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TEEN and the Recording Process

" Great drum machine... the sounds are wacky and tunable " A former member of ambient indie pop group Here We Go Magic, Teeny Lieberson formed TEEN in 2011. Her sisters Katherine and Lizzie and friend Jane Herships completed the line-up, and the group started exploring Teeny’s musical interests, which had veered from the…Click on the title for more

TEEN and the Recording Process

Band in the Studio: Aye Nako

" We use Fender Deville guitar amps, and used several big muff pedals for recording and live guitar." Say what you will of Pitchfork (we kind of detest their judgmental, patronizing, 'this-is-the-truth-period'' style reviews), but it's commendable that they still manage to highlight albums and artists that are seemingly coming…Click on the title for more

Band in the Studio: Aye Nako

Bands in the Studio: Skaters

" I am a big Electro Harmonics Memory Man fan." SKATERS excitedly pronounces their name repeatedly on landing on their nondescript website. But once you've seen the pizza-loving video for 'Schemers,' you'll get a better idea for the sense of humor the trio is capable of. Shooting toy guns through confetti-soaked…Click on the title for more

Bands in the Studio: Skaters

Brick + Mortar and the Recording Process

Brick + Mortar's favorite piece of gear: Roland SPD-SX " It’s a midi controller, sampler, 1 track recorder, and can trigger visuals if you like that kind of stuff. It’s the holy grail of gear for Brick + Mortar... " New Jersey rockers Brick + Mortar are a refreshingly new sounding…Click on the title for more

Brick + Mortar and the Recording Process

Spirit Family Reunion and the Recording Process

Spirit Family Reunion, from whom you can expect a classic kind of Americana performed by musicians who know how to pluck a banjo the right way, sat with us to talk about their recording process. What really makes this band stand out is that they don't sound like they're…Click on the title for more

Spirit Family Reunion and the Recording Process

Companion and the Recording Process

Companion's Gear: Roland SPD-S Pads " The SPD-S is very helpful in translating our recorded drum sound to our live show " Companion, a Brooklyn based art pop project with a twist, is the latest endeavour of singer Pepi Ginsberg (from Red and East is East). The process of developing…Click on the title for more

Companion and the Recording Process

Ambassadors and the Recording Process

Ambassadors' Gear: ZVex Mastotron Fuzz " a cross between what Ray Manzarek used on The Doors' "Five To One" and what Colin Greenwood used on Radiohead's Exit Music " Ambassadors' music is full and energetic, but they aren’t scared to slow things down and get sensitive from time to time. The…Click on the title for more

Ambassadors and the Recording Process

Laura Stevenson and the Recording Process

Laura's Gear: Fender Roc Pro Amp " It breaks into distortion at this really distinct spot that works really well with the way I naturally play. " With the new album "Wheel", just fresh out of the oven, NYC songwriter Laura Stevenson decided to up the production value, steering away from the…Click on the title for more

Laura Stevenson and the Recording Process

Bands in the Studio: Recording Parquet Courts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPpihD340yE Jonathan Schenke's Gear: Deltalab Effectron "We have an AMS DMX Delay that is incredible... it’s the Martin Hannett/Joy Division delay, and completely unlike anything else I’ve heard." Jonathan Schenke, sound engineer and music lover, recorded the debut album of Brooklyn indie rock buzz band Parquet Courts, entitled 'Light Up Gold'…Click on the title for more

Bands in the Studio: Recording Parquet Courts

Sunglasses and the Recording Process

Sunglasses Gear: Roland SP-555 " ...With a sampler, I can place a grand piano part I recorded in Georgia and still use the sounds…stuff we physically can’t play live" Blending the complex harmonies of The Beach Boys with the gritty aesthetics of the new millennium's bedroom pop, Sunglasses add a…Click on the title for more

Sunglasses and the Recording Process

Celestial Shore and the Recording process

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Celestial Shore and the Recording process

EULA and the Recording Process

EULA's Gear : Tascam 424 " I am obsessed with my 4-track (Tascam Portastudio 424)" After releasing a steady run of EPs throughout the last couple years, EULA decided to go full-length and self-released Maurice Narcisse in 2011. It was on many “Best of 2011” album lists. Opening up for…Click on the title for more

EULA and the Recording Process