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. Artist: Sage Ray, “She’s Worth It”
Artist: Sage Ray
Album: She’s Worth It
Label: Aesthetyk
Produced by: Sage Ray
Engineered by: Sage Ray
Mix Engineer: Kenny Fowler
Studios: Home studio (Huntington Beach, CA)
Mastered by: Kenny Fowler at Fowler Sound Studios
Equipment Notes: Universal Audio Apollo Twin X interface; Ableton; Apple Logic Pro; Kali Audio IN-8 studio monitors
2. Patricia Brennan, “Maquishti”
Artist: Patricia Brennan
Album: Maquishti
Label: Valley of Search
Produced by: Patricia Brennan
Engineered by: Max Ross, Mike Marciano from Systems Two Recording Studio
Mix Engineer: Max Ross
Studios: Samurai Hotel Recording Studio (Astoria, NY)
Mastered by: Max Ross
Equipment Notes: Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console; Avid Pro Tools; Genelec 1031A studio monitors
3. Mike Flanigin, “West Texas Blues”
Artist: Mike Flanigin
Album: West Texas Blues
Label: Black Betty Records
Produced by: Mike Flanigin
Engineered by: Chris Bell
Mix Engineer: Chris Bell
Studios: Fire Station Studios (San Marcos, TX)
Equipment Notes: SSL Duality console; Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8 Pre Amps, MBC; Augspurger Treo, ADAM Audio S3X-H studio monitors
4. Jocelyn Mackenzie, “Push”
Artist: Jocelyn Mackenzie
Album: Push
Label: Righteous Babe Records
Produced by: Jocelyn Mackenzie, Sam McCormally
Engineered by: Adam Schatz, Dan Brennan, Sam McCormally
Mix Engineer: Nadim Issa at Let Em In Music (Los Angeles, CA)
Studios: Chamber of Commerce Studio (Brooklyn, NY); Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY); Home Studio (Mount Rainer, MD)
Mastered by: Jett Galindo at The Bakery (Los Angeles, CA)
Equipment Notes: (Chamber of Commerce) Universal Audio Apollo 8 interface; Avid Pro Tools; Dynaudio LYD 5 studio monitors
5. Lorenzo Wolff and others, “Down Where the Valleys Are Low: Another Otherworld for Judee Sill”
Artist: Lorenzo Wolff Feat. Mary Elaine Jenkins, Bartees Strange, Grace Mclean, Emily Holden, Michael Cerveris, Osei Essed, Bobby Hawk, Kate Ferber
Album: Down Where the Valleys Are Low: Another Otherworld for Judee Sill
Label: Storysound Records
Produced by: Lorenzo Wolff
Engineered by: Lorenzo Wolff
Mix Engineer: Rocky Gallo, Chris Connors, Alex Prieto, Aaron Bastinelli
Studios: Restoration Sound (Brooklyn, NY)
Equipment Notes: Yamaha 1516a console; Avid Pro Tools; ADAM Audio S3V studio monitors
