LOS ANGELES, CA, October 17, 2023 — Lauten Audio returns to the hallowed halls of the Foo Fighters’ Studio 606 for the latest installment of their informational video series SNARE. Episode Two features a deep dive with thrash and progressive metal drumming powerhouse Paul Bostaph [Slayer, Testament, Exodus, Forbidden], longtime drum tech Ross Garfield of Drum Doctors, and 10X-Grammy winning engineer Darrell Thorp as they explore the evolution of Bostaph’s snare sounds across his iconic run of albums with Slayer, Testament, and Exodus.
“Every drummer has a story about a snare drum, and within that story is a complex emotional relationship that is deeply felt but rarely discussed,” said Lauten Audio President Trent Thompson. “SNARE is a four-part documentary series from Lauten Audio that brings those stories and the details that defined them to life. In reconnecting legendary drummers with the snare drums they chose to define the future of music, we explore the nuance, impact, and importance of the indisputable lifeblood of music, the snare drum
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Blasting through iconic beats from such songs as Slayer’s “Killing Fields”, Forbidden’s “March into Fire” and Exodus’s “Now Thy Death Day Come”, Bostaph details the journey he took to find the ultimate, deep-shelled snare sound. Over the course of the conversation with Garfield and Thorp, he revisits favorites like the 1980s 3×14” Tama Bell Brass Piccolo Snare he first used with Slayer, the iconic 6.5 x14” Tama Bell Brass Snare used on Nirvana’s Nevermind that he borrowed for Slayer’s Undisputed Attitude, and his current mainstay, a Gretsch Maple 8×14” Snare. Along the way he speaks to the sonic and playing techniques required to capture big drum sounds on thrash metal records. “It’s that overall thing when you get a snare drum that sounds good, you’re gonna give it that extra thing,” Bostaph says. “It makes you feel excited and stoked to play.”
Lauten Audio Microphones Used in SNARE
- SNARE MIC (LS-408) – Top and Bottom Snare
- LA-120 V2 – Hi Hat
- LA-220 V2 – Stereo Overheads
- LA-320 V2 – Stereo Drum Room
- LS-208 – Kick
- LS-308 – Toms
- Clarion FC-357 – Kick Out
- Atlantis FC-387 – Mono Room
- Eden LT-386 – Mono Overhead
About Darrell Thorp Darrell Thorp is a 10x Grammy-Award winning Engineer, Mixer, and Producer based in Los Angeles, California. Thorp is best-known for his work with The Foo Fighters, Beck, Outkast, Radiohead, R.E.M, Twenty One Pilots and Paul McCartney.
About Paul Bostaph Paul Bostaph is recognized as one of the most powerful and technically skilled drummers in modern metal today. In addition to his foundational work as a member of Slayer, Bostaph has also drummed with Exodus, Testament, Forbidden, Systematic, and Queensrÿche featuring Geoff Tate.
About Lauten Audio Lauten Audio is a family-owned maker of original, inspiring microphones. Currently available products include the flagship “Eden” tube microphone, the award-winning “Atlantis” FET condenser microphone, the groundbreaking “Synergy Series” of noise-rejecting condenser microphones, and the new Series Black family of condenser microphones. Lauten Audio and its diverse family of users can be found in studios, on stages, and in homes worldwide.
For more information, visit http://www.lautenaudio.com or call 1-877-721-7018.
