[Ponke]

I know these question have been asked before but this is such a long time ago... maybe things have changed...

Where do you get your inspiration from to create a new song?
Is it like going shopping for food... you see something... I don´t know a cheesecake for example and then you think about what effect it had on your life? Or is it completely different?

How does the recording work?
Does anyone of you humming a melody or do you actually write down the notes? And what is happening then? Do you lock yourselves up in a studio and everyone plays his instrument until you get a actual melody?

I know you can´t tell us everything... that would be way too much. I only want to get a glimpse on how you work things out without having a fight with you band members

@Sil: Isn´t that it what we discussed a few weeks ago?


More questions from other users in this thread:

From J30STM:
Is Tim gonna be the one laying down the bass lines on the master or will it be Jared or maybe another guest musician?

And I am very interested in the technical parts of the recording process, so I would welcome any insights in the matter

With the revival of the old record player, will you consider putting out the new record on vinyl as well? I know you did with the others, but only a certain amount was actually printed I believe.

What instrument gets recorded first, is it the back beat to the song like drums or bass? Or is the order in which you record the instruments of no importance to the process?

How do you determine when a song/album is really finished to go to the process of mastering. Based on gut feeling you get from listening or a check list that's marked of?

Do you guys use a working title while recording?

At what stage in the process is the real title chosen?

What "qualifications" does a song need to have, to make the cut to becoming an album title?

After this bit that you guys posted in your Holiday message, I am curious to know, if this affects your recording process at all.
Is the fact that it's your own, change anything in the feeling you have during recording or doing certain stuff in a different way.
Have you added equipment that you missed using on previous albums?


From muijschen:
what comes first when writing a song: melody/music and then thinking of lyrics OR first the lyrics and then building a melody around it? or a mixture of both or sometimes this, sometimes that ?


From Teila:
How does 30STM record a new record when their record company is suing the pants off them?

[Miss_Sil]

Yep Ponke it is
Thanks for open this one up. And I know there was a lot more we talked about concerning such questions but I can't remember right now. Maybe later.

[mieze]

cheesecake

i love you guys but seriously this could be very interessting to have a glimpse of the creative process

[J30STM]

Question:

Is Tim gonna be the one laying down the bass lines on the master or will it be Jared or maybe another guest musician?

And I am very interested in the technical parts of the recording process, so I would welcome any insights in the matter

[Ponke]

cheesecake

i love you guys but seriously this could be very interessting to have a glimpse of the creative process

cheescake is the best

Question:

Is Tim gonna be the one laying down the base lines on the master or will it be Jared or maybe another guest musician?

And I am very interested in the technical parts of the recording process, so I would welcome any insights in the matter

That are some really good questions

[Teila]

How does 30STM record a new record when their record company is suing the pants off them?

[EchlBallet]

How does 30STM record a new record when their record company is suing the pants off them?

with the magic of mars

[elspeth]

with the magic of mars

heh, heh! I wondered about that too - nothing can stop the flow of creative juices more than stress & unwanted aggravation....although maybe it's also grist to the mill...?

[muijschen]

cheescake is the best

mmmmh... cheesecake

ok, my question:
what comes first when writing a song: melody/music and then thinking of lyrics OR first the lyrics and then building a melody around it? or a mixture of both or sometimes this, sometimes that ?

[Miss_Sil]

mmmmh... cheesecake

ok, my question:
what comes first when writing a song: melody/music and then thinking of lyrics OR first the lyrics and then building a melody around it? or a mixture of both or sometimes this, sometimes that ?

Hehe Ponke, that was one of the things we discussed too! Now that Stephie asked it I can remember pretty well that I wanted to know too.
Thankies

[J30STM]

Questions:

~With the revival of the old record player, will you consider putting out the new record on vinyl as well? I know you did with the others, but only a certain amount was actually printed I believe.
~What instrument gets recorded first, is it the back beat to the song like drums or bass? Or is the order in which you record the instruments of no importance to the process?
~How do you determine when a song/album is really finished to go to the process of mastering. Based on gut feeling you get from listening or a check list that's marked of?

That's all for now

[PurpleHaze]

How does 30STM record a new record when their record company is suing the pants off them?

well you don't really need a record company to record a record... although it might be "helpful" to have a record company when releasing a record

[Ponke]

mmmmh... cheesecake

ok, my question:
what comes first when writing a song: melody/music and then thinking of lyrics OR first the lyrics and then building a melody around it? or a mixture of both or sometimes this, sometimes that ?

Yes... you actually read my mind

Hehe Ponke, that was one of the things we discussed too! Now that Stephie asked it I can remember pretty well that I wanted to know too.
Thankies

that´s so true... our creative minds were working

Questions:

~With the revival of the old record player, will you consider putting out the new record on vinyl as well? I know you did with the others, but only a certain amount was actually printed I believe.
~What instrument gets recorded first, is it the back beat to the song like drums or bass? Or is the order in which you record the instruments of no importance to the process?
~How do you determine when a song/album is really finished to go to the process of mastering. Based on gut feeling you get from listening or a check list that's marked of?

That's all for now

That´s a really good addition to my questions.

well you don't really need a record company to record a record... although it might be "helpful" to have a record company when releasing a record

I think so too... let´s see what the guys will say about that.

Should I put all your questions in the first post so they can read everything faster?

[Oracle at Delphi]

Should I put all your questions in the first post so they can read everything faster?

Yes please, other wise it's probably going to end up with a LOT of repeated questions (Jacky, good Q's there !!)
*Like I know what I'm talking about ...*

[J30STM]

That´s a really good addition to my questions.
Should I put all your questions in the first post so they can read everything faster?

Thanks They keep popping up in my head, so I have some more. I like this section, even more if we get answers.
Updating the first post would be easier in the end.

More questions:

~Do you guys use a working title while recording?
~At what stage in the process is the real title chosen?
~What "qualifications" does a song need to have, to make the cut to becoming an album title?

[Teila]

well you don't really need a record company to record a record... although it might be "helpful" to have a record company when releasing a record

Who pays for the studio time? The producers? The equipment? All the other things that are associated with recording a new album?

I highly doubt that Jared would be forking over his own cash

[Ponke]

Who pays for the studio time? The producers? The equipment? All the other things that are associated with recording a new album?

I highly doubt that Jared would be forking over his own cash

I´m not sure about the fact but somebody told me that Jared actually has his own studio...

[AxeGoddess]

Bumping because yeah, good questions.

[Smyle]

I´m not sure about the fact but somebody told me that Jared actually has his own studio...

Which is not that expensive, by the way.
Nowadays, almost everyone can create a decent studio. So figure having more possibilities that a common person.