HARLEM, MANHATTAN: As artistic as the purpose of New York City recording studios may be, it’s fair to compare these houses of sound to modern-day warriors. Every one goes into battle with the belief that they’re invincible. Many fall – but some grow stronger.
Uptown, the facility known as Stadium Read more...
HARLEM, MANHATTAN: Everything old is new again for Ricardo Gutierrez, the Chief Mastering Engineer at Stadium Red Studios’ new mastering facility. A disciple of the legendary Herb Powers, Gutierrez honed his ears and technical chops at The Hit Factory, where mastering studios and recording facilities worked harmoniously together under one Read more...
Tribeca, Manhattan: Watching AMC’s serial thriller Rubicon this past Fall, our ears perked up big time. The original score — composed by Peter Nashel — brought the picture to life in such an exhilarating and unexpected way as it advanced an often dialog-free puzzle of a plot, uncovering a Read more...
Though originally from Boston, DJ/MC duo Statik Selektah & Termanology have been entrenched in the NYC hip-hop scene for years and collaborated with a variety of artists ranging from industry legends like DJ Premier to upstarts like XXL’s Freshmen 10 MC Freddie Gibbs.
On their first collaborative full-length — the Read more...
DUMBO, BROOKLYN: In October, SonicScoop hoofed over to Dumbo to chat with guitarist, songwriter and producer Justin King and check out his new recording studio, Vinegar Hill Sound.
Up to his elbows in gear and gypsum board dust, and surprisingly lucid after many an hour of hand-soldering, Justin sat Read more...
