It was a not-so-swollen summer this June 18-20 in Nashville for Summer NAMM 2010, where the collective slow down of the economic turn down resulted in fewer revelations for musical tech geeks.
However, appropriately enough for these lean times, small was the operative word for the handful of hits that Read more...
Vintage King Audio is now the exclusive U.S. retailer of the CLASP (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor), a hardware and software system by Endless Analog that integrates analog tape recorders with digital audio workstations.
We were first introduced to the CLASP last October at AES in NYC and have been Read more...
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: Charged up is a good way to describe the onset of Music Unites. A non-profit focused on bringing music education to underprivileged children in underfunded inner city school systems, Music Unites is one of many emerging organizations with an ambitious agenda.
A classically-trained pianist, Michelle Edgar launched Music Read more...
SOHO, MANHATTAN: Iconic NYC artist and sonic adventurer Laurie Anderson released her amazing new album, Homeland, earlier this week. Years in the making, Homeland emerged after a challenging and at-times vexing process in the studio, and very nearly never emerged at all.
“It’s this very, very weird hybrid,” says Read more...
Artist: The Dig
Song: “Two Sisters in Love” Two Sisters in Love
Why I Luv It: The Dig is not just another rock band from New York City, and this blog is not limited exclusively to New York bands. But hey, there is a wealth of talent in Read more...
GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN: You always remember your first time. For me, it was in my office. The afternoon sun was shining. I slipped it in.
I pressed “Play” on my CD machine, and the sound of Alpinisms from School of Seven Bells filled up the room. Like a lot of people, Read more...
Facility Name: Shelter Island Sound
Website: http://www.shelterislandsound.com
Location: Midtown South
Neighborhood Advantages: Waldy’s Pizza
Date of Birth: 1990
Facility Focus: Tracking, Mixing, Writing
Mission Statement: We do what it takes and we have what it takes
Clients/Credits: James Farber, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bob Read more...
By Jesse Lauter
I just had the most wonderful experience recording a band. They’re called Diamond Doves. We did a few tracks together for their Myspace/demo…
You might know Diamond Doves as Elvis Perkins’ band “in Dearland.” These guys have been around the bend, touring the country with everyone from Read more...
TRIBECA, MANHATTAN:
Classical Music is Dead
Picture a piano placed at the center of an oblong room in the basement of a Tribeca gallery space. From the white walls steps forth a vibrant set of neon paintings, revealing a mixture of contemporary and historic images of New York City. Out Read more...
HOBOKEN, NJ: For nearly 20 years, gear fanatic and collector Joel Morowitz funneled his passion for music and recording into running SpinArt Records, the now-defunct NYC indie label that released albums by The Apples in stereo, Clem Snide, Frank Black and Michael Penn among others. By the time he and Read more...
