Stuart Sikes: White Stripes, Loretta Lynn, Cat Power, more...
by Frank Pittenger
interviews
We talk at length with record-makers about how they make records.
E of The Eels: Remasters and more guitars
by Larry Crane
Mark Oliver Everett is the one constant behind the Eels, an L.A.-based "group" that's been releasing record since 1996. His work always carried a "studio savvy" sheen to my ears, so when I heard...
Björn Yttling: The "B" in Peter, Bjorn, and John
by Thom Monahan
Björn Yttling is standing in my studio manhandling a Moog. He's not getting what he wants out of my old Realistic MG-1 that I've had since high school, but that's no surprise as it's been in...
Headgear: A Brooklyn Studio Survives
by Kevin Smith
Williamsburg, NY's Headgear Recording has played host to a number of Brooklyn's best and perhaps most innovative bands including the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, CocoRosie, Au Revoir Simone,...
Christopher Moore: Behind The Gear with Seven Woods Audio
by Nicolas Collins
Christopher Moore was the man behind the legendary Ursa Major Space Station (SST-282) as well as several other notable innovations in digital audio. Ursa Major was bought by AKG in 1985. Chris was...
Fix it Before the Mix #3: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
by Chris Stamey
Bones Howe: Elvis Presley, Tom Waits, The 5th Dimension, The Mamas and the Papas and more...
by Drew Townson
You could argue that these days, the title of "living legend" is thrown out as indiscriminately as Mardi Gras beads. However, in the case of engineer/producer Dayton "Bones" Howe, the title is...
Damian Wagner: The Stooges, U2, Madonna and the NYC MOMA...
by Bren Davies
He has been able to fly below the radar for most of his career. That is all about to change. Musician, engineer, producer and sound designer Damian Francis Wagner now enters the fray. His...
Dan Lavry: Behind The Gear with Lavry Engineering
by David Weiss
It is the brave men and women fascinated by analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to- analog (D/A) conversion that make audio a reality today. Dan Lavry, founder of Seattle-based Lavry Engineering,...
Monkeyclaus: Rural recording & new plans for music
by Vijith Assar
One has to wonder whether musicians and engineers really understand how to interact with technology as a larger social force — that is, beyond coveting the newest nerd- trinkets. Running a...
Fixing It Before the Mix #2: Firing Up the Box + Hearing is Believing
by Chris Stamey
Dave Catching: Joshua Tree, CA & Rancho De La Luna
by Larry Crane
Dave Catching lives at Rancho De La Luna. Yup, a bed sits in the corner of a room that doubles as a space to isolate one's amplifier while tracking. Dave is also a guitarist, and his playing graced...