MP3 Angi West & Seth Kauffman - Opportunity Cost
Produced by Seth Kauffman, Opportunity Cost is West''s third release. Though
the album makes a sonic departure from her previous recordings, the songs
have the depth and beauty she is known for. Opportunity Cost has a darkness
that is also uplifting, and W
8 MP3 Songs in this album (27:49) !
Related styles: Pop: Quirky, Folk: Anti-Folk, Mood: Intellectual
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"Most of Angi''s previous albums are piano-based, so I wanted this one to
have minimum piano on it," Kauffman explains. "Usually things are more
compelling when you''re out of your comfort zone." A creative producer,
Kauffman varied his approach, "She brought in a few songs on harmonium and
banjo, so we tried to fully realize those with live, almost
field-recording-like takes. This batch of songs was very original and had
some cool elements we tried to bring to the forefront; using unique,
sometimes bizarre instrumentation and production." For example, "I have this
weird, 1970''s Baldwin Discoverer organ, that cool drum machine beats and
Beach House-esque sounds. Most of the songs feature that organ, with her
singing and playing live, all on one track."
Overall Kauffman says, "The album was cut in quite a relaxed, organic
nature. Angi usually got songs on their first or second take. I added some
overdubs, and she did some of the vocals at Brian Landrum''s Synergy Dynamics
studio, the whole album took less that a week total."