If by that he meant the paring-down to what Mr.
Rubin exited the studio and declared, to everyone and no one, “It’s un-bee-leave-able what’s happening in there.” As the days passed, the songs noticeably morphed, becoming more skeletal and ferocious. West made room for an appearance at the baby shower for his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, who’s expecting their first child. Together, they sandpapered off the album’s rough edges, rerecording vocals and sometimes writing entire new verses. The original studios were built under the supervision of Bob Dylan and the Band in the 1970s - some of “The Last Waltz” was filmed here - and the property was bought in 2011 by the producer Rick Rubin, the man whose brain Mr. West’s sixth solo album, out Tuesday, and one that marks a turn away from his reliable maximalism to something more urgent and visceral. For several days in late May and early June, he and a rotating group of intimates, collaborators and hangers-on were holed up in service of finishing “Yeezus” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), Mr. And this compound is just as Zen, with recording equipment set up in various locations, including an old bus and a spotless white house with all the mirrors removed.īut there is no rest at Shangri-la, at least for Kanye West. From Shangri-la Studio here you can see the Pacific Ocean just over the fence lapping calmly at Zuma Beach.
