental album. He invited us to be on the journey together with him, a journey most colourful and “deeper than purple” .
Many a night and month was spent in Studio 47 over cups and cups of teh, kopi and questions over what to have for meals to what gears to use. From Keyjohan to the guest musicians, and even the co-owner of Studio 47, it was clear the guys had a ball of a time working with together. From the jokes they cracked to the goofy moments they sparred each othet with, we cannot help but to laugh and smile with them.
Cliche it is, but good things do come to an end, at least for now. The mood in the air was mixed after the last note was recorded. Everyone is happy that the recording is finally completed and at the same time, feeling a profound sense of loss that the wonderful journey they had for the past months was now coming to an end.
Nonetheless, everyone is looking forward to the mixing starting January 2010 and the wonderful, soul-reaching experience that the second album will take us on.
Continue the journey together with Rosli into the new year and we look forward to eagerly share with you the second album in 2010!
You have seen Rosli working alongside with his producer/drummer Keyjohan, co-producer/bassist Azman and guest musicians Hamid and Gavin working hard and having a good time in the studio recording Rosli’s second instrumental album. However, all these would not be possible without this key figure and this figure is Nizam, the unassuming but humorous technophile behind the controls.
He mans the consoles, prepares the various equipments that help to achieve the desired sounds and also possess a pair of good ears to what goes into Rosli’s album. Oh, did we mention he has a big heart, a goofy but serious worker and is the co-owner of Studio 47, the ‘cave’ where the guys have been in ‘retreat’ all this while?
Listen to what Nizam has to say about himself, working with Rosli and the upcoming album.
Making their first appearance together, Yamaha endorsees Rosli Mansor and Ignatius Bong will do a guitar and bass workshop this Sunday, 29 November 2009. Rhythm and accompaniment are the topics of the day, with demonstrations on the Yamaha SG guitar series and the BBNE2 Nathan East bass.
An insightful event not to be missed, we look forward to see you this Sunday 3pm at Yamaha Plaza Singapura!
One of the most exciting and crucial parts of recording the album has finally arrived!
After a break of festivities, it was time to head back to the studio to record the guitar parts. There were plenty of excitement and buzz in the studio, over the choice of gears and equipment and finding the tone and sound for the various tracks.
Though the boys learnt a lot during the process and they were in all seriousness during the recording, boys aren’t boys without some goofing around. Let us know whose hand you think it is that appeared in the video’s opening in the comments box below!
