Bat For Lashes – “Daniel” Tara Busch’s AnalogSuicide Remix! Free Download at Batforlashes.com!!
Bat For Lashes’ (A.K.A Natasha Kahn) dreamy, dark soundscapes first graced my ears in mid 2007, when I supported her playing at Spaceland in Los Angeles. Since then, I’ve become more & more enamoured with her work. In saying this, I was ecstatic when I was approached by them to concoct a remix for her stellar tune from her new album “Two Suns“, Daniel.
The Remix Recipe:
Armed with a delicious arsenal of stems from Natasha including Linn Drums, an SCI Prophet 5 & a tear-soaked lead vocal to die for, I set about with the intention to create a remix that would showcase the childlike, deeply emotional characteristics of the lead vocal whilst creating a bed of sonic swoops, ferocious fuzz and sweet blips and bleeps for the vocal to travel in. Backing vocals and select bits of the lead vocal were lovingly run through a Moogerfooger 102 & 104Z to create an “unsettling” contrast to the sweet lead vocal, and my trusty Pro One was employed to create a snarling, demonic lead synth line. My Farfisa Compact Deluxe and Mellotron MKII strings and flutes held the fairy-like quality intact . Finally, after much tweaking, stirring, seasoning and singing, “Tara Busch’s AnalogSuicide Mix” was born.
The Documentary:
All the while, Maf Lewis documented on film the whole process from beginning to end in a 9 Part Series – “The Making of Bat For Lashes – Daniel – Tara Busch’s AnalogSuicide Mix . Maf’s splendid series documents the whole process: the creation of Pro One tweaks & shrieks, chasing a rainstorm for a good field recording, writing & recording backing vocals, and my favorite – processing Natasha’s vocal through the MF 102.
The Goods:
So here they are:links to the goods and a peek at Part 1 & 2 & 6 of Maf’s new documentary! Find the rest here on our YouTube channel!
Grab the remix here via EMI on BatforLashes.com as a free download!! See upper right and click through, or view the Latest News on BatForlashes.com! Nice.
Now… cuddle up with your favorite snack & sip & soak it in: via tarabusch on Youtube:
Here’s my personal favorite, Part 6…chasing the rain with a microphone!
And parts 1 & 2:
Written by Tara on June 10, 2009 at 8:54 pm
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19 comments
rad.
I love it!
More than a mix, it’s some sort of remake. Like Postal Service’s ‘mix’ from Feist’s Mushaboom.
Congratulations
Nice – even better having watched the docu.
BTW, EMI needs to learn how to spell your surname (they ‘Bushed’ it in the URL).
Great to hear her vocals not drenched in reverb. She has one hell of a voice.
Thanks Everyone!!! So thankful for the kind words. Her voice is one of a kind – and she posesses such an amazing, abstract sense of melody.
Sw00p – The "Busch" should be repaired soon, too : )
Yeah, I’m really reeeally proud of the docus! Fun to make & watch. : )
tara
x
Just WOW! I had no idea this was on it’s way – and it’s absolutely Superb.
Have loved Bat For Lashes ever since I heard them when they had the Mercury nomination. Whilst i’m personally slightly gutted it’s not got the Casio on it
I have to say – the production is something else!
Unique and fantastic : You rock
Props to Maf too – just settling down with a nice cuppa tea and watching the documentary. It’s geek heaven seeing you in the studio at work 
this is very interesting.
thanks for the background informations about your music.
keep up the great work!
you’re so amazing.
miss you guys.
Hey Tara, beautiful mix, ummm when EMI fixed/Fixes the Bush make sure they do the same in the MP3 Tag. So is it officially on the Daniel Single? Can I tag it as such (hehe OCD re:Mp3Tags came here to find a 400×400 Picture for the tag (but if it’s on the single that’ll definitly work) hit me up on the twitt Again thanks so much for following me I’ve been amazed :-O by the work that comes out of you, and it makes me yern for some of my old analog equipment that’s I’ve lost over the years
Hello Nergal, Thanks !!
We have since fixed all the spelling errors including the file- I am back to being a "Busch" : )
This remix is not on the single, only available as free download on Batforlashes.com. Can’t tell you how grateful I am for the chance to do the remix and for all the great things people are saying about the remix & the documentary.
cheers!!
tara
I love this song! Your remix is amazing! I never knew how much really went into making a remix, so I really appreciate it that you showed us how you made it. You have a beautiful voice too.
and thanks very much for linking to my post about your remix!
thestarryeyed
Hello theStarryeyed! thanks for your lovely comment and thanks to *you* for your kind support of the remix – your blog is fabulous
Bliss – Girl, we miss you too!!! Thanks for paying a visit – we’ll see you soon!!!
Oh Bliss…tell thurston we are truly sorry aboutt he bike…boy do we know how that feels. Agh!!!!!!
There will be a sparklier, sweeter bike in ots place – either that or another Moogerfooger!!!
t
Hmm.. I tried signing up for the free download, but no email with the song was ever sent. Anyone have another link to download the remix from?
Daniel, that’s what happened to me too. I signed up to receive the free download but never received it. I went and found it on The Hype Machine instead
http://hypem.com
I love this song! Your remix is amazing!
I love you blog
Just want you all to know, it’s so fantastic to have all these kind words, – very encouraging !!! So glad you all like it…
I hope you guys continue to pop by & say hello. : )
tara
x
PS – sorry that for some of you the download didnt work- I trust you got it in the end? If not , contact me & Ill make sure you get a copy
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