
Ep 56: Laurence Guy’s trick for a warm mix
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04/28/23 • 46 min
Critically-acclaimed British house music producer Laurence Guy has a sample-heavy sound that’s earned him upwards of 60 million streams. In this episode, we talk about recording detuned pianos with low-quality mics, tracks getting stuck in copyright purgatory, tricks for warm-sounding mixes. We also upsell his dreams multiple times.
Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com
STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontainebleau
https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/volt-4-usb.html
https://reverb.com/uk/item/364644-fender-rhodes-suitcase-73-fully-restored
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy/
https://sxpro.co.uk/echo-fix-ef-x2-blue/
https://reverb.com/uk/item/61803291-akg-c422-stereo-microphone-c414-1980-s-black
https://www.krkmusic.com/Studio-Monitors/V8
Critically-acclaimed British house music producer Laurence Guy has a sample-heavy sound that’s earned him upwards of 60 million streams. In this episode, we talk about recording detuned pianos with low-quality mics, tracks getting stuck in copyright purgatory, tricks for warm-sounding mixes. We also upsell his dreams multiple times.
Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com
STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontainebleau
https://www.uaudio.com/audio-interfaces/volt-4-usb.html
https://reverb.com/uk/item/364644-fender-rhodes-suitcase-73-fully-restored
https://www.soundtoys.com/product/echoboy/
https://sxpro.co.uk/echo-fix-ef-x2-blue/
https://reverb.com/uk/item/61803291-akg-c422-stereo-microphone-c414-1980-s-black
https://www.krkmusic.com/Studio-Monitors/V8
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Ep 55: Jordan Rudess and the hoarding of keyboards
This time, we're joined by talented keyboardist and Dream Theatre member Jordan Rudess. Facing the challenge of choosing only six items for his studio, Jordan shares studio stories of working with David Bowie and Tony Visconti, what he’s been up to with ChatGPT and which new instrument he’s taking with him into the studio for Dream Theatre’s next record.
Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com
STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpvXNiIsPKv/
In The Studio with Dream Theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXyaFYkL0w4
https://www.beartracks-studio.com/
Bear Tracks Echo Chambers: https://youtu.be/bJd8606oNNk?t=430
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio
https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/digital-mixer-multi-track-recorders/
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/morphwiz/id377345348
https://faustharrisonpianos.com/
https://earthworksaudio.com/piano-microphones/pm40/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oSm4iW1ZRU
https://www.expressivee.com/2-osmose
https://audiomodeling.com/
https://www.genelec.com/game-audio/8341-and-7380-immersive-system
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Subotnick
https://www.tangerinedreammusic.com/
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/minimoog-model-d
GeoShred: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/geoshred/id1064769019
GeoShred Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2sGpqipggw
https://twitter.com/eriktnorlander?lang=en-GB
https://riffler.app/
https://store.lavamusic.com/
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Ep 57: Callum Marinho raids Noel Gallagher's studio
We’re joined by a rising star in the engineering world. Coming up through Monnow Valley Studios in Wales, Callum Marinho cut his teeth on sessions for Tom Jones and even Coldplay. Now he’s Noel Gallagher’s in-house engineer. We find out about dreamy guitar tones, what synths he turns to for Noel’s records, and hear about an esoteric rack effect that’s a go-to sound used by Prince (and the former-Oasis star).
Season 5 is sponsored by Audient: audient.com
STUFF WE TALK ABOUT (SPOILERS AHEAD!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_Deep
https://www.airstudios.com/history/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/air-studio-ruins
http://www.monnowvalleystudio.com/
https://www.kmraudio.com/burl-b80-mothership.php
https://origineffects.com/product/cali76-compact-deluxe/
https://www.atbguitars.com/1967-fender-vibrolux
https://en-de.neumann.com/u-67
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HAn88K-3Cc (Andrew Scheps - Sold His Neve 8068 And Mixes Totally In The Box!)
https://atc.audio/professional/loudspeakers/scm150asl/
https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/synclavier-v/resources
https://reverb.com/uk/item/4424489-publison-infernal-machine-90-im90
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