From the category archives:

Recording

A Fresh Coat

April 11, 2008

So it was finally time to paint the mixing room.  Moving all the stuff out of the room was an extreme pain, but it was worth it. No more of the strange green that was once on the walls. Now the walls are brown (“cardboard”) and and even stranger green.

Read the full article →

New Shadow Loomis Albums

April 8, 2008

So after many months of working on the two new Shadow Loomis albums (“Walkin’ Stick” and “Where Angels Fear to Tread”), we’re almost finished. I finished mixing “Walkin’ Stick” a few weeks ago and got straight to work on the “Where Angels…” yesterday. One thing’s for sure: having free time can be very beneficial when [...]

Read the full article →

MGJ Record Release Show

February 26, 2008

Come one, come all… Machine Gun Joe’s “Worse Things Could Happen to a Man” record release party/show featuring: Machine Gun Joe The Tundra Toes The Beggar’s Son

Read the full article →

Finishing ‘Battle Hymns…’

February 25, 2008

Finished mastering the album on Friday. All in all, I’m happy with the results. It’s loud, but I definitely didn’t crush it to oblivion. There’s still dynamics, especially for a rock album. The balance is good too — I A/B’d it against a number of records, and though there’s not as much bass as compared [...]

Read the full article →

Mixing ‘Battle Hymns…’

February 21, 2008

Ahhh, nothing like some ear fatigue. Spent the entire day mixing the new Beggar’s Son album, and it’s coming along quite nicely. I’d say the mixes are about 85% there. After taking a break and listening back to the mixes, I’ve made a bunch of notes that I’ll have to go back and fix. The [...]

Read the full article →

Machine Gun Joe

January 31, 2008

So after about a month of mixing and tweaking, Machine Gun Joe’s new album “Worse Things Could Happen to a Man” is just about finished. I bounced the final mixes down last night and I think everything’s about 99% there. I’m really happy with the way everything turned out, too. It’s great to listen to [...]

Read the full article →

Next Entries →