Lou Reed/Metallica, Theo Croker, Suddyn, Sadao Watanabe Projects Appear at Avatar

Mixing and tracking rocked on unabated at Avatar Studios this past month. Projects in the Hell’s Kitchen sonic landmark included:

Suddyn looked into a lockout at Avatar.

Strings were recorded in Studio A for the upcoming Lou Reed/Metallica album with producer Hal Willner. Engineer Greg Fidelman was assisted by Bob Mallory.

The music for the TV broadcast of the 2011 Tony Awards Show was recorded in the Neve 8088-equipped Studio A with producer Elliot Lawrence. Engineer Ed Rak was assisted by Bob Mallory, Tim Marchiafava and Mike Bauer.

Jazz/Bossa Nova saxophonist Sadao Watanabe was in Studio C recording on the Neve VRP 72 console for his upcoming release with engineer Jim Anderson, assisted by Aki Nishimura.

The genre-bending trumpet player Theo Croker recorded and mixed in Studio B with producer Dee Dee Bridgewater, engineer Anthony Ruotolo assisted by Bob Mallory.

Oriane was in Studio B with the SSL 9000J, recording with producer Walter Afanasieff, engineer Kevin Killen assisted by Charlie Kramsky.

NYC/Ireland rockers Suddyn recorded their single in Studio G on the SSL 4000G+ with the dream team of producer David Kahne, engineer Roy Hendrickson and assistant Tyler Hartman.

The Brooklyn Youth Chorus was in Studio A recording with producer Bryce Dessner. Engineer Lawson White assisted by Aki Nishimura.

Music for the upcoming film, A Late Quartet, was recorded in Studio A with producer Alan Bise. Engineer Bruce Egre was assisted by Bob Mallory.

The cast album for People in the Picture was recorded in Studio A and B with producers Mike Stoller and Steven Epstein. Engineer Todd Whitelock was assisted by Fernando Lodeiro and Aki Nishimura.

Additionally, the cast album for A Minister’s Wife was recorded in Studio C with producer Tommy Krasker, working with engineer Bart Migal and assisted by Bob Mallory and Tim Marchiafava.

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