The past few weeks I’ve been in the studio recording the BUSKERS soundtrack and spending time with with Damon Albarn recording his song for the movie.

I can’t even begin to describe how beautiful the song sounds. When I wrote the (as yet untitled) number I had my own phrasing in my head how it would sound but as Damon humorously pointed out; “Well yeah, but that’s your phrasing. I’ll do it my own way.”.

Then turns around on his organ and sings out a masterpiece.

The trick you have to employ when working with Damon is KEEP RECORDING, because the man has about a thousand instruments lying around the studio and doesn’t take 5 steps before picking up something and playing something entirely new. Case in point; after laying the HUGE wind organ for the songs, D was coming back in the booth and gingerly strolled past his Tarzan sized Timpani drum, picked up the sticks and started playing loudly… BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM, then shouted out;

“And now, for you listening pleasure… (BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM) THE VOCAL TAKE!!!!!” And started laughing his head off.

It was brilliant.

I said to main man Steve (the engineer) keep recording. Suffice to say, that little piece there swiftly became the intro to the song.

Man, I so want you to hear this song already, but good things come to those who wait.

The great thing is, I filmed EVERYTHING so hopefully we’ll put the entire recording process on the special features (after I’ve made my financiers Steven Spielberg money for the theatrical release. lol)

Stay tuned…