Welcome to Tracks, our monthly look at the recording process behind 5 new releases by artists across the musical spectrum, running down who’s using what gear where.
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1. Valerie June, “The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers”
Artist: Valerie June
Album: The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers
Label: Fantasy Records
Produced by: Jack Splash, Valerie June
Engineered by: Jack Splash, Phil English, Ian Mercel, Ben Rice, Valerie June
Mix Engineer: Kennie Takahashi, Jack Splash
Main Studios: Fresh Young Minds (Sherwood Forest, CA), Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, FL), Degraw Sound (Brooklyn, NY), Eldorado (Burbank, CA), Tiny Sounds (Memphis, TN)
Mastered by: Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
Equipment Notes: (Eldorado) SSL 4000E console, Avid Pro Tools
Hasselblad X1D
2. Son of the Velvet Rat, “Solitary Company”
Artist: Son of the Velvet Rat
Album: Solitary Company
Label: Fluff&Gravy
Produced by: Gar Robertson, Georg Altziebler
Engineered by: Gar Robertson, Fabio Schurischuster
Mix Engineer: Fabio Schurischuster, Gar Robertso
Mastered by: Fabio Schurischuster at “Die Mischerei”
Equipment Notes: MCI JH636VU console, Avid Pro Tools, Westlake BBSM-6 studio monitors
3. Jax Hollow, “Underdog Anthems”
Artist: Jax Hollow
Album: Underdog Anthems
Label: Self-Released
Produced by: Michael Wagener
Engineered by: Michael Wagener
Studios: WireWorld Studio (Nashville, TN)
Mastered by: Michael Wagener at WireWorld Studio
Equipment Notes: SSL AWS 900 console, Steinberg Nuendo, Eve Audio SC407
4. The Shootouts, “Bullseye”
Artist: The Shootouts
Album: Bullseye
Label: Soundly Music
Produced by: Chuck Mead
Engineered by: Cowboy Keith Thompson, Dave Sacchini, Brian Poston
Mix Engineer: Chad Brown at SpaceMonkey Sounds (Nashville, TN)
Studios: Inglehood Studios (Nashville, TN), Moondog Studios (Kent, OH)
Mastered by: Alex McCullough at True East Mastering (Nashville, TN)
Equipment Notes: (Son of Moondog) Two MCI 416B consoles, Avid Artist Mix, Avid Pro Tools, Focal Trio6 Be studio monitors
5. The Ladles, “Springville Sessions”
Artist: The Ladles
Album: Springville Sessions
Label: Self-Released
Produced by: The Ladles
Engineered by: Dylan McKinstry
Studios: Springville Center for the Arts (Springville, NY), Greenpoint Recording Collective (Brooklyn, NY)
Mastered by: Phillip Bova
Equipment Notes: Toft ATB 24 console; Avid Pro Tools 12; Genelec 1031A, Yamaha NS-10 studio monitors
