John Congleton (St. Vincent, The Walkmen) – Part 1: Recording, Mixing & the Production Process

July 13th, 2016 by

Join SonicScoop‘s Justin Colletti as he sits down with one of his favorite producer/engineers, John Congleton.

John is a recent GRAMMY winner who is probably best known for his work with St. Vincent, The Walkmen, Explosions in the Sky, Nelly Furtado, Baroness, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Swans, David Byrne, and many more.

In this first part of their interview series with B&H, John and Justin talk about the production process, from initial prep to tracking to final mastering, and get a feel for John’s philosophy and approach, as well as some key techniques.

Also check out part 2 on mixing, and part 3 on gear.

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