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...
Geoff Stanfield spoke with M. Ward for an episode of the Tape OpPodcast in August of 2023, around the time of his album supernatural thing was released. Here they dig into his love of collaborations, his analog approach to recording, and more.
Hazel Mills is a British pianist, synthesist, and songwriter whose day job is touring with the likes of Goldfrapp, Kylie Minogue, Florence + the Machine, Birdy, Dave Rowntree (Blur), and Fraser T. Smith. Mills's classical virtuosity and passion for sampling, minimalism, and analog...
Migui Maloles’ credits, including Fantastic Negrito and Killer Mike, are self-evidently impressive. Even more impressive is how he has applied lessons learned from a DIY recording background to multiple Grammy-winning albums. I caught up with Migui to talk about his journey from Oakland...
Brooklyn is a fast-moving, noisy place. Hop on a bus at Washington Ave., and a million construction zones later you escape the chaos of Atlantic Ave. and slip into a quiet Bed-Stuy alleyway. As a band loads into a van, you’re greeted by a smiling Philip Weinrobe at his lovely new...
Chances are, when you think of producer Terry Brown the first artist that comes to mind is Rush. But along the way he was also behind the board in swinging ‘60s London (The Who, Donovan), into the pop hits of the ‘80s (Cutting Crew), and up to current projects at his studio in Toronto....
I first met Thai Long Ly several years ago at a NAMM Show in Anaheim. He asked me, "What do you ride?" when he noticed the Kriega-branded motorcycling accessories on my backpack. We geeked out about motorcycles for 15 minutes before he offered to lend me one of his bikes for...
Jarrett Pritchard has seen some shit. After coming up in Florida's extreme music scene, he slugged it out as an educator, live sound engineer, and re-recording mixer for television before getting called back into action for loud and heavy bands. The likes of 1349, Exhumed, and...
A little over a decade ago, the A Band Called Death documentary brought cheers and tears to music fans worldwide, telling the fantastic tale of proto-punk band Death's rediscovery. Having been fortunate to attend the swanky premiere party on Sunset Strip, I first met the children...
Azalia Snail's recording career began with a TASCAM recorder running on batteries in the forests outside of New York City. From those early, carefree experiments, she has continued to embrace creation as a way of life, releasing solo recordings and collaborative works with her...
Jeff Lipton is a mastering veteran with an impressive 30-year career under his belt. He's been nominated for four Grammy Awards in the Best Historical Album category, thanks to his extensive work restoring and remastering music for the Numero Group in Chicago. Jeff's journey...
