Musikmesse 2010 — “the international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections” — took place last week in Frankfurt, Germany. The show provides a global stage for MI and pro audio manufacturers, many of which had new products on display. We’ve collected some highlights here Read more...
KATONAH, NY: A few years ago, when Sony closed its studios on W. 54th Street, Thom Cadley was one of the hundreds of Sony staffers cut loose. He’d been Sony’s chief mixing engineer as long as the studio had been running. “I was one of the first people hired at Read more...
The Canadian synth-pop duo Chromeo are working at MetroSonic Recording Studios, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in a two-month lockout session.
Known for their “hook-heavy,” soul-infused dance music, Chromeo’s P-Thugg and Dave 1 brought their super analog synth setup into Metrosonic, and have been utilizing the studio’s modified Neve 5315 console.
The Read more...
Updating its line of Electribe pattern-based music production stations, Korg has announced the new tube-driven Electribe-MX SD (EMX-1 SD) and Electribe-SX SD (ESX-1 SD), revitalized with new patterns and “massive” SD data storage.
Korg teamed up artists from around the world — including Ninja Tune/Big Dada artists Emika and the Read more...
NYC-based engineer/producer and all-around audio renaissance man Matt Shane (Flight of the Conchords, John Garrison, Robbers on High Street) handled FOH/monitors for electro-pop artist Dan Black at SXSW this year. Shane, who also tours on monitors for Flight of the Conchords, has assumed all technical and production duties for Black’s Read more...
