One of New York City’s true pioneers of recording and mixing, Systems Two, has officially closed its doors.
Systems Two owners Joe and Nancy Marciano confirmed to SonicScoop that the studio has closed, following the husband-and-wife team’s decision to sell the building and retire. The final sessions were held at Read more...
Watch out when the drummer runs things.
Although they 100% deserve to be the butt of every drummer joke ever written, drummers are also detail-oriented multitaskers who are confident being in control. They steer the ship, react and solve problems in real time.
That’s why drummers like Andrea Valentini start Read more...
From the studio comes the wisdom.
That appears to be the philosophy of Sound on Sound Studios, which returned to the New York City area recording scene in 2017 with a beautiful new facility in Montclair, NJ. In addition to hosting the expected tracking and mixing sessions, the studio has Read more...
Is there anything that unites the universe like soul music?
With the power to transcend all races, religions and creeds, soul has a unique power. Classic soul’s hooks stem from many energy sources — the singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers have all played their parts in establishing classics.
But it’s Read more...
Plastered against the wall. Practically hyperventilating.
That’s me, headphones on, listening full blast to Synchronicity by The Police. And not just anything off that masterpiece – which was released 35 years ago this week in 1983 – but the opening song, “Synchronicity I.” It was that track that woke me Read more...
