''Seasons in the Underground'' is the third studio album recorded by The Moog. The album was recorded at the

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, and was mixed at the

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, except tracks 1, 3, 7, 10 at the Bay 7 Studios in

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. The album was produced by

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(the producer of

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), except tracks 1, 3, 7, 10 by Jun Murakawa.

Background and recording

On 15 January 2013, Ádám Bajor (former guitarist of The Moog) claimed that they had everything for the recording of the Seasons in the Underground except the songs ready. “We recorded ten new songs among which 5 songs were completed only at the studio. It was a survival period for the band. We were definitely in the middle of a crisis. Ken Scott, who is an excellent producer, was waiting for us with complete plans. We didn't have any plans we weren't prepared for the recording. When in a studio you are expected to have 100 versions for a guitar solo and the task of the producer is to select the right one, but we didn't have. You can feel our uncertainty on this record.”

Track listing

References

External links

''Razzmatazz Orfeum''
at MuSick Recordings webpage {{DEFAULTSORT:Seasons in the Underground 2012 albums The Moog albums