From left Bugle, David, Serani and Craig. - Ricardo Makyn
When it comes to Daseca, most of their days are simply spent making hot rhythms and hit songs.
Even so, when THE STAR went to hang out at their studio recently, it was a relaxed vibe, as Bugle, Serani, David and Craig enjoyed some down time before getting back to work.
Craig told THE STAR most of their time is usually spent in studio or in the general environs as, "day to day we make new songs mainly with Bugle and Serani. But Assassin come tru regular, Mavado, Voicemail and some others."
The studio, which is located off Red Hills Road, is shared by Daseca and Razz and Biggy, but you might not find the latter in studio until after midday.
"Wi reach from anytime after 12, an wi deh yah till all 2 a.m. But if wi have anything fi deal wid on the road, wi jus run out quick an come back. But here is like the base, it's always a good vibe," Craig said as he relaxed in a salon chair, while a young lady braided his hair.
Serani and Bugle, who were outside the studio listening to a new track that was thumping through Bugle's car stereo, also agreed that the 'vibe' there was always a good one.
"Yuh have nuff people weh pass tru, sound man come cut dub plate...a nuff vibe an hype. Si Nicky Z deh, Rum *lo**, TJ, a next young producer...an wi all have a store upstairs, anything wi want wi get it up deh," Bugle said.
Nice vibe
Adding, "Boom Dandimite, Tornado, everybody just link wi yah suh, cause is a nice vibe...young artiste, old artiste, producers, everybody link yah suh."
But having down time is never overdone, as Bugle said, "likkle from dis wi a guh back inna di studio guh voice couple more tune."
Serani, who was also enjoying some free time outside the studio told THE STAR he too was not much for idling, "I'm ever a working person, that's my typical day." He continued, "the most you will catch me hanging outside the studio is ten minutes, I have no time to waste, there's money to be made."
The singer went on to explain that he is not always at their studio, as he works out at other places. Basically, he says wherever the work takes him, but he still remains somewhat selective.
"...It's not any and every studio I work at, so, I've recorded for example at Shane Brown and Casper and mix at Mario C's studio," he says.
In addition to that, the singer said that he is most comfortable building tunes from his van. "I've done songs in my van, that's where I get the real vibes." He said hits such as What I'm Gonna Do and Journeyswere actually conceptualised in his van.
In his typical day, Serani says, "the first part is used to run errands, pay bills and stuff like that during business hours and then in the later part of the afternoon, we focus on the music."
Later on while THE STAR was still at the studio, Bugle and Serani went back to work with Bugle voicing a couple 'dubs' with Biggy at the controls.
David, who was busy in the second studio with Assassin, took time to point out that it was like working with Bugle and Serani, and how hectic the Daseca schedule was.
"Bugle and Serani come in like mi bredda dem, they are the in-house artistes and there's no ego when it comes to voicing them," he said.
David says for the Daseca family, "it's usually work non-stop. Usually wi out at nights, because promotion is a part of the work."
So according to David, parties like Uptown Mondays, Hot Mondays, Asylum on a Tuesday night, Weddy Weddy and Quad and sometimes Passa on a Wednesday, Bembe Thursdays then Asylum, Dutty Fridaze, Feeling Fridays and then party uptown on the weekend, is usually their regular routine.
No wonder their typical day begins at noon.
David says, "because wi do all dem ting deh, wi usually wake up late ..., although wi trying to improve that and get things started earlier."
Step through the studio doors and link with STAR group DASECA
( L - R ) Bugle, Craig, David, Serani - Ricardo Makyn photos
From left Bugle, David, Serani and Craig. - Ricardo Makyn
When it comes to Daseca, most of their days are simply spent making hot rhythms and hit songs.
Even so, when THE STAR went to hang out at their studio recently, it was a relaxed vibe, as Bugle, Serani, David and Craig enjoyed some down time before getting back to work.
Craig told THE STAR most of their time is usually spent in studio or in the general environs as, "day to day we make new songs mainly with Bugle and Serani. But Assassin come tru regular, Mavado, Voicemail and some others."
The studio, which is located off Red Hills Road, is shared by Daseca and Razz and Biggy, but you might not find the latter in studio until after midday.
"Wi reach from anytime after 12, an wi deh yah till all 2 a.m. But if wi have anything fi deal wid on the road, wi jus run out quick an come back. But here is like the base, it's always a good vibe," Craig said as he relaxed in a salon chair, while a young lady braided his hair.
Serani and Bugle, who were outside the studio listening to a new track that was thumping through Bugle's car stereo, also agreed that the 'vibe' there was always a good one.
"Yuh have nuff people weh pass tru, sound man come cut dub plate...a nuff vibe an hype. Si Nicky Z deh, Rum *lo**, TJ, a next young producer...an wi all have a store upstairs, anything wi want wi get it up deh," Bugle said.
Adding, "Boom Dandimite, Tornado, everybody just link wi yah suh, cause is a nice vibe...young artiste, old artiste, producers, everybody link yah suh."
But having down time is never overdone, as Bugle said, "likkle from dis wi a guh back inna di studio guh voice couple more tune."
Serani, who was also enjoying some free time outside the studio told THE STAR he too was not much for idling, "I'm ever a working person, that's my typical day." He continued, "the most you will catch me hanging outside the studio is ten minutes, I have no time to waste, there's money to be made."
The singer went on to explain that he is not always at their studio, as he works out at other places. Basically, he says wherever the work takes him, but he still remains somewhat selective.
"...It's not any and every studio I work at, so, I've recorded for example at Shane Brown and Casper and mix at Mario C's studio," he says.
In addition to that, the singer said that he is most comfortable building tunes from his van. "I've done songs in my van, that's where I get the real vibes." He said hits such as What I'm Gonna Do and Journeys were actually conceptualised in his van.
In his typical day, Serani says, "the first part is used to run errands, pay bills and stuff like that during business hours and then in the later part of the afternoon, we focus on the music."
Later on while THE STAR was still at the studio, Bugle and Serani went back to work with Bugle voicing a couple 'dubs' with Biggy at the controls.
David, who was busy in the second studio with Assassin, took time to point out that it was like working with Bugle and Serani, and how hectic the Daseca schedule was.
"Bugle and Serani come in like mi bredda dem, they are the in-house artistes and there's no ego when it comes to voicing them," he said.
David says for the Daseca family, "it's usually work non-stop. Usually wi out at nights, because promotion is a part of the work."
So according to David, parties like Uptown Mondays, Hot Mondays, Asylum on a Tuesday night, Weddy Weddy and Quad and sometimes Passa on a Wednesday, Bembe Thursdays then Asylum, Dutty Fridaze, Feeling Fridays and then party uptown on the weekend, is usually their regular routine.
No wonder their typical day begins at noon.
David says, "because wi do all dem ting deh, wi usually wake up late ..., although wi trying to improve that and get things started earlier."
( L - R ) Bugle, Craig, David, Serani - Ricardo Makyn photos