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Vintage Synth Heaven
04/23/10
So not since my Chung King days back in New York have I made a record with absolutely no guitars. I loved the challenge, but even more so I loved the songs that these guys had. Here are some pictures of Greg and John from Father Tiger. I also got to work with one of the best drummers I know on this -
Wookie the cat that lives next door at Seedy Underbelly
04/14/10
We call this cat Wookie, but have no idea what his or her real name is. The cat belongs to one of the studio's neighbors but seems to love hanging around recording studios. An extremely friendly and extremely chill cat that looks great in a photo.
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Vintage Synth Heaven
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2009
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October
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Buckcherry Timebomb
10/17/09
I recently was contacted by a guy named David Smith that had to write a paper about a well recorded record and he chose Buckcherry's Timebomb. He asked me how the record was recorded which jogged my memory.
I thought I may as well repost it here if anyone is interested.
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The Next
10/13/09
Just spent two days writing songs with a cool young band from Australia called the Next. The sessions were in my friend Roy (Stone Sour/Amebix etc) Mayorga's studio in North Hollywood. There were three band members (the Singer and the two guitarists) plus Roy and myself there and we had a blast -
The Dance Party
10/09/09
Just spent the last couple of weeks tracking a cool new band from DC called The Dance Party. The sessions were really fun as the guys are all great players and very musical. They were also very open to new ideas and were definitely willing to take risks. The sessions were at Seedy Underbelly studios
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Buckcherry Timebomb
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September
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Amazing Twin Atlantic article in UK newspaper
09/06/09
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottis
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Amazing Twin Atlantic article in UK newspaper
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July
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News of the World- Twin Atlantic
07/16/09
So Twin Atlantic just got a great review in the News of the World newspaper after their T in the park performance last weekend.
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vocal mic placement
07/12/09
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Twin Atlantic in Kerang
07/10/09
Twin Atlantic are featured in the latest Kerang magazine talking about the recording. The photo in the piece was taken by Craig the drumer and was absolutely not a staged shot.
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News of the World- Twin Atlantic
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April
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Better Weather at Red Bull Studios
04/26/09
Red Bull just built an awesome studio in Santa Monica and spared no expense on it's design and construction, the room looks and sounds fantastic and is equipped with supposedly the last SSL K series console ever made.
Red Bull had a day free on Sunday and our assistant engineer Jun was alr -
JHOC Studio's
04/25/09
The aptly named "Joe's House of Compression" is the private studio/playground of Joe Barresi. Joe is one of my favorite producers and also one of my closest friends, he is also the biggest collector of cool vintage audio gear that I personally know and his studio reflects that. Joe -
Last day at Kingsize
04/22/09
Last day of the British invasion of Kingsize as we just got finished and the Lost Prophets are done tomorrow.
It's always really fun being at Kingsize as Harry the studio manager is such a great guy and always so accomodating.Craig the drummer of Twin Atlantic took this picture of us leav -
Twin Atlantic Tracking day 2
04/07/09
Tracking at Kingsize in Eagle Rock and the Lost Prophets are in the room next door which is cool as they are friends with the Twin Atlantic guys. Everyone is very amped about all the recent changes we made in preproduction so the vibe is great. I think they are also very happy to be recording live w -
Bass how low can you go
04/06/09
First day tracking Twin Atlantic, the band brought in this new bass amp from Fender that sounded great. I have been a huge fan of Ashdown bass amps since the first time I heard one, a classic round tone with the option for a dirty modern growl. That combination coupled with my vintage Orange bass am
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Better Weather at Red Bull Studios
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March
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Cult of Static - Chart position
03/26/09
The new Static-X CD just entered the Billboard Charts at Number 16 I'm really happy for the band, the management over at Spectacle and everyone that worked with us to help make this happen. -
Twin Atlantic
03/24/09
As of right now, my next project are driving in to Los Angeles from Texas. They just played Austin's SXSW festival and we start pre-production tomorrow. This picture is from their showcase show. I'm really psyched to get started on this recording.
