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No. 127  |  Sep 2018
Sept. 21, 2018

All About Eno

Daniel Lanois: The Sound Takes Over

by Geoff Stanfield

" ... as steel guitar driven as this and Goodbye to Language, but I believe they belong together. Venetian Snares x Daniel Lanois Live in Winnipeg Can you talk a little bit about the physical setup? Yes. Well, from the audience's perspective, if ... "

No. 37  |  Sep 2003
Sept. 15, 2003

All About Eno

Daniel Lanois: Recording U2, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, etc.

by Roman Sokal

" ... and this is Thursday — you gotta get your set-up going. And I found that it increased communication. [ image lanois2 type=left ] Everybody was listening to the same thing. Musicians were hearing their instruments in the room and the engineer ... Peter's recommended a great French jazz drummer named Manu Katche. He rolled in and I said, "Can you play this?" [Daniel vocalizes the beat.] It was a real sexy kind of swing thing, which later turned into hip-hop, but at the ... "

No. 25  |  Sep 2001
Sept. 15, 2001

Interviews

Daniel Burton

by Roman Sokal

" You made a temporary exodus from Indiana to California — and you ended up interning at Daniel Lanois' Teatro studio. How did that happen? Well, I was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, and of course in 6th ... "

No. 134  |  Nov 2019
Nov. 20, 2019

Interviews

Mark Howard: Listen Up!

by Roman Sokal

" ... it back together. Bang, that's your edit! Those are the skills that I got from there. Was this after Daniel Lanois had sold the studio to Bob Doidge? Yeah. Daniel had sold it a couple of years before. After six months, ... "

No. 35  |  May 2003
May 15, 2003

Interviews

Malcolm Burn: Recording Emmylou, Dylan & The Nevilles

by Larry DeVivo

" ... years later I was dating this guy's sister. We had met on a session and started going out, and Jocelyn Lanois said, "My brother's going to be back in town and he can pick you up at the bus station next ... Brian produced it, there must be something to it." The same can be said for a lot of people. Well, Daniel Lanois brought Emmylou, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson to a whole new generation Most certainly... Yeah, and I think that ... "

No. 37  |  Sep 2003
Sept. 15, 2003

Interviews

Adam Samuels: Recording Daniel Lanois

by Roman Sokal

" Adam, could you begin by telling us, well, who you are? I'm 27 [years old] — I was born in Toronto. I started working for Dan about five years ago. A [drummer] friend of mine named Victor Indrizzo was working ... "

No. 136  |  Mar 2020
March 22, 2020

Women in Audio

Amy King: Versatile... Dedicated.

by Roman Sokal

" ... yeah. Could you describe the vibe of the studio? I could write a book about that. When these guys [Bob Lanois and Daniel Lanois] decided to move the studio here in the '70s, at the time they were recording in their mom's basement ... "

No. 136  |  Mar 2020
March 22, 2020

Interviews

Kyle Crane: Bigger Achievements

by Dave Middleton

" ... arrangements. How did you pair songs with people? "When I See" was the first song that I finished instrumentally. Daniel Lanois played pedal steel on it, and Kurt Rosenwinkel did a guitar solo in the middle. That's the one Conor Oberst ... "

No. 149  |  May 2022
May 14, 2022

All About Eno

Roger Eno: Chasing Colours

by Larry Crane

" ... heard. It was remarkable, that. It was the first time that Brian and I had worked together; as well as Daniel, who on his own is a remarkable talent. I didn’t realize what that record would come to mean to a ... "

No. 67  |  Sep 2008
Sept. 15, 2008

All About Eno

Kevin Killen

by Allen Farmelo

" ... as it became? Well, U2 wanted it to be pivotal. There were very frank discussions with Brian Eno and Danny Lanois of how to create a new sound. Both Brian and Danny wanted to help the band move away from what ... an incredibly wonderful one. In the space of a couple years I'd worked with Steve Lillywhite, Arif Mardin, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Pat Leonard, Peter Walsh, Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain. They all approached their craft in different manners, but the ... "

No. 23  |  May 2001
May 15, 2001

Interviews

Dave McNair: The art-form of Rock and Roll

by Steve McAllister

" ... are a lot of good, inexpensive effects processors — that's really whatever you like. What producers/engineers/albums particularly inspire you? Daniel Lanois [#37 & #127] would be close to the top of my list. He makes great records, notably Peter Gabriel's So. The ... "

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No. 68  |  Nov 2008
Nov. 15, 2008

Synchronization

Isochrone OCX & 10M clock generators

by Antelope Audio | Reviewed by Allen Farmelo

" ... awaiting new woofers. From within Pro Tools LE, we put up Emmylou Harris's song "Deeper Well" off of the Daniel Lanois-produced album Wrecking Ball, a track filled with endless sonic details and effects tumbling around in the background. The difference between ... "

No. 82  |  Mar 2011
March 15, 2011

Monitoring

PRO 900 S-Logic headphones

by Ultrasone | Reviewed by Jeff Elbel

" ... Ultrasone's boutique Edition9 headphones, a $1500 headset for audiophile land-barons who prefer earcups fashioned from Ethiopian hair sheep leather. Daniel Lanois' Belladonna CD has been the favorite reference at the Happy Club mixing desk, so that was my guinea pig for ... "

