CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: NYC is quite literally the backdrop to Ann Mincieli’s brand-new Jungle City Studios. One step into the top-of-the-world Studio A, with panoramic views uptown along the High Line and west to the Hudson River, and you’re hitting the Alicia Keys chorus of Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind;” it’s Read more...
AMC’s new series Rubicon features a brilliant, subtly-suspenseful original score by Peter Nashel of NYC music production company, Duotone. And the composer/producer has been recording said picture-perfect score at NYC’s Avatar Studios, with engineer Roy Hendrickson assisted by Aki Nishimura. Tune into Rubicon Sundays at 9PM!
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Native Instruments announced its latest software instrument yesterday, “Alicia’s Keys.” Developed in collaboration with Keys and her personal engineer Ann Mincieli, the virtual piano embodies the sound of Alicia Keys’ signature Yamaha C3 Neo grand piano.
Alicia’s Keys can be heard all over on Keys’ latest album, The Element of Read more...
Ann Mincieli is Alicia Keys’ recording engineer, album coordinator, studio designer and sonic adventure guide. She is the master facilitator — the Oven is Keys’ studio and Mincieli is its pilot light.
In her 10 years engineering records with Keys, Mincieli has spanned the sonic universe with the artist. When Read more...
