For the past couple of years, Gordon and his partner, Anna Mercedes (whose family owns Bear Creek Studios in Seattle), have been settling into their studio, The Silver TransporterRaum. The studio,...
Mouse on Mars have been electronic pioneers since the early '90s, being one of the first bands to successfully create electronic music for the non-raving crowd — one of the more important...
Spacemen 3 were always a band hovering around the perimeters of my musical awareness. I routinely read about them in articles and as an influence on music that I liked. I even played a few tracks...
Wade Goeke is the man behind Chandler Limited, a boutique gear firm intent on taking the legendary designs of Rupert Neve and Abbey Road and updating them for present day studio use and abuse. Wade...
A microphone is a very unique audio tool in that it is a mix of mechanical and electrical components. No other audio product, save loudspeakers, has such a critical combination of different scientific...
In the last issue, Bruce Bartlett examined many of the ways to position two mics for great stereo recordings. Although it might seem strange, there is also a cool way to get great stereo tracks...
Let's start with imaginary optimal conditions. A couple of months before recording, a singer goes into strict training. They give up all smoke, alcohol and drugs (including anti-depressants and...
Amidst the flash and glitz of the expensive, superficial hype that sells today's hits to the mainstream, it might seem as if the art of songcraft is at an all time low. Larry Levine remembers a...
Carol Kaye is one of the most recorded bass players of all time, with 10,000 sessions and 40,000 songs under her belt, including a staggering list of hits for Ray Charles, The Righteous Brothers,...
When I first walked into Barefoot Studios, a shark and a beautiful mutt greeted me. Elsie, at times affectionately called "the Pooper", runs off to announce my arrival. Welcome to the world of Eric...
John Parish is a well-respected musician and producer. He has made records for and with PJ Harvey, Sparklehorse [Tape Op #12], the eels, Giant Sand, Dominique A and Tracy Chapman, to mention a few....
