Recording Guitars on “Mexico” by Club of Suns
I’ve always been pretty cautious when it comes to recording. I reckoned that it’s the smart way to work when re-recording parts is rarely an option. So, I’ve pretty much always chosen to avoid adding too much tone, too soon, by recording vocals dry and guitars DI (I could always put a mic on it […]
Cooler Produced Music Video for Robin Timm
Artist Robin Timm has been busy self-producing his new album, Perceptions, and Boogie on Down is the first single. A couple of months ago, Robin approached me to produce a music video for the track and we hit it, guerilla style. Robin found a good place to shoot (needed that club lighting), my buddy Neil […]
Acoustic Guitar in Rock Recordings
I’ve written a bit about recording Isadora in a previous post. I wrote about how it took me a minute to find the core of this song because I thought I had it, but I didn’t, and I wasn’t looking for it cuz I though I had it . . .
Add Life to Your Mixes – Club of Suns – Hollow
I programmed a rough drum track to keep time when recording vocals, keys and bass live together as a guide track. We would later replace all of those parts and add new stuff, but
Take Your Songs on the Road Before Heading Into the Studio
“Home” will be the last Beautiful Losers recording that isn’t really a band effort. Chris (lead vocals and guitar) and I (Rob, drums) were working on the recording before the band