Deep Dish: Redreaming “Dreams”
Moving to Logic
Deep Dish has always embraced technology, but it has never allowed a computer to get in the way of making music. That’s why the group chose Logic Pro and the Mac. “The most important thing is translating the ideas in your head very quickly so you don’t loose that spontaneous moment,” says Dubfire. “You’re able to do that using Macs and Logic.”
“Dreams” was born out of that ability to quickly turn inspiration into music. Dubfire and Tayebi had written a backing track jokingly called “Bored.” Dubfire played the track for a singer, who instantly started singing the Fleetwood Mac tune “Dreams.” “It sounded perfect,” says Dubfire.
“The similarities between the track we had written and the original were unbelievable. We did a cut of the track with our singer and sent it to Stevie’s [Nicks] people. She was just blown away and offered to sing it herself. She was really into the idea of re-introducing the song to a new generation.”
Deep Dish flew to Los Angeles to record and produce the track with Stevie Nicks at The Village, a state-of-the-art Mac recording facility. There, Dubfire, Tayebi, and Nordstrom sat with Nicks and composed the final album version of “Dreams.” “We had our laptops and we threw everything into a Logic session,” says Dubfire.
“We were doing edits while sitting in the studio,” says Nordstrom. “We brought out a bunch of group stems — drums, bass, synths, and guitars — so we could mute and un-mute tracks and adjust levels right there with Stevie.”
Using the same portable studio setup, the group was also able to produce music for four Versace fashion shows on location in just a few days. “For one particular show, I was working around the clock in the hotel room, putting stuff together on my laptop, for two days,” says Dubfire. “I didn’t have to go into a big studio to do it. The laptops are a studio, office, and entertainment center all in one.”
Looking Ahead
Deep Dish plans to keep cranking out dance tunes in the future, but Dubfire and Tayebi would also like to launch solo careers. “After working so closely together for about 15 or 16 years, we’re looking to do a lot of solo stuff just to give each other some space,” says Dubfire. “And we’re also looking forward to doing another Global Underground compilation.” The duo has plans to tear down the roof in Ibiza this summer as well. Dubfire doesn’t know when Deep Dish will release another album, but he’s positive that Logic Pro will play a big role in its production.