Why choose?
That’s the question posited by the career of Ariel Rechtshaid, who’s straddled the twin tracks of producing platinum hits and advertising music as effectively as anyone. Is maintaining creative credibility with pop stars copacetic with composing Covergirl commercials? Consider Rechtshaid’s particular path.
On the chart side of things, Read more...
When producer dreams come true, they look very much like the life of Scott Jacoby.
After all, he’s got everything that comes with a musical job well done, including a recent GRAMMY win, a highly vibey studio in the heart of Manhattan, wall-to-wall gear, a committed clientele, his own record Read more...
When an artist is working on a record that they expect will debut at #1, it’s understandable if they take no chances with the mastering.
But the band we’re talking about here is Vampire Weekend, and it’s no surprise they went in adventurous new directions at every turn with their Read more...
Excello Recording, one of Brooklyn’s most unique recording facilities, has been hosting a wide variety of sessions of late.
Vampire Weekend, John Popper and Jamie McClean, and Erik Friedlander were all through (separately, of course) to record in Excello’s large tracking room (1,000-sq.ft. w/ 17′ ceilings).
The members of Vampire Read more...
Before Sony’s Columbia record label picked up the Brooklyn band Cults, they made do with a spare Bandcamp page and a text-only website to list upcoming shows.
Bloggers world-round seemed to marvel at the band’s ability to ignite industry interest without Facebook and Myspace – much like the rest of Read more...
