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, Read more...
Critically-acclaimed bassist and composer Ben Allison has enjoyed a long and prestigious career these past 25 years or so.
He has been exceptionally active, not only as a musician, but also as a behind-the-scenes organizer, serving as a advisor and facilitator for a number of foundations, even speaking in front Read more...
For all those who can’t get enough of the master actor Bryan Cranston since the finale of “Breaking Bad,” this week brings excellent news: He’s starring in The Infiltrator, based on the true story of a U.S. Customs official who uncovers a money laundering scheme involving Colombian drug lord Pablo Read more...
The original hardware ACME Opticom XLA3 is a beast of a compressor, with three switchable tube powered opto-electric circuits and tons of tone.
Recently, brainworx and Plugin Alliance have released a software emulation of this modern classic with all that, plus some bonus features.
Features and Use
The Opticom is Read more...
It’s been six years since Hot Hot Heat released Future Breeds. That record—the band’s fourth—was a return to form in many ways, but it also showcased a bolder and dirtier sonic direction for the Canadian act.
After parting ways with Sire Records, their home base since 2005, the group Read more...
After a decade in business, Terminus Recording Studios is closing down.
Originally launched in 2006 as Tainted Blue Studios by owner Andrew Koss, the facility occupied the highly desirable penthouse floor of 723 7th Avenue. Terminus has stopped taking bookings and will formally vacate the space by the end of Read more...
We hope you’re taking it easy this Fourth of July Weekend. We know we are. That’s why you’re getting not one but two back-to-back editorial classics from Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, now ported over to SonicScoop for all of posterity to enjoy.
This one originally ran March 4th, 2013, Read more...
This is a guest post by Ethan Winer, co-founder of RealTraps and author of the book The Audio Expert. This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist on June 4, 2012.
“I have a tax refund check coming soon, and I plan to upgrade my home studio. Read more...
I’m usually a bit skeptical when claims are made about how “original” a new plugin is, but Brainworx bx_panEQ is something truly different.
With three uniquely flexible bands of EQ that give you control over both the spatial and frequency elements of your mix, chances are you have never seen Read more...
There’s always been something magical about Deerhoof. Formed in San Francisco, but now separated by state lines, the band has carved their own path for more than two decades.
Though often lumped into the noise pop genre, Deerhoof’s musical unpredictability makes it unusually difficult to pin them down. Past records Read more...
