Category Archives: Video

Have You Heard? (Xtranormal Vid)

Have you seen the Xtranormal site yet? It allows you to select from various characters and backgrounds — including your choice of gender and language — then animate them using various actions and expressions. Type in what you want them to say and how you want them to say it — even choose which camera angle — and the site turns your script into an animated video. It is way too fun! I had heard of it somewhere, but once I saw it in action – via a video by Ryan Coseboom of Stripmall Architecture, I knew I had to try it out. I hope you get a good chuckle out of it and hey, feel free to repost! Without further ado, may we present the comic ad for our upcoming new CD, Future Past, entitled, “Have You Heard?”

“Is Lovespirals that old Goth band?” “No. They are so not Goth.”

Lovespirals In-Studio #6: CD Mastering

Ambient music legend/mastering engineer Robert Rich explains the basics of mastering Lovespirals’ new album, Future Past, at his Soundscape Studio in Mountain View California. Ryan and Anji listen on as Robert demonstrates how he uses Apple’s Logic Studio, Izotope mastering software, and audio dithering to give each track its best possible sound. Robert also mastered Lovespirals’ 2002 release Windblown Kiss and 2007’s Long Way From Home. But the band was pleased to hear Robert say that the mixes “nailed it” this time, leaving him just enough room to creatively add a magic sparkle to the album. The result is the best sounding Lovespirals album by far; achieving a true big studio sound from their much more modestly equipped home studio.


Robert Rich explains his mastering process to Lovespirals

Anji of Lovespirals In-Studio Video #5

The band return with yet another in-studio video! This time Ryan and Anji are in a vocal session for the chorus of new song, “One Of Those Days,” from their upcoming 4th album, Future Past. Anji is a little stuck on how best to do the harmony in the first chorus, trying to choose between two melody lines. This video gives you a different view into the new Lovespirals studio, including glimpses of Ryan’s amps and speakers and some of his guitar collection. Yes, some. Look forward to the next video, where Ryan points out that a 3-part harmony is not a good idea for this Dorian mode song…

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Anji and Ryan in a vocal session for “One Of Those Days”

Ryan of Lovespirals In-Studio Video #4

In this minute-plus in-studio video, Ryan Lum performs bass for the new Lovespirals song, “Sinking.” As mentioned in a previous episode of the band’s podcast, Chillin’ with Lovespirals, he is – in fact – shirtless. Perhaps more interesting (or not), is the fact that this song had the bass and drums added after completing a vocal and guitar based recording. After listening to all of the song for the new album together as a group, the band decided this song needed to be expanded a bit. The results of added instrumentation are quite striking! Perhaps you’ll get to hear a bit of the original version in another video or podcast? Lovespirals 4th album, Future Past, is due out this November.

Ryan Lum plays bass on the song “Sinking”

Anji of Lovespirals In-Studio Video #3

This time around, our in-studio video series features Anji working on vocal harmonies for the song, “Sinking,” from Lovespirals upcoming 4th album due out later this year. In a rare daytime recording session, you can actually see the band’s vintage hippy decor, including some of Ryan’s gear and guitars. Thrill to the sounds of Ryan and Anji discussing mic placement and singing preparedness… OK, maybe that’s pushing it a bit far? Just watch the clip already! And no, this was not the final take used in the song. In fact, the final take sounds completely different. LOL!

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Anji working on a vocal session with Ryan in Chillcuts Studio

Ryan Lum of Lovespirals In-Studio Video #2

For the second edition of our newly launched Lovespirals In-Studio video series, we have Ryan illustrating the use of a virtual de-esser plugin on Anji’s vocals for their latest song, “Water Under The Bridge.”  He and Anji discuss the process as he works on the track, giving you some insight into the process of digital recording, as well as a sneak peek of the song. Like the Lovespirals In-Studio Video #1, this video is just shy of 2 minutes. We hope to edit together some longer, more in-depth studio features in the near future. At the moment, we are quite busy finishing up our mixing sessions, however!

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Ryan in Chillcuts Studio producing Anji’s vocals on a new track

Anji Bee of Lovespirals In-Studio Video #1

Lovespirals are hard at work back in the studio finishing up recording and mixing of their upcoming 4th album. Anji shares a bit of her vocal editing session for the song, “Let It Shine,” in this short video. This is the first of a series of videos the band hope to release as they get ready to master and release their new album this fall. You can look forward to a sneak peek of Ryan recording guitar and bass, and possibly keyboards, from another track on the album in a future video. The duo also perform a track or two acoustically for another video and who knows what else? Anyway, enjoy this first installment recorded with the Mino HD camcorder.

By the way, these videos are being hosted by the Lovespirals Facebook Page.

Anji in Lovespirals’ Chillcuts Studio working on a new track

Help La Jolla Seals Remain at Casa Beach

Can you believe that Attorney Paul Kennerson has been working hard for years to remove the beloved La Jolla seals from “Children’s Pool” at Casa Beach? Everybody else seems to loves them as they are a huge draw for tourists and locals alike. Now that seals are in trouble all up and down the coast, it seems a particularly poor idea to kick them out of this little cove. On top of that, the plan for removal of the seals is to play a recording of dogs barking 24/7, to the tune of $700,000 a year. What???

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Anji visits the La Jolla seals at Children’s Pool & is quite tickled

Anji Joins Meals for Seals Program

As mention in Chillin’ with Lovespirals #67, here is a little video of Anji Bee talking about about participating in the Meals For Seals sponorship program at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, CA. Join the PMMC on Facebook to get educated and get involved. Right now, record numbers of seals are showing up sick all along the west coast, so they could really use your help!