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Music Across Borders: Thank you, Mi7. Here it is, boys & girls, my first collaboration with an Mi7 artist; I give you, the very wonderful, Audiotechnica (http://community2.mi7.com/profile/7728) "Der-Dah!" If you have come this far, dear Mi7 reader, then allow me to indulge further, a little background to this combined effort. Audiotechnica (whose work I have admired for a while) asked me if I had any vocal files “laying around, collecting dust.” Well, I’m finishing up a cd of new stuff, and really wanted to update an old song of mine, but didn’t know how to go about it, so that it would (somewhat) fit in with the new tracks. (The original version of this song, Rain, was completed over ten years ago; you can hear and see the video of this track on my bio.) So, I pulled the vocal off this version; actually, I re-recorded them because the original files were really bad quality, and then sent lead, backing vocal, and guide keyboard files (mp3 format) to Audiotechnica via the internet. At this point, AT had not heard the original version; the only point of reference for him were the files I sent. Well, he did a sterling job of reworking the chord sequence in the chorus and gave it a more minor feel. Great keyboards, bass playing, and a whole host of different beats were produced by him, isolated, and sent back to me to mess about with. A good friend (Laurence Whiteley, UK guitarist and music producer) was staying with me, and suggested a bass note and string arrangement for the chorus and chant section. "Hey presto," it came together—only after endless tweakings, though. Obviously, I could not have produced this without Audiotechnica and Laurence’s work, however it is my mix down version you hear on this page. Who knows, maybe Audiotechnica will produce his own tweaking. But, I believe this to be a joint effort by the three of us. I am very pleased with the outcome; it is a lot more of a mature version and fits better with the current crop of tracks of mine. Well done, boys!