Interviews | No. 173
By Meredith Hobbs Coons and Samuel Ramirez
Kito, whose given name is Maaike Kito Lebbing, has a music production career spanning three continents, from Australia, to Europe (London), and to the United States by way of Los Angeles. In that time, she has produced music for many iconic artists, such as Mabel, Jorja Smith, and...
One of electronic music's prevailing visionaries; Amon Tobin began producing in the south coastal town of Brighton, England, debuting with the album Bricolage in 1997 – a seamless union of downtempo jazz/jungle fusions. It was the beginning of a career defined by a...
Was this record really recorded in a garage?
Yes, it was. I now dub it the Mirage Garage. It's my back house here in Pasadena [California]; a little shack out back where I have all of my instruments and a modest recording setup.
Did you guys rehearse these songs, or was it more...
At this point, Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover are the Melvins. They've recorded over 29 studio albums in all types of spaces and show no signs of slowing down. I caught up with Buzz and Dale for a couple of days on their "double bass player tour" (with Jeff Pinkus and...
It's been 40 years since SoCal brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald, then only 17 and 13, first released music as Redd Kross – okay, the band was actually called Red Cross initially – but, cease-and-desist orders aside, that's one hell of long time for a creative relationship to...
I'd met engineer/musician Toshi Kasai and Melvins drummer Dale Crover when they spotted me at a NAMM Show years ago. We had a blast chatting, and while editing the Melvins' interview for this issue I realized I'd better get Toshi's perspective on his long...
Since the early 2000s, PHO, born Leonardo Rojas, has navigated his dynamic career through the grand corridors of hip-hop, funk, and soul. By 2015, he was already considered one of the top 40 DJs in the world. Hailing from Bogotá, Colombia, he is equally as likely to be found behind the...
As the reality of the pandemic set in earlier this year, recording engineers and musicians scrambled to adapt. With in-person recording sessions postponed and canceled, many were left wondering how to continue work on recordings begun in commercial studios. Like so many others, I had...
Plenty of engineers and producers migrate from one side of the glass to the other: at some point, an engineer realizes she's happier on the technical side, or a producer discovers his knack for getting the best out of bands in the studio. These changes often happen more organically...
As the former lead singer for Journey, Steve Perry should probably require no introduction, as his vocals have graced some of the biggest FM radio staples of the late '70s and '80s. His solo records (in 1984 and 1994) also did very well. Yet, despite Journey's 1996...
Based out of Santa Barbara, Thom Flowers worked as a producer and engineer at Orange Whip Recording in the mid-'90s and early '00s, with bands such as Lagwagon, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Nerf Herder, and The Mad Caddies. He co-founded Standard Audio along the way (with Ian...
Working out of New York City, Mario J. McNulty is a talented producer, mixer, and engineer with an enviable list of credits. He's been in the studio with David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, Angelique Kidjo, Lou Reed, Earl Slick, Anti-Flag, The Raveonettes, Manic Street Preachers, and...
Keith Lewis is Qmillion, a musician, engineer, producer, composer, and mixer based in L.A. He's been busier than ever during the last decade with Robert Glasper (and his Experiment and Trio combos), as well as many related artists and projects. Qmillion's mixes and tracking...