Recently, I did a recording for the 3-piece Bulgarian-style choir group Dremka here in the studio. We settled for the M/S recording technique, using a Golden Age R1 ribbon mic for the sides, and the Blue Baby Bottle for mid, amplified by Telefunken V76 and Siemens V72 pre's. After the warm up, they noticed that the dry acoustics were a challenge, since they is more accustomed to halls and larger venues.

We remedied this to some extent by simply opening the door to the hallway, which adds a low-level tail of another second or so. It was a real pleasure when I matrixed the soundfiles, and dialed in the right width. M/S is really amazingly detailed. At that point I just added some artificial reverb, and a light touch of compression and three songs were ready, since the acoustic nature of the choir group requires only to make a natural impression.

Dremka played together with Balkan Beat Box who visited for a concert, at Storan and made friends. There is now talk of collaboration for the next BBB album.

Recordings like this are a real treat, and I wish every session left me as relaxed, one can only dream (Dremka means Dreamer).