Steve Albini is an esteemed recording engineer who has tracked a long list of high-profile bands, as well as played in influential groups such as Big Black and Shellac. This article focuses on his recording techniques in his studio Electrical Recording...
I didn’t really give up the guitar. It stopped inspiring me,” explains Alessandro Cortini on a warm spring day at his home in Los Angeles. “I got more into the song itself, as opposed to just the guitar.”
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Youth (aka Martin Glover) pounded the bass for industrial punksters Killing Joke in the late 1970s and has since become one of Englands hottest producers. ...
Shel Talmy's production credits are all over classic singles by The Who, The Kinks, Easybeats, Chad and Jeremy, Manfred Mann, Small Faces, and count¬less other acts from the 1960s British in¬vasion. ...
When Tom Holkenborg was a young musician growing up in Holland, he spent so much time playing music and recording that his friends dubbed him The name...
As the band kicks into overdrive and the guitarists do hair windmills, hot coffee and cream spill out over the audience, injuring even more fans. It's...
Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small creates all of the music of the fictional band Dethklok in his home studio. In this interview, he talks about scoring the show. ...
Among the musicians involved with online collaboration is synth-pop and music-technology icon Thomas Dolby. This fall Dolby is touring the U.S. and U.K.,...
Producing, engineering, mixing, remixing, playing keyboards, programming you name it, Carmen Rizzo does it. What's more, the genres that the multitalented...
If you want an indicator of Bill Bottrell's skills as a producer, start by looking at the list of heavyweight artists he's produced: Rosanne Cash, Sheryl...
The sounds that you hear in movies, TV, and video games fit so seamlessly with the visuals that it's easy to forget just how much work goes into producing...
Former Talking Head member Jerry Harrison has established himself as a successful producer. Electronic Musician talks to him about his production philosophy, gear choices and his advice for personal-studio owners....
As I pulled up to the ramshackle house in the Atlanta suburbs, I was sure that I had the wrong address. This couldn't be where producer, keyboardist,...
If you think that most contemporary records are constructed in the box by young musicians endlessly peering at screens and applying multitudes of plug-in...
Considering the ever-increasing fusion of music and technology, you probably wouldn't be surprised to hear that an artist recently released an album containing...
If you spend any time chatting with producer-engineer John Paterno, you can't help but notice his over-the-top passion for music and making records. Everything...
The year 2006 has shaped up to be a big one for Dweezil Zappa. He's releasing his first solo album since 2000's Automatic (Favored Nations), he completely...
Master mixer Dave Pensado enjoys causing consternation among his peers by making controversial statements about the craft of recording. He takes great...
Terry Howard spent almost 20 years working as Ray Charles's engineer, winning three Grammy Awards in the process and getting an insider's view of Charles's...
Even if Geoff Emerick's career as a full-fledged recording engineer had lasted only three years, he would nevertheless have been assured a prominent spot...
Austrian-born Paul Haslinger has built a reputation for composing film scores that incorporate robust classical elements and compelling electronica. Formally...
Most people go to great lengths to ensure that their recording studios are quiet. But not so with composer Jesper Kyd. Sirens, car alarms, and traffic...
Mastering is one of those mysterious arts that you hear a lot about but rarely get a chance to witness. So I jumped at the chance when I was invited to...
John Medeski has been known to make strong snap judgments. Imagine this: as a child prodigy, he was groomed to become one of the country's leading concert...