The producer went abroad to learn how to record itSourced
Two drum kits. Two basses.
First, the producer needed lessons.
Jorge Ben's 1976 Brazilian album África Brasil used an unusually large lineup, including two drum kits and two basses. Producer Marco Mazzola went to the United States for specialist recording training before handling the sessions and mix.
The sound demanded
a new way to capture it.
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