Hello FFS fans!
Thought it might be interesting to discuss the creative process of False Face Society. As some of you may know, the music of False Face Society isn't written by a band in a jam setting. Quite conversely, all of the music has been written by layering in Ableton Live with most of the writing occurring in the mind first and then being recorded using a Firewire interface and a very generous quad core iMac. It's also worth noting that very few performances are captured using mics. Instead, direct inputs are used to record combined with several plug ins, audio units and Ableton presets. This is an attempt to keep things inexpensive yet professional.
The work flow for the current album has been as effortless as possible. All of the instruments are organized and ready to turn on and just play, therefore creative inspiration is seldom interrupted. There has also been a conscious effort to create music using a variety of timings, rhythms, tempos and sounds. Some songs have been made from a DJ perspective using loops, others from a rock band perspective, and still others from an industrial perspective manipulating sounds and performance. However, don't be surprised when you hear a lot of distorted guitars and upbeat drumming because the music is sometimes unforgiving to the ears.
Speaking of unforgiving sounds, Steve Biss will be joining our society this weekend to record vocals for "Archetypes". check out his old band Shoot the Messenger Steve is a dear old friend and fellow Weyburnite. Mandatory mask pic to follow.
Take care everyone!