No. 81  |  Jan 2011
June 3, 2013

Interfaces

HD I/O

by Avid | Reviewed by Allen Farmelo

" ... making the low end of my recordings sound as 3D as possible. I love the big, expansive low end Daniel Lanois and T Bone Burnett are able to achieve on records like Rockets and Raising Sand, respectively. These are kick drum ... "

No. 100  |  Mar 2014
March 15, 2014

Interfaces

ONE USB audio interface

by Apogee Electronics | Reviewed by Jeff Elbel

" ... surprised to hear additional clarity and full-bodied sound when listening to the dense midrange tones and cloudy atmospherics on Daniel Lanois' Belladonna album. ONE does still require battery or external power for this task, since it's designed to deliver power to ... "

No. 115  |  Sep 2016
Sept. 27, 2016

Computers, Software

RADAR studio computer & HDR

by iZ Technology | Reviewed by John Baccigaluppi

" ... license by Otari starting in 1994, before the rights reverted back to iZ in 2000. For years, professionals like Daniel Lanois [Tape Op #37] and Chris Walla [#19, #111] have given praise to RADAR for its robust stability, the musical sound ... "

No. 118  |  Mar 2017
March 21, 2017

Plug-Ins

EchoBoy Jr. Plug-in

by Soundtoys | Reviewed by John Baccigaluppi

" ... bucket-brigade delay line. Ambient does long, diffuse, uh, ambient delays with chorusing, and it will get you into that Daniel Lanois zone quite nicely. Transmitter is a resonant CB radio–style delay — for when you need that lo-fi outer-space truckin' vibe. ... "

No. 137  |  May 2020
May 19, 2020

Plug-Ins

Wow Control Plug-In

by Goodhertz | Reviewed by Gus Berry

" ... recent mixes, I've used the Delay and Stereo sections on drums to create the double drummer effect a la Daniel Lanois [Tape Op #37 & #127]. It also does an incredible job of making flat drum loops or sequenced beats sound ... "

No. 147  |  Jan 2022
Jan. 12, 2022

Dynamics, Effects

Studio-Nugget Analog Tube Delay

by Crucial Audio | Reviewed by Geoff Stanfield

" ... favorite producers, and the records they make, incorporate these effects as well – Lee “Scratch” Perry [Tape Op #136], Daniel Lanois [#37], and Brian Eno [#85] are some who immediately come to mind. The Studio-Nugget I received is a single rack ... "

No. 149  |  May 2022
May 14, 2022

Microphones, Tools

MA-37 Tube Microphone

by Mojave Audio | Reviewed by Adam Kagan

" ... Blanc for his Looney Toons voiceovers for Bugs Bunny, and The Flinstones, plus notable vocalists Bob Dylan, Bono, and Daniel Lanois [Tape Op #37]. The warmth versus presence of vocals can be shaped simply by adjusting the mic’s bass cut control, ... "

No. 164  |  Nov 2024
Nov. 17, 2024

Microphones

JC37 Tube Microphone

by Tonelux | Reviewed by Dan Knobler

" ... Los Angeles studios (though interestingly, they are not as prominently used in Nashville), and is a favorite of producer Daniel Lanois [Tape Op #127] among others. I was thrilled at the opportunity to try out this (relatively) affordable modern interpretation from ... "

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May 12, 2009

Blog

Great New Book "Behind the Glass, Volume II"

by Larry Crane

" ... Howard says, "Highlights include Larry Levine (Phil Spector's longtime engineer) deconstructing the Wall of Sound and in-depth chats with Daniel Lanois, Trevor Horn, and former Beatles assistant engineers Richard Lush and John Kurlander. Hope everyone enjoys reading the book as much ... "

Dec. 22, 2019

Blog

Tape Op Staff Picks for 2019 and the Decade

by Geoff Stanfield

" ... Canterbury GirlsFederale – No JusticeJeff Lynne’s ELO - From Out of NowherePeter Gabriel -  Flotsam and JetsamBrian Eno With Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno ‎– Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks (Extended Edition)Nérija - BlumeThe Black Keys - Let’s RockDurand Jones & the ... "

March 23, 2022

Blog

Michael Belfer 1959-2022

by Geoff Stanfield

" ... interested in the idea of tone, sound and texture through artists like Harold Budd. We sat together and picked Daniel Lanois’ brain about making records with Brian Eno over lunches while on tour. He and Michael Urbano were early role models ... "

Dec. 6, 2023

Blog

Michael Nehra Looks Back at 30 Years of Vintage King

by Geoff Stanfield

" ... Like the Decca compressors, those cool, square mastering compressors that were in the mastering consoles. I always read that Daniel Lanois [Tape Op #37, #127] and Peter Gabriel loved them, and each had a pair. I thought their recordings sounded pretty good, ... "

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No. 50  |  Nov 2005
June 19, 2013

End Rant

Fifty Issues, Fifty Quotes

by Larry Crane

" ... an idea before it's been fully realized." -Mark Trombino 37. "I became fascinated with recording in an open room." -Daniel Lanois 38. "Use those tools to make some decently creative music." -Larry Fast 39. "I really know so little about recording, ... "

No. 45  |  Jan 2005
June 19, 2013

End Rant

Anatomy of an Issue

by John Baccigaluppi

" ... was great to work with, but our photos of him sucked (i.e. boring) so Anthony drew him as well. Daniel Lanois on the other hand not only insisted on final approval of all photos, but being on the front cover was ... "

 
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