Arthur Rizk
by Sam Retzer
It’s a snowy March morning, and I’m enroute to Corpus Studios in Queens to hang with Arthur Rizk. Arthur’s driven up from Philadelphia to chat before he works live sound at the...
interviews
We talk at length with record-makers about how they make records.
Tommy "D" Daugherty: The Client's Way
by Peter Wetherbee
As a house engineer for Death Row Records, multi-platinum engineer Tommy D recorded and mixed classic albums with Dr. Dre (Andre Young), Snoop Dogg (Calvin Broadus Jr.), and 2Pac (Tupac Shakur)....
Christian Krüger & Moonshine Records
by Larry Crane
Someone built a vintage, '50s-style American recording studio in Germany? Or, as Moonshine's owner, Christian Krüger, said when he dropped a line, "I've lovingly recreated the original...
Garret “Jacknife” Lee: Looking for Noise
by Larry Crane
A “typical” Tape Op interview might follow the path of playing music, learning engineering, and becoming a producer. Garret “Jacknife” Lee took the path of playing in a...
Catherine Anne Davies: is The Anchoress
by Larry Crane
Or, conversely, The Anchoress is Catherine Anne Davies, a Welsh-born talented songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer, producer, engineer, mixer, and more. Her debut album, Confessions of a...
Theo Croker: Expose the Hero
by Geoff Stanfield
With two feet planted firmly in the jazz world, as well as tentacles reaching into hip-hop, R&B, ambient, world music, and experimental genres, Grammy-nominated producer, composer, and trumpeter...
Roger Eno: Chasing Colours
by Larry Crane
I first heard Roger Eno via Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, the dreamy music written for the NASA footage-based documentary, For All Mankind. The album featured him collaborating with his...
Glenn Brown: A Michigan Legend
by Andy Reed
Immersed in the world of recording since the age of 15, Glenn Brown wears many hats. With Michigan as his home base, Glenn has followed his Midwestern roots and developed an incredible work ethic....
Jay Ruston: It’s All Subjective
by Avinash Mittur
Metal albums live in a perpetual battle between clarity and attitude, and Jay Ruston has become a go-to for heavy artists looking to toe that line. His productions harken back to an era of analog...
Sami Perez: Breaking the Rules
by Avinash Mittur
Many folks who work in the studio straddle the line between musician and engineer on any given day. Sami Perez has kept her feet in both worlds since her teenage years. The result is a sparkling body...
Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: A Lot More Considered
by Geoff Stanfield
I entered the world of Australia’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard a few years back, via their Turkish psych-rock record, Flying Microtonal Banana. It struck me as so fun and fresh,...
Groenalund: Keeping the ABBA Sound Alive
by Greg Charles
Throughout his eight-year adventure of recording and producing Groenalund, a project for capturing the sound of the group ABBA, Martin Gerke has overcome plenty of discouragement. However, over the...