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I finally started to digitize some of my old cassette tapes. I was most excited about this one in particular. This is a version of "I Remember You" that Marissa Dodge (Misty) and I recorded back in 1995. Marissa's vocals are so stunning and her piano voicings are super luxurious. I was going to EQ out some of the tape hiss but it kind of adds to the nostalgia of it all. This was engineered by Tony Axtell and I believe he actually was responsible for programming the brushes as well. He actually sampled the brushes and then programmed them. You can here how the bass and piano sound a little more human than the brushes. Sounds good to me though!

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