NEWS

Date 07.12.08
Long time since I have updated this page, but here is the latest
news. Gaia Epicus has been on a UK tour and we had a great
time playing our first shows ever in the UK. We have also been
playing shows in Norway and Sweden. The new Gaia album
will be out in 1 or 2 weeks from now, it's been delayed.

Date 25.02.08
My solo album is still delayed until we have a solution regarding
the bad work from Studio Underground. Since last time I posted
any news they have made a master tape number 5, and was it
without any errors? NO! and do they agree to give me back
my money and pay for the damage and lost income? NO!!!

Studio Underground and Pelle Saether has acted highly
unprofessional in this situation and said "No" to all my ideas
for a best possible solution. Is Studio Underground simple
thief's? in my opinion YES!!!

It's now 4 months since the official release date of my album
and I have paid alot of money on the mixing and printing of an
album that I simply can not release.

6 months of problems, 1000 destroyed cd’s,
received 5 bad master tapes, paying a lot of money,
missed 4 release dates, done magazine add's wich now was
totally pointless since we still have no album ready for sale.
4 months of lost income for sales.

SOME OF THE PROBLEMS:
- It seems to me that they never listen through and check their
mixes/masters before sending it to their clients, since every time
I listen to a new mix I can easily hear things that they can’t.

- Mastertape1 – here we have a volume fade down & fade up in
the middle of a song. Is this possible? sad but true, yes!

- Mastertape2 – shipped to the factory with massive digital distortion
on every tracks resulting in 1000 printed cd’s which had to be destroyed.
( Studio Underground blamed it on Software error on the burning prog. )

- Mastertape3 – lots of noises everywhere in the songs.
- Mastertape4 – sound picture changed and sounds very muddy.
- Mastertape5 - sound picture back to normal but with distortion & also
with sound errors. (things just change sound for 1-3 seconds in songs)

Does this sound like someone who check their work? NO!

- Things being changed on new mixes that I haven’t asked to be changed.
- Guitar solos and vocals disappearing.
- Drums appearing places where there has never been drums before.
- Songs starting before the previous song has finished. ( on a Master tape )
- Drum sound changes in the middle of a few beats.
- And more…..

I have one of the best and most known metal mastering studios on my side,
since they have checked out master tape number2. They told me that the
mastering was just totally crap! Also the cd print factory agrees with me.
I have had lawyers check out my problem and they all agree that i have the
law and all rights on my side. Studio Underground is breaking the law!

If you should choose to use Studio Underground after reading
this, make sure that you make a contract with them first and
put as much details in it as possible. DO NOT pay them anything
until you have a finished master cd that works, cause if you do
and something happens the money you have paid will not return
to you. Be smart, find another studio!

I have a small hope that Pelle & Studio Underground will
follow the laws and don't become a simple criminal because he
can't handle the job, but I guess it's to much to ask for.

Date 05.01.08
Heavy Metal New Year!!!
Uploaded some pictures of my new ENGL guitar amp.
This amp KICK's ASS!!! see pictures

Date 11.12.07
Regarding my solo album ”Like a shadow”.

I am unhappy to report that the album will be delayed until
30th of January 2008. After a very long time of problems during
the mixing and mastering of the album, Studio Underground has not been able to deliver a finished product that we can release.

In the beginning during the mixing process everything was okay except that it took very long time and that things where changed even though we hadn’t asked for it to be changed. This led to more unnecessary work for the studio and more delays for us.

After 3-4 months of problems, 1000 destroyed cd’s,
4 mastertapes and paying a lot of money we are now mixing
the album again in a different studio. We have missed 3 release dates and paid a lot of money witch Studio Underground is refusing to give back. We have given the studio many chances to fix all problems but they have not been able to do so and they have also refused some of our offers.

We are now going to take legal actions against them
to get back our money!

SOME OF THE PROBLEMS:
- It seems to us that they never listen through and check their
mixes/masters before sending it to their clients, since every time
we listen to a new mix we can easily hear things that they can’t.

- Mastertape1 – here we have a volume fade down & fade up in
the middle of a song.

- Mastertape2 – shipped to the factory with massive digital distortion
on every tracks resulting in 1000 printed cd’s which had to be destroyed.

- Mastertape3 – lots of noises everywhere in the songs.
- Mastertape4 – sound picture changed and sounds very muddy.
- Things being changed on new mixes that we haven’t asked to be changed.
- Guitar solos and vocals disappearing.
- Drums appearing places where there has never been drums before.
- Songs starting before the previous song has finished. ( on a Mastertape )
- Drum sound changes in the middle of a few beats.
- And more…..

It seems that I have the excellent quality of doing business with all the wrong people in the music industry, Hurray! hehe
Thomas Chr Hansen & Epicus Records

Date 21.10.07
Hello people!
I am sorry to inform you that the release of my solo album
"Like a shadow" will be more delayed.

This is very enoying for me and for you.

The reason!
For over 2 months now the Studio for mixing and mastering
have had the chance to finish this album, but time after time
they have messed up songs, mixes and mastering.
In fact they have now given me a mastercd 3 times!!!
and everytime there has been sound errors on it.
The second time it was sent direct to the print shop and printed!
I now have thousands of cd's wich must be destroyed....

What now?
Now I am going to mix the album again in a different studio,
and i hope to have the cd ready and in stock by the end of
November or early December.

Date 22.09.07
I am happy to present to you sound samples from my debut
solo album that will be released 17th of october.

You can listen to one full song at:
myspace.com/epicusrecords or at
myspace.com/thomas_chr_hansen

You can also find samples from all 11 songs at this page:
soundplayer.html

25.08.2007
Just wanted to let you know that my album is now under the mixing table at Studio Underground in Sweden. The mixing and mastering will be done by Pelle Saether.
(INSANIA, AXENSTAR and more...)

Studio Underground - webpage

14.07.2007
Some small updates have been done here at my webpage
today. I have added some new press photos for the upcoming
album and fixed the design of the webpage to work better.

As you may or may not know I am recording my debut solo album
these days and things a going great in the studio. Drums and
bass has been recorded and I have started to record the guitar
tracks now. More updates soon...

And the release date for the solo album is 12 october

29.04.2007
Hello !

I have plans to release a solo album in the fall, and it will be
called "Like a shadow". The music is melodic rock/metal,
and will mostly be instrumental songs with some progressive
elements. So stay tuned for more info.... see cd-cover picture

20.02.2007
New webpage released today :)

26.01.2007
The new Gaia Epicus album "Victory" was released today through my new label Epicus Records. www.epicusrecords.com

14.10.2006
Today I started my own record label and it's called Epicus Records. This label is mainly to release the music of my
band Gaia Epicus, and also other music I might be a part of.
With time I will sign other bands also. The first release is the
new Gaia Epicus album called Victory.
Webpage www.epicusrecords.com
Myspace www.myspace.com/epicusrecords