The Music of JG Thirlwell
by Larry Crane
Composer, musician, and producer James George Thirlwell has been known as JG Thirlwell, Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and most famously, Foetus and its many incarnations. Lately he has been doing quite a...
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Interviews, tutorials, etc. All about the art of music recording.
Matt Still: More About the Song Than the Gear
by Ian Brennan
Grammy-winning engineer Matt Still has become Elton John’s go-to person for decades. This speaks volumes, given the no-doubt exacting nature of such a veteran and commercially successful artist....
NAMM Show 2021 Buyer's Guide: Part 3
by Geoff Stanfield
Welcome to Part 3 of our NAMM 2021 Buyer's Guide! No surprise here, but the NAMM Show is moving to an all online experience this year due to COVID-19. There will be a ton of good online talks and...
NAMM Show 2021 Buyer's Guide: Part 2
by Geoff Stanfield
Welcome to Part Two of the Tape Op NAMM 2021 Buyer's Guide! No surprise here, but the NAMM Show is moving to an all online experience this year due to COVID-19. There will be a ton of good online...
NAMM Show 2021 Buyer's Guide
by Geoff Stanfield
No surprise here, but the NAMM Show is moving to an all online experience this year due to COVID-19. There will be a ton of good online talks and resources available to check out and registration...
Herb Alpert: Looking For a Feeling
by Larry Crane
With the recent release of the documentary Herb Alpert Is... the world got a glimpse into the life of a man with many accomplishments. Sure, most know him for Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass,...
Chris Hillman: His Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother, and his Producers
by Larry Crane
Chris Hillman has spent the last 60 years making more music and conquering more sonic territory than most. Being a founding member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers would be enough for...
Jason Carmer: From nowhere to the top, down to the bottom, and finding a happy place in the middle.
by John Baccigaluppi
Jason Carmer's name kept coming up, so when our ad rep, Marsha Vdovin, told me he was sheltering in place in nearby Sonoma County, it seemed to be the right time to do a socially distanced interview...
Richard Chycki: Knows How to Listen
by Roman Sokal
As a seasoned professional producer, mixer, and engineer, Toronto-based Richard Chycki has worked with a vast array of musical artists, such as Rush, Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, and Jeff...
Michael Kiwanuka: The Emotional Connection
by Larry Crane
In May of 2008 I was sitting outside a London pub with Paul Butler [Tape Op #75], Phill Brown [#12, Are We Still Rolling?], and John Baccigaluppi talking shop. Paul had begun working on what would...
Sarah Jarosz: Transition & Growth
by Geoff Stanfield
At 29, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Sarah Jarosz has already had a lifetime's worth of musical accomplishments. Signing her first deal at 16 with Sugar Hill Records, she has since released...
Andy Shauf: Writing and Recording Intertwined
by Larry Crane
Around five years ago I went to see Low [Tape Op #31] play in Portland, and their opening act was a guy with a guitar who had a unique singing style. At first, I sort of tuned him out, but within...