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Johan Luttik’s ‘Mystic Strings’ geremasterd en op Spotify

Posted on April 11, 2021 by cadranaline

Mystic Strings is de Cd van Johan Luttik welke we in 2003 uitbrachten. rakenDra heeft de negen solo-improvisaties op nylon gitaar van ‘scalecracker’ Luttik opnieuw gemasterd. De opnamen hebben daardoor helderheid en meer punch gekregen. Stond de eerste versie van … Continue reading →

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Boutade – Ode aan De Génested

Posted on January 18, 2021 by cadranaline

In 2013 waren we op het fijne kleine Thaise duikeilandje Koh Tao waar het bloedheet was. In een luxe door airco plezant gehouden atmosfeer snakten we toch naar het koude natte Nederland. rakenDra begon spontaan de eerste strofe van het … Continue reading →

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How to make a remix of R.E.M. – “It happened today”

Posted on February 23, 2011 by cadranaline

As a follow up blog post we made a Youtube video on our ‘Dutch Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound’ Remix. Enjoy!

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How to make a remix of ‘It Happened today’ by R.E.M.

Posted on February 12, 2011 by cadranaline

R.E.M. has started an exciting remix project in conjunction with “It Happened Today”, a track on R.E.M.’s upcoming new album Collapse Into Now. We got a tip on twitter, got excited and downloaded the individual tracks of the song.

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CaDra in Goa, Holiday impression on our track “Nirvana”

Posted on January 30, 2011 by cadranaline

  In 2006 to 2008 we were kind of addicted to chilling in Goa and stayed several times in a little village called Arambol. Its a lovely place in the northern part of Goa were hippies and musicians are hanging … Continue reading →

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Crisis, what crisis? Love is Everywhere, you can always dance!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by cadranaline

When working on “Love is Everywhere” we wanted to make a song with a positive mood. Some friends recommended to use a stronger beat. As we are generally used to make mellow music, this was quite a challenge to us. … Continue reading →

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“Três Palmeiras” in sunny Portugal, a song composed with lots of Caipirinha’s…

Posted on January 23, 2011 by cadranaline

Some time ago we were invited by family members Wim and Marijke to spent a holiday with them in their beautiful house “Três Palmeiras” at the Algarve coast in sunny Portugal.

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Nirvana, the place to be…

Posted on January 21, 2011 by cadranaline

Last summer after a retreat with Isaac Shapiro in Bavaria in Southern Germany we, still spaced out, drove through the beautiful hilly landscape listening to some mixes of our next release. One song we didn’t had a name for yet… … Continue reading →

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Falling in Love is not personal at all…

Posted on January 19, 2011 by cadranaline

Falling in Love uhuh, Has nothing to do with you, I have nothing to say, It’s those hormones that play, It’s a chemical state, That makes me feel great, It’s not a personal thing, Just some brainwaves that spin, Love … Continue reading →

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New Music Release “Love is Everywhere” by CaDra

Posted on January 15, 2011 by cadranaline

We’ve just released an EP containing 5 songs called “Love is Everywhere”. It’s the second album by Dutch music duo and studio project CaDra. Their debut “ Blissful Chess” was a concept album about moving from confusion to clarity in … Continue reading →

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