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Cult of Static
03/15/09
The new Static-X Album "Cult of Static" hits the stores in two days and is already available from the i-tunes store. The record came out really great and I loved working with the band for the third time. Static-X are one of the most fun and professional bands I have ever worked with. Eve -
Everyday Demons UK Charts
03/10/09
So the new Album by the Answer is finally out and just had a great first week in the UK charts. The album is at Number One on the Independent Chart, Number One on the Rock Chart and Number 25 on the Top 40 Chart. Also one of the Album tracks "Demon Eyes" will be the iTunes single of the we
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Cult of Static - Chart position
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February
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The greatest album promotion ever
02/24/09
Click on this link and spend a few minutes reflecting on the genius of Josh Freese. I have had the pleasure of recording Josh and have always liked the guy, but this is inspired. Nice one Josh.
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AC/DC
02/02/09
After finishing up the Social Code record I flew to Memphis to see the Answer play with AC/DC, their second last gig of this leg of the tour. After the show we were in a bar on Beale street when Angus' tech and all around great guy Takumi and the bands in house amp genius Rick from Wizard Amps
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The greatest album promotion ever
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January
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Last day in Edmonton
01/25/09
The last day of the record is usually a pretty action packed one, it always seems to be the day when the last few harmonies, keyboard parts, guitar overdubs and that essential flugelhorn part the record is crying out for and wouldn't sound complete without, are thought up and added.
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Three musicians and a drummer
01/25/09
There used to be a joke that a band consisted of three musicians and a drummer, but now it's more like three musicians hunched over laptops.
Three of the guys in Social Code working on their 'World of Warcraft' skills. Wait, you didn't think they were ac -
Weather Report for Edmonton Canada
01/24/09
Frostbite Warning
Extreme wind chills will develop tonight
West winds of 15 to 20 km/h will combine with temperatures near minus 30 to create extreme wind chills of minus 40 tonight. The extreme wind chills will continue into Saturday morning. At these extreme wind chill values frost -
Classic Rock Magazine Interview
01/23/09
So this months Classic Rock Magazine from the UK has a great piece about the Answer in it,even though they spell my name wrong (it's not Travers guys!) they refer to me as a 'cock-rock supergenius' which may be the funniest and most awesome thing anyone has ever said about me. My frie -
Unusual vocal sound/ R studios Edmonton
01/20/09
So we were recording some background vocals on the Social Code record and I wanted to get something that sat far away from the lead vocal. Now usually in LA I have a whole arsenal of cool old strange mics and my Seairland carbon mic I picked up a yard sale years ago would have been perfect for what -
The Answer Updates
01/17/09
If you want to check out a great record I produced in Los Angeles last summer, click on the link below and you'll be able to listen to a few tracks from the upcoming record by Northern Ireland's mighty 'The Answer'. They just posted "On and On", "Walkin'
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Last day in Edmonton
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October
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2008
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December
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Beta Sound Recorders, Edmonton Canada
12/21/08
So we just got finish tracking drums, bass and rhythm guitars for the Social Code record. We tracked everything at Beta except for the one track that we did at Sound Extractor Studios.
Beta has a great sounding live room and really good isolation and we were able to track -
Social Code, Edmonton Canada
12/19/08
Started tracking the new Social Code Album at Beta Recording Studio in Edmonton Canada. It's the middle of winter and we're in the middle of a major snowstorm. There is a certain point when centigrade and Fahrenheit are the same temperature, I think it's somewhere -
Sound Extractor Studios, Edmonton, Canada
12/11/08
So we were driving around today looking at potential studios and Logan (the bass player) tells me about this studio built into an old racquetball court called Sound Extractor. That immediately got my interest piqued so we braved the freezing cold weather and headed over there. The studio is in an in
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Beta Sound Recorders, Edmonton Canada
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December