Van Dyke Parks: Enjoying the Distraction of Collaboration
by Larry Crane
A chance to talk with the man who penned the line “columnated ruins domino” in the Beach Boys’ epic song “Surf’s Up”? Yes, please. His recent collaboration, Van...
interviews
We talk at length with record-makers about how they make records.
Matthew E. White: Spacebomb and Beyond!
by Larry Crane
Making his splash with his debut solo album, Big Inner, in 2012, Matthew E. White soon became in demand as a producer. As a co-owner and founder of Spacebomb, a label/studio/aesthetic concept out of...
Gary Kemp: Ahead of the Game
by Larry Crane
Esteemed songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist Gary Kemp was the force behind Spandau Ballet for many years, and currently plays in Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, performing older Pink Floyd...
Godfrey Diamond: Paying it Forward
by Greg Di Gesu
I had the chance to sit down with producer/recording engineer Godfrey Diamond at his home studio, Perfect Mixes Recording in Brooklyn, New York. Godfrey is known for his production and engineering...
Sarah Tudzin: Finding Sanctuary for Creativity
by Sadie Dupuis
Sarah Tudzin loves solving sonic puzzles, in a quest to bring unexpected depth to her clients’ albums as well as her own. With Illuminati Hotties, Tudzin’s main songwriting outlet in which...
Recording Nate Mercereau’s Duets | Golden Gate Bridge
by John Baccigaluppi
Not too many recording engineers get asked to record a bridge, but that’s what artist Nate Mercereau asked engineer Zach Parkes to do; record the “humming” of San Francisco’s...
Late Aster: Recording True and Toxic
by John Baccigaluppi
I listened to a lot of music during the pandemic. One of my favorite things was to search out new music as I really enjoy the discovery process. As winter turned to spring in 2021, one of the albums...
Jerry Kee: Duck-Kee Studios
by Kim Ware
When I first sat down with Jerry Kee of Duck-Kee Studios in Mebane, North Carolina, I didn’t even realize we were coming up on the 30th anniversary of the recording of Superchunk’s...
Ryan Ulyate: Digging for Gems
by Larry Crane
Years ago, I started seeing an engineer’s name associated with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers on a number of releases. Working on Tom’s Runnin’ Down a Dream documentary, The Live...
Mike Elizondo: Creating an Atmosphere
by Larry Crane
From session bassist, to songwriter, to producer, Mike Elizondo has had an interesting musical path. For 11 years he co-wrote with Dr. Dre, making hits for 50 Cent, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige. His...
Andy Sneap: The More Things Change…
by Avinash Mittur
If you’ve listened to metal records produced in the last two decades, you’ve surely heard the work of Andy Sneap. Killswitch Engage, Megadeth, Carcass, and Judas Priest are only a few of...
Mad Professor: The Sound of the Studio
by Geoff Stanfield
My introduction to Mad Professor was via an album called No Protection, his dub remix of Massive Attack’s Protection. It was a journey to a musical universe that I was aware of, but had never...