Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold”
By the time Neil Young rolled into Nashville to begin recording his Harvest album, he had already enjoyed several different careers as a musician.
Profiles
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”
Cyndi Lauper didn't want to record "Girls Just Want To Have Fun," but producer Rick Chertoff was sure it was a hit.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Del Shannon’s “Runaway”
A look at the writing and recording of Del Shannon’s Number One hit from 1961, “Runaway”
news
Producer DJ Mark The 45 King Reportedly Passes at 62
Producer DJ Mark The 45 King, who helmed hits like Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life" and Eminem's "Stan," has reportedly died of undisclosed causes.
Archives
RE-MIX: Tom Petty on Recording His Hits
RE-MIX is an ongoing series of vintage articles rediscovered from the pages of Mix magazine. This in-depth interview with Tom Petty originally appeared in...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”
Decades later, it's difficult to put into words just how bold and fresh and affecting those opening lines were in 1969.
Live Sound
Howard Jones Dialogues on New Album and Tour
Eighties synthpop master Howard Jones discusses his latest album, favorite gear, keeping songs fresh on the road and more.
Profiles
Mixing for the Internet from France
French musician and producer PV Nova has built a new studio space, outfitting it with KRK monitors.
Post and Broadcast
Produce, Perform, Score: The Multiple Musical Outlets of Composer Tyler Bates
Whether scoring the John Wick films or hitting the road to tour with Jerry Cantrell, Tyler Bates has a near endless number of irons...
Facilities
Tulsa’s Legendary Church Studio Rises Again
The Church Studio, the landmark recording facility once owned by Leon Russell, is revived and ready to bring back the Tulsa Sound.
Business
Inside Blackbird: Legendary Nashville Studio Grants All-Access Online, Part 2
John McBride offers up an all-access pass to the wide worlds of music, recording and live sound with a little help from his friends
Business
Inside Blackbird: Legendary Nashville Studio Grants All-Access Online
John McBride offers up an all-access pass to the wide worlds of music, recording and live sound with a little help from his friends
Business
The Left-Right Brain of Shadow Hills Industries’ Peter Reardon
The Shadow Hills founder talks punk rock, product design and ‘what a record sounds like’
Post and Broadcast
How We Hear the World In ‘32 Sounds’
Documentary filmmaker Sam Green taps sound designer Mark Mangini to help explore and explain everyday audio perception—with binaural recording and playback—in ’32 Sounds.’
Business
The Hit Factory Recording Studio Reborn! — Part 3
Our Hit Factory coverage concludes with how owner Troy Germano built his own legendary studio—and then seized the opportunity to bring the Hit Factory...
Facilities
The Hit Factory Recording Studio Reborn! — Part 1
After 20 years, The Hit Factory -- the legendary NYC studio that reinvented popular music -- is truly back.
Business
Legendary Punk Producer Glen “SPOT” Lockett, Dead at 71
Glen “SPOT” Lockett produced many of the earliest releases by essential punk acts Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Misfits, Minutemen and others.
Business
Crane Song Founder / Designer Dave Hill, Dead at 68
Revered for his audio gear, Dave Hill left behind a legacy of industry-standard equipment—and plans for his companies' futures.
Business
Steve Mackey, Alternative Rock Producer/Bassist, Dead at 56
Producer Steve Mackey has died at the age of 56, ending a career that saw him play bass in Pulp and produce top alt-rock...
Profiles
Alt. Rock Producer Paul Fox Passes at 68
Producer/keyboardist Paul Fox, known for his work with top music names in the 80s and 90s, died on Dec. 25, 2022.
Music Production
Foals Reinvents Its Recording Process For ‘Life Is Yours’
Frontman/producer Yannis Philippakis reveals why it took four producers and two mixers for the UK pop act to make its seventh album, Life Is...
news
Recording Engineer/Educator Steven Eigner Passes at 65
Grammy-nominated studio engineer and audio educator Steven Eigner died Thursday, August 18, due to complications stemming from a stroke.
