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Impact of Live Album Production on cero’s Future
How did it feel to try this method? There are artists like Phish who release a lot of live albums, and others like Frank Zappa who incorporate live recordings into their studio work.
Takagi： Indeed, if we do this again, it might be worth increasing the proportion of studio work to about half. We could record live material and use it while also doing new recordings in the studio.
It was unusual that this time the production started from the point where the basic material was already recorded. Normally, recording the material takes up more than half of the time for an album, but this time the main focus was on manipulating the recorded material. That situation was refreshing.
By the way, where did the title “Live O Rec” come from?
Arauchi： Originally, Naoya Tokunou, who was a PA and recording engineer in the early days, suggested the title cero rec over 10 years ago.
Takagi： The “o” forms a mirrored character. We always said we’d use it someday, and it seems that hint played a role this time.
Arauchi： From there, Rui Fujita from Kakubarhythm suggested the title “Live O Rec.”
Takagi： And within “Live O Rec,” there’s also “e o.”
As a result, asymmetry (non-symmetry) seems more fitting for cero than an anagram symmetry. It simply means “a recording of a live performance,” and it also questions what kind of trial it represents.
Aranai: If you read it from the right, it spells “cero evil” [laughs].
Evil!
Arauchi：There’s also Miles Davis’s “Live Evil” (1971) live album.
Takagi：Maybe next time we’ll go with evil cero and make the album cover a black inverse [laughs].
cero “Live O Rec”
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
1. Nemesis
2. Hitode no umi
3. マイ・ロスト・シティー
4. Elephant Ghost
5. Cupola
6. Evening News
7. Fdf
8. 魚の骨 鳥の羽根
9. Waters
10. Tableaux
11. Angelus Novus
12. outdoors
13. Poly Life Multi Soul
https://kakubarhythm.lnk.to/LiveORec
cero “Live O Rec” (Venue & Label Direct Sales Limited CD)
Available for purchase starting September 21, 2024, during the Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka Quattro tour
Price: ¥3,300 (including tax)
1. Nemesis
2. Hitode no umi
3. マイ・ロスト・シティー
4. Elephant Ghost
5. Cupola
6. Evening News
7. Fdf
8. 魚の骨 鳥の羽根
9. Waters
10. Tableaux
11. Angelus Novus
12. outdoors
13. Poly Life Multi Soul
14. 街の報せ ※CD only
https://kakubarhythm-deliverly.com/?pid=182411613
