" ... I think the true art of day-to- day record making is being able to solve problems as they present themselves. Steve Albini mentioned this recently in Tape Op #87: "I'll have a way of getting through the problem." This is the real ... "
" ... way does T Bone come across as someone who expects others to only work in his manner. Sure, someone like Steve Albini may have a seemingly strict methodology in the studio, but he ain't out there telling anyone to follow his rules. ... "
" ... insights with Paul Speer (Rainstorm), Joe Hadlock (Bear Creek), Terry Date (mega-producer), Martin Feveyear (Jupiter), Ron Vermulean (The Warehouse) and Steve Albini (Electrical Audio/guest speaker). I get the feeling that Albini and I got the most wisecracks in. I also felt like ... "
" ... we talk to in TAPE OP tick. It's passion. Whether it's Eddie Kramer pushing the limits of recording student's endurance, Steve Albini busting his ass to make Neurosis (As seen above) sound as amazing on record as live, or Plaid searching for ... "
" ... on it." -Janet Weiss (Quasi/Sleater-Kinney) 3. "How many records have been recorded on an ADAT that you and I like?" -Steve Fisk 4. "I'm a person who really likes clarity." -Hillary Johnson 5. "The problem was the sound they insisted on ... Schnapf 10. "I want to be in cahoots with bands who want to make the record of their dreams." -Steve Albini 11. "I still consider myself a consumer of music more than anything else." -DJ Shadow 12. "It's taken us six ... "
" ... at some future date, will the file format still be compatible? Will there be a utility to recover the information? Steve Albini even recommends dumping Pro Tools-type sessions to analog tape as he believes the current platforms will be obsolete in the ... "
" ... Smog Kicking a Couple Around (Drag City) Palace Arise Therefore (Drag City) So, like all these records were recorded by Steve Albini, probably one of the most outspoken and interesting producers of our time. I've heard he has a sort of sliding ... "
" ... point I just run out of things to do. When I start to second guess myself, it’s time to stop. Steve Genewick When the song’s climax is clear and apparent to most listeners. Pete Weiss The mix is done when I ... not the case that the mix isn't done until I see the face of god in it or something. Steve Albini When I can play a mix for someone else and not feel the need to tweak anything. Also, when I ... "
" ... personal rewards of making and recording music? Or, maybe more tellingly, what are the rewards of recording other people's music? Steve Albini & Lil BUB — Mark Pallman from Lil BUB's Big SHOW In this issue, with Kyle Nicolaides' "What is Success ... "
" ... Larry Crane, Editor & Founder PS: We recently lost our friend and collaborator Mark Rubel (Tape Op #47), recordist/studio owner/gambler Steve Albini (#10, #87), sound innovator Bob Heil (#67), and ribbon mic guru Clarence Kane (#116). These four exemplified the best of ... "
