January
Slow resumption of the project. We need to get back into the swing of things.
After a break for the end of year celebrations, the course of the project resumes…
2024
2023
July
There are still ten or so tracks to be pre-mixed and the recording of the additional instruments will be resumed. But Bruno had to put the project on hold to look after his elderly and sick parents every day and liaise with doctors, nurses and social workers. His mother died of cancer on 27th October, and at the same time his father was hospitalised. As his father was unable to return home, Bruno set about finding him a nursing home. On 18 December, his father was finally admitted to a retirement home. Bruno was very tired from the work, and took advantage of the festive season to rest. The project resumed at the beginning of January 2024, but on a temporary basis, as Bruno was taking time off to visit his father regularly..
June
Bruno continued pre-mixing the tracks throughout the month. New partners have joined us to support our project.
May
The last adjustments for the acoustics of the studio are made, the studio monitors can finally be calibrated, so, the studio is finally ready for mixing.
The recordings of the complementary instruments have resumed. The arrangements and the mixing of a first title are completed.
April
The mixing console has arrived and is already purring. For this one and after careful consideration, Bruno chose an SSL Big Six console.
March
In order to prepare the recordings of the instruments (bass, electric guitar, vintage keyboards, etc.) and complementary voices (duets and choirs), Bruno has installed the cables (XLR) to which the various microphones will be connected under the ceiling. This will allow to walk freely around the studio without damaging them; and during recordings to only have to connect the microphones to the defined locations for the best sound takes.
February
On this beginning of February, an Orange Rocker 15 amp has just entered the studio, it will complement Bruno's Mesa Boogie Express.
Bruno is concentrating on the arrangements of a first track, bass guitar and drums.
At the end of February, the new monitors arrived and were installed, Bruno finally made the choice of Adam Audio A7V monitors.
As with our good old pair of Behringer monitors, our partner Cuir & Sellerie (Leather & Saddlery) made us a pair of pads, as well as custom protective covers (logo Bruno Arts®) for Orange and Mark Bass amps which are sold without.
January
After a break for the end of year celebrations, the course of the project resumes with in particular the continuation of the improvement of the comfort and the acoustics of the studio and the purchase of a new pair of monitors in addition to the existing ones, a mixing console, a guitar amp, cables, and so on…
2022
December
Margot and Bruno re-listen to all the voice tracks in order to clean them of small parasitic noises, sibilances and other pops.
November
Margot and Bruno re-listen to all the acoustic guitar tracks in order to clean them up. At the same time, Bruno prepares the studio for mixing: analysis and treatment of acoustics, manufacture of custom-made sound absorbing panels, bass traps, and so on…
As part of our partnership, Cuir & Sellerie (Leather & Saddlery) made us superb pads in ultra-high density foam dressed in black leatherette and personalised them with an embroidery of Bruno Arts®' logo.
October
Bruno works on sounds to enrich the titles and put a special touch to them in order to give them their personality.
September
It still works just as much. Bruno works on the arrangements (brass, strings, choirs, etc.) and prepares the mix upstream, in order to define the direction he wants for each title.
August
At this beginning of August, a little break under the scorching sun to recharge the batteries before continuing with the recordings and other musical preparations.
July
The vocal recording sessions are over. Margot and Bruno will now devote themselves to the preparations for the recording sessions of the various instruments that are part of the arrangements. After a final check of the scores, they will organise and coach the many musicians who will appear as guests on the album.
June
Margot and Bruno carry out the last vocal recording sessions.
On the other hand, the content of the vinyl boxes is stopped.
• 5 12" vinyls presented in 3 superb double sleeves,
• a superb 3-fold brochure presenting the album,
by Bruno Arts:
• the poem-object "On the road" (3-fold leaflet, format 210x210 mm),
• the collection of poems Aquarabellesques, the Symphony of Words and its bookmark,
• and at random, one of the ten postcards from the Aquarabellesques series,
• 5 Art Prints (to be framed) of digital paintings from the Équi-Libre series (format 30x30 cm)
from Blue Music Tools , goodies from the Peace&Love series:
• a 925/1000 solid silver guitar pick pendant,
• a 925/1000 solid silver chain (Jaseron link, 20 cm)
• 1 decorated box containing 3 guitar picks (1 thin - 1 medium - 1 heavy).
The Deluxe box will include:
• 5 12" vinyls presented in 3 superb double sleeves,
• a superb 3-fold brochure presenting the album,
by Bruno Arts:
• the collection of poems Aquarabellesques, the Symphony of Words and its bookmark,
• and at random, one of the ten postcards from the Aquarabellesques series,
• 5 Art Prints (to be framed) of digital paintings from the Équi-Libre series (format 30x30 cm)
from Blue Music Tools, goodies from the Peace&Love series:
• a silver-plated guitar pick pendant,
• 1 decorated box containing 3 guitar picks (1 thin - 1 medium - 1 heavy).
The standard edition will include:
• 5 12" vinyls presented in 3 superb double sleeves,
by Bruno Arts:
• 4 prints (to be framed) of digital paintings and Aquarabellesques (size 30x30 cm)
May
The home studio sessions continue, and at the same time, the production is working on the album's promotional strategy and preparing the communication tools that will be deployed for its release. She is also working on the storyboards of the music videos that will come with certain songs.
April
Recordings continue.
The production settled the different versions of the album. There will be a digipack, a book-album and three vinyl editions: a standard edition, a deluxe edition limited to 150 copies and a deluxe collector's edition limited to 20 copies. On the other hand, the design of the whole project is also completed.
March
Monday 14, a first bass line is recorded.
February
Vocal recording sessions still in progress. Back in the studio on February 17 for a little guitar recording session.
January
Singing recording sessions continue on weekends.
2021
December
The vocal recording sessions continue at a slightly more sustained pace thanks to the holidays.
November
Vocal recording sessions continue for a few hours per weekend.
October
On Monday 6 September, last studio session for listening and corrections of rhythmic and arpeggiated guitar takes.
September
On Monday 6, Jérémie Maxit, drummer, joins the band.
Studio sessions: Wednesday 8, 15 and 22 afternoons, listening and corrections of rhythmic and arpeggiated guitar takes.
July
Studio sessions: Friday 9, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 21 afternoons. All rhythmic and arpeggiated guitar takes are finished. The next sessions will be given to recordings of the lead vocals and then the rhythm section (bass guitar, double bass and drums).
June
Transcriptions are complete. Bruno is working on the writing of the arrangements (lead guitar, keyboards, brass,…), and in particular the drums, while the recordings of the rhythmic guitars of the last eight songs continue during 5 new studio sessions, on Wednesdays 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 afternoons.
May
On 5, 12, 14 et 26 afternoons, rhythm guitars from nine other titles are recorded.
April
On 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 et 28 afternoons, Margot and Bruno record the rhythmic guitars of about twenty additional songs.
February
On 9, 11, 12, 16, 18 and 19 afternoons, Margot et Bruno are in the studio and record the rhythmic guitars of seven songs.
January
Continuation of the transcription of rhythmic guitars. At the same time, Bruno is working on the album cover (graphics, illustrations,…).
2020
October
Margot and Bruno, helped by their friend William Garcin, solo violinist, begin the transcription of songs written by Bruno between 1984 and 2018. At the beginning of October, the first tracks of a first title are recorded.
March
Unreal year for the planet, but prolific for L.O..