Music Production
Jesse Ray Ernster Talks Mixing Doja Cat, His New Plug-In and ‘The Donut Story’
Grammy-winning engineer Jesse Ray Ernster talks about working with Ye, Burna Boy and Doja Cat, as well as building his new Yamaha NS-10-based...
Profiles
Nashville Producer and Engineer Bil VornDick Passes at Age 72
Music Row veteran producer and engineer Bil VornDick died on July 5 at age 72, less than a week after being diagnosed with cancer....
Facilities
A Chat With Russ Berger
Four decades on, designer and acoustician Russ Berger is still reshaping his business.
Profiles
Berklee Adds Stereo Monitors to Dolby Atmos Stage
Berklee College of Music recently added PMC8-2 monitors to its the Dolby Atmos-certified dub stage.
Profiles
Capturing Calexico’s ‘El Mirador,’ Part 2
We pick up from Part 1 mid-tracking, with Calexico (Sergio Mendoza, Joey Burns and John Convertino) working in Mendoza's new personal studio, built out...
Profiles
Capturing Calexico’s ‘El Mirador,’ Part 1
Calexico's latest album began in a multi-shipping container studio before moving to Tucker Martine's Flora Recording.
Business
Exclusive: Inside T Bone Burnett’s High-Tech Reinvention of the Record
Legendary producer T Bone Burnett reveals the tech behind his new Ionic Original discs—a format, he says, that offers the greatest fidelity and durability...
Profiles
Producer Jacknife Lee and Rokia Koné Team for ‘Bamanan’
Producer Jacknife Lee never once spoke to the artist during the making of 'Bamanan,' as he was in Topanga Canyon and she was in...
Profiles
Trevor Horn Remixes Seal’s Debut in Dolby Atmos
With PMC's help, Seal’s eponymous first album has been remixed in Dolby Atmos by Trevor Horn, who produced the original album.
Profiles
IDLES Finds Room to Explore at Real World, Part 1
Setting up inside Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in the UK was just IDLES' first step in pushing the boundaries of what it means...
Profiles
Five/Four Productions Captures Oberlin Performances
Robert Friedrich, president and co-founder of Five/Four Productions, recently captured performances at Oberlin College by pianist Teddy Abrams and horn player Robert Rearden.
Profiles
Switchfoot Calling Tony Berg – Part 2
Tony Berg treated Grammy-winning rockers Switchfoot as a brand-new band when he agreed to produce its 12th album.
Profiles
Switchfoot Calling Tony Berg – Part 1
Tony Berg treated Grammy-winning rockers Switchfoot as a brand-new band when he agreed to produce its 12th album.
Profiles
With ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore,’ The War on Drugs Find Beauty in the Journey
The War on Drugs’ new album, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, took three years to make. "I have this way of working that could...
Profiles
Opium Moon: Start With a Jam Session, Be Sure to Hit “Record”
Few acts win a Grammy for their debut album, much less for one that's almost entirely improvised live in the studio. That's what happened...
Profiles
Building ‘Home in This World:’ A Tribute to Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads
How Randall Poster has produced Home In This World, a new track-by-track remake of Woody Guthrie’s classic Dust Bowl Ballads collection.
Profiles
Birth of the Bootleg—Part 3: The End of the Road
In Part 3, bootleg label Trade Mark of Quality has to change with the times, fool Led Zeppelin and ultimately bring its illicit business...
Profiles
In the Studio with The Darkness
Locked down in a horse barn with mares mere steps from the mics, The Darkness spent the pandemic recording its latest loud album, Motorheart.
Profiles
Danny Elfman: Making Music, Part 4—On Animation and the Future
In Part 4 of our Danny Elfman interview, the composer/musician discusses his approach to composing for animation and what's on his plate in the...
Profiles
Danny Elfman: Making Music, Part 2—Moving Into Film
In Part 2 of our interview with film composer/recording artist Danny Elfman, he recounts his transition to film composition.