Kenny Siegal: A Sense of Balance
by Larry Crane
In his well-equipped and comfortable Old Soul Studios in Catskill, New York, where artists such as Ratatat, Beirut, and The New Pornographers [Tape Op #27] have made records, Kenny Siegal has worked...
interviews
We talk at length with record-makers about how they make records.
Robert Schneider: A Live Interview
by Larry Crane
On April 14, 2018, at Jackpot! Recording Studio, I interviewed Robert Schneider in front of a live audience. Afterwards, he did a short solo set, and then The Minders played – a band both of...
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Youth = Martin Glover: Happy to be Challenged
by Larry Crane
For many years, an interview with Martin Glover, commonly known as "Youth," has been on my "must do" list for Tape Op. With the release of Gina Birch's debut LP, I Play My Bass Loud, which he...
Lee Herschberg: The Time of My Life
by Greg Renoff
Russ Titelman (left) with Lee from early 1973. Photos courtesy of Warner Music Group. Lee Herschberg's achievements place him on a rarefied plane as a recording engineer. After stints at Decca...
Evelyn Glennie: "Sound can be the most subtle thing, but the body does need to slow down in order to connect with it."
by Ian Brennan
Experimental and classically-trained percussionist Evelyn Glennie has released almost 50 albums and collaborated with the likes of Björk, Mark Knopfler [Tape Op #97], Fred Frith, Béla...
Michael League & Nic Hard: Recording Snarky Puppy and Beyond
by Larry Crane
As the leading force behind the popular instrumental group Snarky Puppy, bassist/producer/composer Michael League has plenty on his plate simply by keeping up with the band’s prolific output....
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Nic Hard: Just Keep Cooking...
by Larry Crane
Working with Michael League of Snarky Puppy, Nic Hard has engineered much of the band’s catalog. After starting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a DJ, he soon found himself studying...
Michael League: Just Keep Cooking...
by Larry Crane
As the leading force behind the popular instrumental group Snarky Puppy, bassist/producer/composer Michael League has plenty on his plate simply by keeping up with the band’s prolific output....
Gina Birch: She Plays Her Bass Loud
by Larry Crane
Along with Ana da Silva, Gina Birch led The Raincoats from 1977 to 1984 in England, reforming in 1993, and still collaborating to this day. Their unique approach to music inspired many, including...
Will Putney: Sounds of a Graphic Nature
by Sam Retzer
In the past few decades, something wicked has crept out of the Central Jersey swamp, slowly rising into the foothills and beyond. Horrific sounds that meld flesh and circuitry in a cyber-metallic...