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The Pool Art Project - Sunblock

This was our second attempt at recording which we managed to complete. Well actually MY first attempt, since the drums were recorded first here at BOM Productions before we made our first song, Chasing You. The studio only provided drum track recording. So as complicated as it sounds, after i completed my drum session (took only 40 minutes of recording time), we later had to bring the recorded track to IZ Studio to further complete the song. It was here that our friend/band member Nuar completed his bass track session successfully. In the same month, Epul, and Nuar's twin brother Man were scheduled to record together on the same day. Unfortunately, there were numerous misunderstandings between the whole band at that time that neither Epul nor Man showed up that day. I still remember that disappointing moment, crystal clear. It was the eve of Hari Raya Qorban. If it's one thing I've learned, it is how difficult in reality for a band to stay together, free of feuds. Not that i didn't see this coming. We had the same typical problems among band members since school. But this time we were serious enough with our music to actually take it to recording, I didn't expect such misunderstandings to grow to that extent and interrupt our progress. These conflicts really became an eye-opener for me. Efforts can end up in vain. So, because of all that, the song was put on hold for quite some time. We all moved on with our separate lives. This was when me and Epul reunited to record Chasing You at BOM Productions.

Later, due to the unavoidable complications and disputes, me and Epul decided to continue the mission without our lead guitarist. We made appointments with IZ Studio and continued the recording session for Sunblock. In two days (i can't recall the number of hours spent) we covered Epul's rhythm guitar, my 2nd guitar and solo (which Man was supposedly assigned for), and finally Epul's lead vocals throughout the song followed by my backing vocals on the choruses. With that we had our second single mixed, mastered and burnt onto 3 CD's, and copied on a thumbdrive which we proudly bring home with us. Our very first official rock song to be recorded. Epul wrote this one too. It's not the best of songs, nor Epul's most creative work. But I'm extremely proud of it. It's really not bad for a first rock single, i mean we did great! And that glorious feeling we get when we successfully finish something we love to do, i can't stress it enough, it's just fantastic! Hopefully we'll come up with more songs to record. I'm gonna try one of my own songs next, insyaAllah.

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