Engineers bend the rules of recording on a regular basis in pursuit of inspiring tones. Accordingly, there are countless studio tricks out there for recording drums, guitars, vocals and more.
But when it comes to tracking bass, we too often stick to the basics: throw a big, fat dynamic mic Read more...
“Oh bop, fashion, Fashion!” David Bowie gushed. And while the once-in-a-generation megastar broke countless boundaries at style’s forefront…even the great David Bowie could be a servant to fashion.
Enter Never Let Me Down, his 17th studio album. Released in 1987, it was a record that achieved decent commercial success but Read more...
Instant classics are hard to come by. That’s what explains all the excitement around David Bowie’s new album, The Next Day.
When was the last time in music history that a record has earned so much global adulation – before it’s even been released? But the record is a thrilling Read more...
WEST ORANGE, NJ: It makes perfect sense that Bill Laswell’s place is on the bass.
A mostly underground producer who occasionally surfaces in the mainstream, Laswell has built up what easily stands as one of the most diversified client lists in modern music. Over his career as a producer, bassist, Read more...
NOHO, MANHATTAN: Riddle us this: When is your first album not your debut album? The answer is…When you’re The Kin, and you’re in the studio recording your emotionally moving pop-rock creations with none other than Tony Visconti producing.
Founded in 2005 by the Australia-to-NYC transplants Isaac and Thorald Koren, The Read more...
