There have been so many great releases in 2017 that it is hard to pick just a top five or ten! This is no way definitive year end wrap-up, but here are a few of this year's Tape Op staff favorites. Happy listening!
Roger Waters-
Jason Isbell-
Margo Price-
Jay-Z-
The Beatles-
Jessica Boudreux-
Dan Auerbach-
Queens of the Stone Age-
Gary Numan-
Björk-
Hurray for the Riff Raff-
Moses Sumney-
Big Thief-
Roger Waters-
Juana Molina-
Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, James McAlister-
Sufjan Stevens-
Julien Baker-
Conor Oberst-
Sam Smith-
Liam/Noel Gallagher-
Lee Scratch Perry and Subatomic Sound System-
Moses Sumney-
Big Thief-
Jay-Z-
Thundercat-
La Santa Cecilia-
Tinariwen-
Sun Kil Moon-
ÌFÉ-
Brian Eno-
Arca-
Perfume Genius-
Sampha-
Juana Molina-
Horseneck-
Glass Jaw-
Mew-
Chelsea Wolfe-
Pvris-
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December 7, 2017
"OneMic" Session with Jackie Greene
BY Geoff Stanfield
John Cuniberti records artists in the "OneMic" series with a single AEA R88 stereo ribbon mic. Results? Impressive!
December 5, 2017
Sylvia Massy Records The Melvins for Mix With The Masters
BY Geoff Stanfield
Seems like it's Sylvia Massy week over here at Tape Op! Here is another cool session trailer from Mix With The Masters where Sylvia records the Melvin...
October 15, 2017
Larry Interviews Manny Marroquin
BY Geoff Stanfield
Larry caught up with Manny Marroquin at Studio La Fabrique in France during a Mix With The Masters session.
September 29, 2017
How Tape Op Works
BY Geoff Stanfield
Every few years it seems timeto give a brief explanation of howTape Op Magazine"works." We constantly get letters from folks who are amazed that this ...
July 27, 2017
Gear Update: Standard Audio Stretch
BY Geoff Stanfield
Since putting a pair of these modules in the rack it is has been a struggle to choose whether or not they go on the vocal or the mix. The vocal ususal...
April 28, 2017
Gear Update: Little Labs Redcloud 8810U8ERS Attenuator Pack
BY Geoff Stanfield
Larry Crane adds an update to Eli Crews' original review of the Little Labs Redcloud 8810U8ERS Attenuator Pack.
April 17, 2017
Gear Update: Crane Song Avocet II Monitor Controller
BY Geoff Stanfield
This may be the most indispensable tool in my studio. I hear people say that converters don't matter and that most cannot hear the difference. Bullsh*...