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...
New technology for making guitars and basses has turned the luthier’s job into as much of a science as an art form.
Thanks to the advent of advanced “CNC machines” that now aid major guitar makers in some of their most difficult and time-consuming tasks, the fretted instrument market has 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...
PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN: Despite its neighborly demeanor, it’s known that Park Slope has an industrial backbone. Step off the R train at the Union Street stop, walk a few blocks down, and suddenly you’re in something like no-man’s land. Welcome to BC Studio.
Martin Bisi will see you know. Read more...
