What We Talk About When We Talk About Dhoom
I was talking about the Das Dhoom album with my buddy/musical cohort Shree D the other day. I asked him, “Do you think people will realize how well produced this album is and how much work went into it? He replied, “No, people won’t realize unless we tell them.” I’ve had much the same conversation with Sebastian Lange on several occasions.
So, OK, consider yourself are put on notice, there are insane amounts of work in the mixing and production of this album. Incredible attention to detail has and will continue to be paid until it is done. Super-tankers of love and passion have been sunk into the creative crucible of this project and the volatile stew has been carefully been simmered and reduced into ten brightly shining tracks which clock in at 50 plus minutes.
I hesitate to use the complimentary word we were bandying about yesterday to describe the production quality, but suffice it to say the production is pretty friggin’ awesome if I don’t say so myself and better than probably 95% of the albums out there. Not that other producers don’t have better technology and are not smart or capable enough to produce good quality music. It’s just that us Das Dhoom guys are extra devoted! to this album. No slack. No lazy half-soul. Every part has been weighed and considered. We are going the extra mile for every single track. There is no filler whatsoever. That’s why it is taking extra time, but it will be worth it you shall see. And don’t get me started on how many times I have rewritten the lyrics and vocal melodies to a track called “Six Tiger Dhoom” . . . probably at least ten times. This one is driving me a little crazy–friggin “Six Tiger Dhoom”–started working on the vocals/lyrics in November of 2009. . .
James Whetzel, June 30, 2010, Seattle, WA USA.