Don’t hesitate to judge this album by its opening track.
LA post-hardcore/soul punk/progressive band letlive. arrests listeners immediately with the extreme intensity of “Banshee (Ghost Fame)”, an enthralling rock performance that leads off their latest Epitaph release The Blackest Beautiful.
Give the lion’s share of the credit to the group Read more...
Music producers know a return trip is never guaranteed.
That’s true even for audio experts like David Kahne, whose production discography is a who’s who across the artistic spectrum, including Tony Bennett, Fishbone, Sublime, Sir Paul McCartney, The Strokes, Sean Lennon, Linkin Park, Ingrid Michaelson, and Regina Spektor. But he’s Read more...
On the most recent album I was mixing , I really discovered some incredible uses for the Decapitator, a saturation plug made by SoundToys.
SoundToys had me at EchoBoy which was another go-to plug that I still use every day. The thing that sets their plugs apart from so many Read more...
Massive. It’s the only way to describe the lead single “Shadow Moses” from British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon and their new album Sempiternal.
A 4:12 journey, “Shadow Moses” is a feast for those in search of rock that’s as advanced as it is emotional. The searing vocals, intensive Read more...
The latest in a series on raising your mix game, from the accomplished NYC mixer/producer Jamey Staub. Visit him early/often at http://www.jameystaub.com.
Delays Delays… How do I love thee. Let me count the ways. In fact, there are countless ways to use delays. Some of which I haven’t invented yet. Read more...
