Welcome to Tracks, our monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new releases by artists across the musical spectrum, running down who’s using what gear where.
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Artist: Warbly Jets | Album: Warbly Jets | Label: Rebel Union Recordings
Produced by: Samuel Shea | Engineered by: Warbly Jets | Mix Engineer: Claudius Mittendorfer
Studio: Ultrasound Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Mastered by: Dan Gerbang at Howie Weinberg Mastering Studio (Los Angeles, CA)
Equipment Notes: Amek Angela console; Avid Pro Tools; Yamaha NS-10M, ADAM Audio A7X, Focal studio monitors
Artist: Azar Swan
Album: Savage Exile
Label: Aufnahme + Wiedergabe
Personnel:
Produced by: Kris Lapke, Zohra Atash, Joshua Strawn
Engineered by: Kris Lapke, Zohra Atash, Joshua Strawn
Mix Engineer: Kris Lapke
Studios: Primal Architecture Studio (New Orleans, LA); White Violet Studio (New York, NY); Kris Lapke’s home studio (Queens, NY)
Mastered by: Friedemann Kootz at Black Flag Mastering (Berlin, Germany)
Equipment Notes: MOTU 828 MK2 modified by Black Lion Audio; Soundcraft EFX12; Apple Logic X; Dynaudio BM5A MKII studio monitors
Artist: Lenka
Album: Attune
Label: Skipalong Records
Personnel:
Produced by: Lenka
Engineered by: Josh Schuberth
Studios: Love Hz studios, Endomusia Productions (Sydney, Australia); The Church Farm (Billinudgel, NSW, Australia ); Lenka’s home studio
Mastered by: Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Equipment Notes: API 512c; Neve, API, Shadow Hills 500 series pres; Lynx Aurora 16 converters; Avid Pro Tools 12; Audeze EL-8 open back headphones
Artist: The Floozies
Album: Funk Jesus
Label: All Good
Personnel:
Produced by: Matt Hill
Engineered by: Matt Hill
Studios: Home Studio Loft (Kansas City, MO)
Equipment Notes: Apple Logic; M-Audio Bx8 Studio Monitors
Artist: Dana Buoy
Album: Ice Glitter Gold
Label: Everloving
Personnel:
Produced by: Dana Buoy, Abe Seiferth, John Morgan Askew
Engineered by: Abe Seiferth, John Morgan Askew
Studios: Transmitter Park Studio (Brooklyn, NY); Flora Recording and Playback, Scenic Burrows, The Hobbit Hole Studios (Portland, OR)
Mastered by: JJ Golden at Golden Mastering (Ventura, CA)
Equipment Notes: SSL XL, API Legacy consoles with Uptown Automation; Apple Logic X; Avid Pro Tools; ADAM S3a with Sub 8, Genelec 1029, ATC SCM25a, Yamaha NS10M studio monitors
Artist: Du Yun
Album: Angel’s Bone
Label: Via Records
Personnel:
Produced by: Paola Prestini
Engineered by: Marc Urselli
Studios: National Sawdust (Brooklyn, NY)
Mastered by: Marc Urselli
Equipment Notes: Avid Artist Mix; Horus, Hapi networked mic pres; Avid Pro Tools HDX 12; Genelec, Focal studio monitors
