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.
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.
Click on the photo gallery below to see what’s new.
Astronoid, “Astronoid”
Artist: Astronoid
Album: Astronoid
Label: Blood Music
Produced by: Astronoid
Engineered by: Brett Boland, Daniel Schwartz
Studios: Futura Productions (Roslindale, MA), home studios (Dover and Raymond, NH)
Mastered by: Magnus Lindberg at Magnus Lindberg Productions (Stockholm, Sweden)
Equipment Notes: ADAM Audio A7X monitors with Yamaha HS8S subwoofer, Dynaudio BM5 mkIII monitors with BM9S II subwoofer, Avid Pro Tools 12
Rita Wilson, “Bigger Picture”
Artist: Rita Wilson
Album: Bigger Picture
Label: Sing It Loud
Produced by: Fred Mollin, Rita Wilson
Engineered by: Jesse String
Mix Engineer: “Teenage” Dave Salley
Studios: Village Studios (West Los Angeles, CA), Sing It Loud Studios (Pacific Palisades, CA)
Mastered by: Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Equipment Notes: Neve 800 series, Digidesign control surfaces, Barefoot Sound monitors, Dynaudio LYD 48 monitors, Avid Pro Tools
Photo by Robert Trachtenberg
Feels, “Post Earth”
Artist: Feels
Album: Post Earth
Label: Wichita Records
Produced by: FEELS
Engineered by: Tim Green
Studio: Louder Studios (Grass Valley, CA)
Mastered by: Howie Weinberg at Howie Weinberg Mastering (Los Angeles, CA)
Equipment Notes: Trident 65 console, KRK 9000B studio monitors, Cockos Reaper
Failure, “In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing from Your Mind”
Artist: Failure
Album: In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing from Your Mind
Label: Failure Records
Produced by: Failure
Engineered by: Ken Andrews
Studios: Red Swan Studios (Los Angeles, CA), NRG Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
Mastered by: Ken Andrews at Red Swan Studios
Equipment Notes: AMS Neve console, Genelec 1031A studio monitors, Avid Pro Tools
PJ Morton, “Christmas with PJ Morton”
Artist: PJ Morton
Album: Christmas with PJ Morton
Label: Morton Records
Produced by: PJ Morton
Engineered by: Mack Major, Reggie Nicholas
Mix Engineer: Ben Kane
Studios: Parlor Studios (New Orleans, LA), Morton Records Studios (New Orleans, LA), Electric Garden (Brooklyn, NY)
Mastered by: Will Quinnell at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ)
Equipment Notes: Neve 8078 console, Barefoot Sound MasterStack 12 monitors, Yamaha NS-10 monitors, Avid Pro Tools
Valleyheart, “Everyone I’ve Ever Loved”
Artist: Valleyheart
Album: Everyone I’ve Ever Loved
Label: Rise Records
Produced by: Kevin Billingslea, Kevin Klein
Engineered by: Kevin Billingslea
Studios: The Halo Studio (Windham, ME), home studio (Salem, MA)
Mastered by: TW Walsh at his home studio
Equipment Notes: Avid Artist Mix, ADAM Audio S3A monitors, Mackie HR824 monitors, Avantone MixCubes, Avid Pro Tools 12, Apple Logic Pro X
