The Cushma Lab: February 2006

The Cushma Lab

Back to the studio tomorrow to work a bit with Steve Parrish on the CCA, (Cushma-Cides-Alexander) album. I really enjoy working at Steve's studio ......we have a great rapport and always get a lot of work done. We'll be recording for the last track..........transferring some loops for an added part. Webmaster Bill is ready to download some mp3s of CCA to be presented on our Oxygene8 site as soon as I send him a CD! The mixes were done in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Guillermo Cides and Guillermo "BabyFace" Zuloaga.

Off the subject of music a bit.........been working on a scene from Antony and Cleopatra and I have to say that Shakespeare is really the bomb! I imagine I'm a late bloomer to his work, but what exciting stuff........the metaphors he uses are so ingenius and enjoyable......just have to give you a sampling.

This is Cleo speaking of her beloved Marc Antony:

'..........for his bounty, there was no winter in't; and autumn 'twas the more that grew by reaping; his delights were dolphin-like; they showed his back above the elements they lived in. In his livery were crowns and crownettes; realms and islands as plates dropped from his pocket..........'
-- Shakespeare

Yep, the Shake is the bomb!
Good night hug, Linda

Wave Arts

Word from Guillermo Cides that he has been using the new package of plug-ins from Wave Arts--in particular Power Suit 5--while mastering the disc Cushma-Cides-Alexander and mentioned that he is really using these plug-ins on many of the songs. Power Suit 5 includes powerful reverb, panoramic and other refined effects.....a system of "3-D" sound that helps one to think, in Guillermo's words, of a "space-way" (adelante-atras) instead of the more common "stereo," or (left-right).
We'll put some sound files up on the page for listening soon.
Good night hug, Linda

Patagonia--oil wells, wind & breath-taking beauty

The Electrik Consort in Patagonia

Espiritu Savaje & the Electrik Consort Patagonia 2005

I will be posting more about our visit to Patagonia and the great friends we have made there in Espiritu Savaje, Marcos Vega, Las Heras and la Direccion del Joven.......see you soon.

eZOO

Saw my eZOO boyz this week.....great rehearsal time, band meeting and "group hug." We're getting ready to begin work on our debut album which will be recorded and produced by my dear friend, Tim Alexander.......yeah, the thunder and lightning drummer for PRIMUS and lead vocalist/guitarist for FATA MORGANA. I'm really looking forward to working with Tim again. I think this album is going to rock the world.........at least MY world.......haha!!!!!

Bill, these photos are for you....get well!

Bill, you said you enjoyed the Sagrada photos........I'm posting more for you.
Take good care and get better, okay? (Bill Lantz is webmaster for Oxygene8).......and some music photos coming up too!