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| Van Coke Kartel (Credit: Fred Van Leeuwen) |
Local kick-ass rockers
Van Coke Kartel is almost ready to
unleash their latest CD to the masses. Since the release of their fourth studio
album, Wie’s Bang, Van Coke Kartel has been on top of their game.
They are one of the most talked about rock
acts in South Africa. They have been dominating the charts, winning endless
awards, touring nationally and internationally, they release spectacular music
videos and have become a must-see at top local music festivals. In spite of
their hectic schedule, Van Coke Kartel felt inspired to start working on new
material soon after the release of Wie’s Bang in November 2011. Producer Theo
Crous was the obvious choice and after a production meeting a conscious
decision was made to write and record material as it came about. The goal was
to capture the energy of the band by playing the songs live during the
recording and to record the new material over a period of time. This approach
will give the album a more diverse flavor as the music is written over a period
and not in just a few months. ‘’We have always put time aside to write an album
and only after we have the collection of songs we would start recording. The
recording will be done in a month. This time we want to capture what is
happening in our lives and around us over a period and not just in a few
months. By doing this the final collection of songs promises to be more complex
and exciting and a greater listening experience, ’’ says Wynand Myburgh,
bassist for Van Coke Kartel. "Recording the songs as a band jamming it out
in the studio also helps to capture that special energy that makes us Van Coke
Kartel,’’ says Jedd Kossew, lead guitarist. "In the past we would complete
the writing process before entering the studio to record and shape the songs.
The songs will all be written within a few months and a lot more one
dimensional with a general theme. This time we want it to be different, ’’ says
Francois Van Coke. The first three tracks were recorded at Bellville Studios in
September 2012. Since then Van Coke Kartel has recorded a total of seven tracks
and will be returning to the studio to record another three songs before the
end of July 2013. The album will be completed in time for the release date - 27
September 2013.
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