MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: As if becoming a master of your craft weren’t challenging enough, now in the world of apps we must invent entirely new crafts to master.
Not surprisingly, Jordan Rudess, virtuoso mad-science keyboardist of cornerstone NY prog-rockers Dream Theater, is always up for just such a task. To that Read more...
Kips Bay, Manhattan: NYC indie synth-pop band Bellevue’s Finest self-produced their latest, eponymous EP in a variety of environments on a range of gear — bouncing between Mboxes and Neve consoles, laptop Logic systems and full-blown Pro Tools HD rigs. The modern indie band’s secret weapon is its production Read more...
On Friday night (10/1), shoegaze specialists Film School played to a mostly packed house at The Mercury Lounge. Providing opening support for the indie veterans was Brooklyn based dream-pop quartet, The Depreciation Guild.
Incorporating a variety of pedal boards, Nintendo-synth effects, and an accompanying laptop for support, The Depreciation Guild Read more...
DUMBO, BROOKLYN/CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: Shane Stoneback would be the first person to tell you that he’s a lucky son-of-a-gun. Sure this fast-emerging producer/engineer has sharp ears, sharper instincts and a marvelously open mind, but he’s also got an undeniable knack for being in the right place at just the right Read more...
HELL’S KITCHEN, MANHATTAN: Avatar Studios announced that it has opened Studio W, a new 160 sq. ft. Pro Tools/Logic writing room. Acoustically designed by renowned Avatar engineer/mixer/producer Roy Hendrickson (Avatar Studio E, Studio G), the second floor studio was launched to provide an inexpensive but functional room for songwriters/artists to Read more...
