EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN: What would you do if you were given the magical power to hear any song you could think of, at any moment?
While the economic implications of Spotify to artists are a topic certainly worth of debate, I have to say that the goblin-green platform has given Read more...
GREATER NYC AREA: One month into 2012, and so many artists are back in the studio, hunkered down to work on some of this year’s most anticipated releases. Tracking this activity on the regular, we can confidently note that an even wider range of artists than usual – from Read more...
How producer and studio owner Brian Bender turned a time capsule into a modern-day tone machine. Click to read the first part of the series.
Part 2 — Fact Finding
So, a console. Or rather, a pile. The first thing I did when I got word about this desk was Read more...
As you may already know, vinyl records have made a big comeback in the last several years.
This past year, sales of vinyl records were up 40%, and likely to exceed 300,000 units for the first time since 2005 when vinyl sales were close to 900,000 units annually.
In 2008, Read more...
CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: Surfing the sea of apps that pour out of Apple’s store, it’s easy to overlook that they all actually come from somewhere. But dive in, look around, and you’ll see that at least one has NYC – and an audio post entrepreneur’s ambition – written all over Read more...
While Anaheim is most famous for attracting hoards of children to Disneyland each year, this past weekend the “adults” of the music world got to take over for a long weekend.
The enormous Anaheim Convention Center was absolutely packed with virtually every gear and instrument manufacturer that one could imagine. Read more...
Just as the major labels began their decade-long downward spiral, NYC’s Frenchkiss Records began growing. Today, they’re a sustainable and influential indie rock label, and in an age when seemingly home-brewed labels are often just boutique imprints for giant conglomerates, Frenchkiss Records staunchly remains a true independent.
“Frenchkiss is definitely Read more...
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: There’s a trend afoot in Brooklyn, and it’s one of upward mobility. Where the borough was once a haven for DIYers, analog workshops and quirky private studios, some of the major players on the scene are raising the bar for their studio businesses and, consequently, for local Read more...
Our friends at Delicious Audio recently reviewed the Eau Claire Thunder from Dwarfcraft Devices…read a bit below, and visit Delicious Audio for the complete review!
The Eau Claire Thunder from Dwarfcraft Devices is the big one; big tones, big features and a big, knob laden enclosure.
This pedal cranks out Read more...
Software guitar effects modules and software have become increasingly popular tools for home studio musicians and pro recording facilities over the last decade. For those of us who may lack the space or cash flow to create custom tones by combining pricey analog pedals with amps and other expensive effects Read more...
