The Sound of

Innovation

Releases made with international hired guns, available to listen, cover, and license via our partners.

Releases made with international hired guns, available to listen, cover, and license via our partners.

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Deshima Sessions

It’s 1:17 a.m. Three new files just hit the session folder: Bass DI - Berlin (Germany), Guitars L/R — London (UK), Drum bounce - somewhere between time zones and a release deadline. Next to them is the producer’s note: “Hook is locked. Shorten the bridge. Less lyric in verse two.”

That’s Deshima Sessions in real life: no rehearsal-room routine, no fixed lineup - just songwriting, tracking, and production across distance, guided by one clear musical direction and a disciplined workflow.

## What is Deshima Sessions?

Deshima Sessions is the decentralized studio collective under Deshima Music - a producer-led format that develops, records, and releases music on its own initiative.

No fixed band lineup. No client briefs. No commissioned work.

We release our own records.

## Who

A core team handles production and engineering, working with international session players (“hired guns”). The lineup changes from song to song based on what the track calls for - not on who happens to be “in the band.”

Roles, credits, and responsibilities are clearly documented.

## What

We create original releases: songs, arrangements, and recordings tracked in different studios, then finished through one production pipeline.

The result is a curated catalog - released on major platforms and available for professional licensing.

## How

The workflow is remote and structured. Parts are recorded in each contributor’s studio and delivered to our session specs (clean takes, correct formats, tempo map/click, DI tracks and prints where it makes sense). Files are organized, versioned, and finished like any serious record:

editing/comping → cleanup → sound decisions → mix → master → release + metadata

Every step is about translation and release-readiness — not “demo vibes.”

## Where

Not in one place, but across many. Vocals, guitars, bass, drums, and other elements are tracked wherever the right players work - across cities and countries - then brought together inside the Deshima Sessions workflow (versions, internal review, final stems/masters).

## When

Not when a client sends a brief - when the song is done. We release once the performances, mix, and master are at release level and the credits/metadata are clean (single, EP, or album, depending on the project).

## Why

Because great records don’t require a traditional band setup. What matters is:

a song that holds up (hook, arc, lyric)
performances that feel right (timing, pocket, tone, attitude)
a workflow that turns takes into a finished record

That’s what this format is built for: international collaboration and fast iteration - without positioning ourselves as a service shop.

## What does that mean for you?

### For listeners

Studio-first releases with a clear musical point of view - made to translate on headphones, in the car, and on real speakers.

### For bands and artists

You can cover our songs within the legal framework: record your own version from scratch (no sampling of the original audio). If you want major lyric/melody changes, plan sampling, or need video use cleared, reach out first so it’s handled properly.

### For publishers, labels, brands, and music supervisors

The catalog is available for licensing/sync. Standard deals run through our licensing partners; special cases (exclusivity or bespoke licensing terms) can be discussed directly.

## Next step

For covers, licensing details, and requests, see the Licensing menu.

Note: This page is for general guidance only and isn’t legal advice.