Melina Duterte began recording her own music armed with little more than a laptop, a budget mic, and a fascination with how records are made. As Jay Som, she crafted a distinctive sound defined by textural, layered guitars, and soft, intimate vocals. Since then, Duterte has expanded into producing, engineering, mixing, and touring with artists such as Boygenius, Hatchie, Lala Lala, and Fenne Lily, all while continuing to refine her own approach to...
Interviews
Sharon Van Etten
Since early in her career, Sharon Van Etten has been refreshingly open about her recording process and the lifelong learning aspect of it. This generosity has shown up in episodes of the podcasts Song Exploder and Life of the Record, as well as a companion documentary providing a behind-the-scenes look into the making of Van Etten’s recent release, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory – to name a few. Through the years, we have seen Van Etten both cede and take control of her work, challenging herself to be more hands-on in the recording realm while also opening up her songwriting process to the influence of her Attachment Theory bandmates. I caught up with the artist virtually, her collection of synths visible in the background.
