Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: David Bowie’s “Five Years,” “Soul Love” & “Moonage Daydream”
The Ziggy Stardust album kicked off with a bang while also cementing David Bowie's career thanks to its tryptich of classic tracks.
David Bowie
Music Production
Studio Legend Joe Tarsia, 1934-2022
A key player in the East Coast studio scene for more than half a century, legendary studio owner and engineer Joe Tarsia died November...
The Wire
Dean St. Studios Opens The UK’s First Mastering Room Dedicated To Dolby Atmos Music
To complement the PMC monitoring system in its existing Dolby Atmos Music studio, Dean St. has once again chosen PMC products for this exciting...
Recording
‘Toy’ Story – Recording David Bowie’s Lost Album, Part 3: Leaks, Rescue & Restoration
Producer Mark Plati and engineer Pete Keppler explain why David Bowie shelved 'Toy;' the impact of the album's unexpected online leak; and how it...
Recording
‘Toy’ Story – Recording David Bowie’s ‘Lost’ Album, Part 2: Alchemy in the Studio
In the summer of 2000, David Bowie spent months recording an album he never released. Two decades later, producer Mark Plati and engineer Pete...
Recording
‘Toy’ Story: Recording David Bowie’s ‘Lost’ Album, Part 1
David Bowie spent months recording a uniquely personal album...and then shelved it. Two decades later, producer Mark Plati and engineer Pete Keppler recount making...
Blog
This Destination Studio Was a Destination Before It Was a Studio; Now It’s for Sale
By Clive Young. David Bowie, MGMT, Duncan Sheik, Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, Donna Lewis and dozens of others recorded at this converted 1902 train...
Music Production
Producing David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy
By Clive Young. Producer Tony Visconti shared memories and production insights into the creation of David Bowie's landmark trilogy.
Business
Massive ‘David Bowie Is’ Exhibition Sheds Light on Artist’s Studio, Touring Life
By Clive Young. Taking its last bow in Brooklyn after touring the world, the multimedia exhibition 'David Bowie Is' provides keen insight into the...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side”
Engineer Ken Scott talks in detail about the recording of Lou Reed’s 1973 hit “Walk on the Wild Side”
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