ivanrichards

the boys from Sounds Like Sunset

Sounds Like Sunset are back in the spotlight with their new single ‘Open Up My Eyes’ – equal parts shimmering noise pop, infectious hooks and bursts of the swirling, fuzz-pedal-friendly noise that’s defined their sound for over a decade – plus a chorus you won’t shake for days.

Recorded by Wayne Connolly in the big room at Alberts Studios (Neutral Bay/Sydney) in about 2010 – and then lots of DIY overdubs & vocals later (much, much later) at home in Wyoming (NSW) by David Challinor.

Mixed by Wayne Connolly in 2013 at Alberts (Neutral Bay) in Doug Mulray’s old broadcast studio on a crazy old refurbished (vintage) Neve desk.

an early Rich Fuzz pedal with traffolyte label & LED

Dave wrote to us this week with this update:

Here’s a single we’ve just released called Open Up My Eyes – we’re fortunate enough to be getting airplay on community radio such as 2SER & FBi, and also Triple J on & off (see Soundcloud link below).

The main reason I’m sending you this link is because the main drunken-swerving melody lead-guitar line in the song was recorded using my Rich Fuzz pedal. It was perfect for slithering & snarling around underneath the frequencies of all the other guitar tracks – just above bass range but below normal guitar range. I’ve had the pedal for years & years (it’s so old it’s from your pre-LEDs era – you previously had to retrofit an LED in it for me), and of course it’s still a great pedal !

We’re launching the single this Friday night (28th June 2013) at The Square in Haymarket (Sydney).

https://soundcloud.com/soundslikesunset/open-up-my-eyes

Another innovative indie band to use the Rich Fuzz extensively in their recordings is Sydney’s Circle (formerly Opanoni). We have been hand-building the Rich Fuzz since 1997, and although the cosmetics have changed from time to time, plus an LED status indicator was added when the 3-pole footswitch became available, the circuitry and component selection has stayed exactly the same, so you can be confident that a Rich Fuzz purchased in 2013 will sound exactly the same as the pedals built in 1997. Currently available from Bondi Intermusic (Sydney) or direct from Ivan Richards Audio.

(*) Wayne Connolly is an Aria Award winning producer, engineer, musician & composer with over two decade’s experience in the music industry.

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