Working on control room designs with Manchester-based architect Matthew Mills. These are some of our sources of aesthetic inspiration: Tsujita LA by SWeeT, Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi, Aesop Saint-Honoré by March Studio and Folly for a Flyover.
The battle we now face is trying to marry the aesthetics with the science of acoustics and diffusion. George Massenburg managed it pretty well (understatement!!) in Studio C at Blackbird studios…
Bit late in reblogging this, but it’s well worth looking into. Akoustik Anarkhy’s Tom Clarke on his visit to one of Manchester’s most amazing (yet frustrating!) record shops…
http://www.akoustikanarkhy.blogspot.com/2012/01/500000-records-counting-north.html
And so ends 6 awesome days assisting George Atkins at 80 Hertz on the Denis Jones and Melc session. Tomorrow we start another 6 day stint, this time with The Courteeners. No rest for the wicked…
Final day of tracking for the Melc / Denis Jones collaboration. So much fun & some awesome music put down by 4 ace musicians. Been an absolute pleasure assisting George Atkins at 80 Hertz on this.
Assisting on the Denis Jones / Melc session at 80 Hertz. Spent the day getting the sounds right - looking forward to the next 3 days of tracking.
Nice to see & hear Dan Hulme’s ace Doepfer A-100 modular system today. Want one!
Karen McBride’s Lomo Lubitel 166 shooting at 80 Hertz today. Analogue vibes.
Assisting on the All the Young session at 80 Hertz. Mint guitar sounds for your mind provided by the Vox Heritage AC30, AEA R84 and SM7.
Depressing reading? An infographic showing how much musicians earn online. It should be noted that these figures do not include publishing or performance royalties. Still, not for the faint of heart!
On the Jozy Altidore voice-over session for Adidas, recorded at the new 80 Hertz studio.
