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Sep 1, 2006,
By Diane Gershuny
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...
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Aug 1, 2006,
By Mr. Bonzai
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...
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Jul 1, 2006,
By Paul Tingen
Master mixer Dave Pensado enjoys causing consternation among his peers by making controversial statements about the craft of recording. He takes great...
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Jun 1, 2006,
By Mike Levine
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...
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May 1, 2006,
By Larry the O
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...
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Mar 1, 2006,
By Mr. Bonzai
Austrian-born Paul Haslinger has built a reputation for composing film scores that incorporate robust classical elements and compelling electronica. Formally...
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Dec 1, 2005,
By Maureen Droney
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...
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Oct 1, 2005,
By Mike Levine
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...
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Sep 1, 2005,
By Paul Tingen
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...
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Mar 1, 2005,
By Maureen Droney
When describing the sound of the band Cake, many music reviewers often have to stretch their imaginations to come up with just the right words. Wry, ironic, iconoclastic, contrarian, sardonic, mechanized, organic — the list goes on and on — are all appropriate descriptions for the band's unusual sound. Although...
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Feb 1, 2005,
By Nick Peck
The art of composing music for picture has a rich heritage, dating back to the very beginnings of cinema. One could easily argue that its roots date back...
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Jan 1, 2005,
By Paul Tingen
John Frusciante is a man of extremes. At the tender age of 33, he's already experienced the best and worst that life has to offer. The former refers to...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By Mike Levine
In these days of high-quality, easily portable studio gear, good recordings can be made in unlikely places. One such recording is the most recent release...
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Oct 1, 2004,
By Maureen Droney
With his cerebral style and ivory-tower electronic music education (Carnegie Mellon, Cal Arts, and NEA Jazz grant), composer Gary Chang might have ended...
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Aug 1, 2004,
By Maureen Droney
Electronic Musician’s interview with Neal Pogue, the Grammy-winning mix engineer behind OutKast’s mega-hit "Hey Ya" talks about his mixing methods and philosophies....
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Jun 1, 2004,
By Maureen Droney
In this Electronic Musician feature, three pro engineer-producer-musicians who’ve recorded artists ranging from Tower of Power to Dwight Yoakam to Santana, give you the lowdown on getting great electric bass sounds. They’ll talk about the gear they like to use, how they like to set it, and the specific signal chains they employ when tracking bass. ...
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Mar 1, 2004,
By Maureen Droney
Electronic Musician’s interview with Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Frank Filipetti covers a wide range of subjects including miking drum kits, the difference between “good” and “bad” leakage, using polar patterns to your advantage, and much more....
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Feb 1, 2004,
By Mike Levine
Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron and Monster Magnet founder John McBain are the producers, engineers, and primary musicians for the psychadelic rock project the Wellwater Conspiracty. Self-taught as engineers - they both cut their teeth on 4-track cassette recorders in the predigital days - the two are not afraid to use unconventional techniques to pursue their recording goals....
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Oct 1, 2003,
By Maureen Droney
Electronic Musician’s interview with iconoclastic producer and engineer Joe Barresi, who has worked his magic on acts such as Queens of the Stone Age, the Melvins, and Powerman 5000. He has a knack for capturing killer guitar sounds, and never loses sight of what makes music groove....
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Sep 1, 2003,
By JJ Jenkins
Interviews with three esteemed mastering engineers—Bob Ludwig, Stephen Marcussen, and Steve Hall—who shed light on their little understood yet extremely critical profession....
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Aug 1, 2003,
By Maureen Droney
As a founding member of Nine Inch Nails, drummer-producer Chris Vrenna spent a lot of time exploring his dark side. He also spent a lot of time creating...
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Jul 1, 2001,
By Gayle Young
In the history of electronic music, Canadian physicist Hugh Le Caine (1914-77) stands out as an important and somewhat enigmatic figure. A pioneer in...
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Apr 1, 2001,
BYBEAN WITH GINO ROBAIR
Artists who customize or build instruments to realize their singular artistic visions often make the most exciting music. Three female performers who...
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Apr 1, 2000,
Paul Myers
Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle" is the most recent product of producer/composer/keyboardist David Frank's magic touch. Cowritten by Frank, Steve...
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The Exuberant Engineer
Frankly, It's Dweezil
Mixing Down and Speaking Up
Recording the Genius
The Long and Winding Road
From Tangerine Dream to the Big Screen
Masters on Mastering