The Vanishing Sessions (B-Sides Part I)

A brief collection of studio notes by Sarah Fimm
From a studio interview with Trey Spencer of http://www.sputnikmusic.com/

1.1.2010

This collection of songs was created through a production period in late 2006-2007 primarily. At that time I started working with producer David Baron. David was a co-owner of the Edison Studios in the Hotel Edison in New York. It was an old ballroom converted to a recording studio. The first recordings were done mostly at this studio. The other partners Henry Hirsch and Lenny Kravitz had set up a retro-friendly recording atmosphere. Henry did a lot of the original tracking through his vintage equipment. The studio closed down in early 2008.

David has a house in the Woodstock area. Gradually, he moved his collection of modular synthesizers and recording equipment upstate. I came up to do a lot of recording and eventually moved to Woodstock myself. I find the area to be beautiful and an inspirational place to make music. Woodstock is full of extremely talented artists of all types.

In terms of my music, I wanted to get away from the typical sound of female singer/songwriters. The whole set of circumstances and people around me during this time encouraged me to work more in recording studios and use vintage analog synthesizers and recording gear. Less straight in the box electronic and more experiments in different combinations of live and electronic. Interestingly - as I worked with more colors I felt less barriers between the acoustic, electronic, and orchestral.