Ahn Trio

I produced a remix for the new album by Ahn Trio, who is a world-famous classical piano trio.

The track is called This Is Not America (superdrive - This Is America Mix), and the original version was released in 1985, by David Bowie and Pat Metheny. This is a song from the soundtrack to the film The Falcon and the Snowman.

This is a song with meaningful political messages. I don't usually like songs with political messages, but this one is really special. I think it's a beautiful songwriting. The original production itself is quiet sanctuary. Pat Metheny played super additive and beautiful guitar lines, with Bowie's vocal blending in perfectly. The mix is also amazing.

So when I decided to remix this song, I wanted and tried to be very careful to not to hurt (insult) the original. It was so difficult. I also didn't want to destroy Ahn Trio's original intention to this remake, and wanted to keep their dynamics and flow as much as possible.

I used simple ideas, simple sound sources (all made from Ahn Trio's recordings), noises, and subtle specialization in the mix. I added quiet a bit of minimal details and changes that could be found by serious listeners. :) I don't know what other people would think (ones who love the original version, specially), but I personally like it.

These days, I am writing original pieces for Ahn Trio. I always hoped that I could write for amazing classical performers, and in the (near) future this is really what I HOPE to be able to do. So this is very important to me. I hope I can finish it well. :)

HUGE respect to Ahn Trio (Maria, Lucia, Angella :) for this amazing opportunity and thanks to Peter Cho at Belikewater Productions who's been giving me amazing connections!

And finally BIG thanks to Valdo Meller at Universal Mastering Studios who did an incredible job with mastering this track. We are going to ask him to do mastering for mo:tet's tracks as well.

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