Bryan Ferry: As Time Goes By (Virgin)
This latest collection of covers is perhaps Bryan Ferry's most audacious artistic statement since his genre-busting solo debut, 1973's These Foolish Things.
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This latest collection of covers is perhaps Bryan Ferry's most audacious artistic statement since his genre-busting solo debut, 1973's These Foolish Things.
An everyday story of a man and his lawn mower, The Straight Story is a surprisingly involving film, a gift both for film aficionados...
The creator of this month's quirky Classic Track was born Thomas Morgan Robertson on October 14, 1958, in Cairo, Egypt.
From its inception, WaveFrame was primarily designed to serve the post market. The major strengths of the WaveFrame system have been file management and
In the past decade, the substantial demand for tube-based outboard gear has driven prices in the vintage gear market steadily upward. As a result,...
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A few lucky road dogs are going to get a little something extra in a few months. Their money back. From the Government.If you've...
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To Clint Black, challenge is the name of the game. "You gotta have some of that going or you're just going to go through...
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There's a real art to making successful transitions, whether in a career or in a life. Brian Malouf has managed to gracefully make more...
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Not many prospective studio owners can imagine a 145-year-old farmhouse transformed into a recording facility. But, in the Bible Belt town of Gastonia,
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As we close out the '90s, it's instructive to think back on all the changes we've seen over the course of the decade. In...
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When Natalie Merchant decided to end her 13-month Ophelia tour with a week on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theater, it seemed a good...
December 1, 1999 Technology Spectral Design AudioCube3-II: Mastering and Audio Restoration Workstation MediaFORM CD-3706P: CD DUPLICATOR/PRINTER SYSTEM Avalon Design VT-747sp: STEREO OPTO-COMPRESSOR/PROGRAM EQUALIZER Speck...
If the name Alien Soundscapes Incorporated conjures up some nightmare vision out cf The X-Files or the paintings of H.R. Geiger, rest assured the...
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It would not be completely off base to imagine a team of sled dogs trekking across Dome Audio Video & Effects. The two-story facility...
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Forget the introductory hoo-hah (see last issue). We continue our conversation with recording legend Tom Dowd.How did Otis Redding strike you?Oh, he was
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Promising a fresh perspective with a creative approach, 48 Windows officially opened its doors this summer with a gala celebration attended by several
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Mixer Dave Way is standing in front of an SSL 9000E listening to the mix he finished the night before. Next to him, producer...
Tucked away in Chicago's arty Wicker Park area is Abyssinian Sons Studio, the creative launch pad for Filter's Richard Patrick. It's more than just...
The down-to-earth vibe and vintage gear at Gravity Studios in Chicago draw demo work from local alternative rockers such as Smashing Pumpkins. But how
WITH THE SUCCESS OF HOME THEATER SYSTEMS AND DVD-VIDEO, AS WELL AS THE UPCOMING LAUNCH OF DVD-AUDIO, there's no doubt that surround sound is...
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Walking west on 54th Street in New York City, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, I see on the right the new Hit Factory while...
Anyone who makes audio or music recordings will frequently ask themselves the question: "Does it sound good?" And if I'm about to spend my...