JUST ANOTHER FEELING, the new single from Ula Ruth, is available now on all major platforms. Recorded and produced by yours truly at Gold Coast Recorders, mixed by Greg Giorgio. Artwork by Aashna Shah. Check it out – one of my all-time faves I had worked on with these guys.
Very excited for the world to hear the new full-length from ULA RUTH. Recorded and produced by your truly at our studio Gold Coast Recorders and mixed by Greg Giorgio at Tarquin Studios, the first single THIS IS A DRUM is available to hear now on the usual channels:
When M/T and I started recording music together in the mid 90s, we used a Tascam 1/2″ analog 8-track machine. We still have that machine, although it was sidelined sometime in the very early 2000s when ProTools became affordable. 18 years and 1000000 unnecessary drum edits later we are 100% sure that the time is right to fully embrace the awesome sound and liberating minimalism of the 8-track analog format again. To that end, we have ‘upgraded’ from the TSR-8 to both a Tascam 48 and a Tascam 58: serious, pro versions of the classic 1/2″ 15ips format responsible for so much of the great underground and indie music of the 70s and 80s.
The combination of this tape format, but in our enormous, fully equipped modern studio with every possible mic, instrument, and audio gadget is simply an unbeatable combination if you are looking for true grit and soul. We’ve recently completed our fifth project on this format and the results are simply awesome. Drop us a line if you are interested in learning more. Oh, and btw, we still have 256 tracks of Pro Tools HD3 and we’re happy to use that too,,,
Bridgeport Open Studios 2017 is THIS WEEKEND Nov 11+12! I’ll be hanging out in the ILSSA N/E Command Center at the American Fabrics Arts Building, 1069 Connecticut Ave, Bridgeport, 3rd floor. I’ll be around most of the weekend 10A -5P
As per usual I will have stuff for sale from the Preservation Sound shop, including some odd n weird audio oddities (like the insane fuzz amp shown above), recording studio odds n ends, lotsa records, and some pretty incredible vintage clothes this year… More info at http://amfabarts.com/events/
download a 6pp article on “Microphones And Their Placement” as published by the Aerovox Capacitor Corporation, 1958:
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If you’ve spent much time creeping around inside old electronic equipment, you have undoubtedly seen numerous examples of the capacitor shown above. I really don’t have a super-strong sense of ‘how good’ Aerovox caps were as compared to their contemporaries, IE., how often they tend to need replacement, ETC,, but IIRC they tend to be more reliable than most 50’s foil caps.
“The Aerovox Research Worker” was a sort of ‘branded content’ marketing item that the company published from at least 1949 through 1958. I recently picked up a large pile of these publications, and most focus on RF and TV applications. This was the only one I could find that was audio-focused. Enjoy. CR
Years ago I bought the super-sweet Gately mixer system pictured above; it has long been sold-on (to a studio in TX IIRC) but wow really great kit. All UTC transformers, all discrete, modular, ETC.
You can learn more about Gately at these two earlier articles:
The system that I acquired and restored
Anyhow, reader M.Nathan has been so kind to scan some schematics of some of their later Series 8 kit. Nathan: “Here are three pics of the imp8 series 8 input module schematics. This section has the mic pre which, in isolation, is a pretty simple little thing.”
(this show was broadcast live on WPKN FM 89.5 on May 10, but you can listen to it at this archive link -click here)
Class Info “Out of Line” from The Minimal Wave Tapes, Vol. Two
Gary Numan “Me! I Disconnect from You” from Living Ornaments ‘79
Falco “auf der fluct” from auf der fluct
Polyrock “Romantic Me” from Polyrock
Nico and the Faction “My Heart is Empty” from Camera Obscura
Kate Bush “cloud busting” from cloud busting
Fleetwood Mac “Seven Wonders (Remastered)” from Tango In the Night (Remastered)
Au Pairs “Don’t Lie Back” from Sense and Sensuality
Sheila E. “The Glamorous Life” from The Glamorous Life
Orange Juice “Mud in Your Eye” from Coals to Newcastle
Allez Allez “Wrap Your Legs (Around Your Head)” from Allez Allez: Best of
The Style Council “All Gone Away” from Our Favourite Shop
Billy Ocean “African Queen” from African Queen – Single
The Human League “seconds” from Dare
Cameo “Word Up (Original 12″ Club Mix)” from Funk Essentials – The 12″ Collection and More: Cameo
Mechanical Servants “Problem What Problem” from Problem What Problem/Protecting – Single
Momus “The Hairstyle of the Devil” from single
New Order “Blue Monday (12″ Version)” from single
Martin Dupont “just because” from Lost and Late…
The Psychedelic Furs “Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)” from Forever Now
David Bowie “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” from Let’s Dance – Single
Jane Birkin “Baby Alone In Babylone” from Birkin / Gainsbourg : Le symphonique
World Party “Ship of Fools” from Private Revolution
Crowded House “Don’t dream it’s over” from Crowded House
Corey Hart “Never Surrender” from Corey Hart: The Singles
Yaz “iN MY ROOM” from Upstairs at Eric’s
Warp 9 “Light Years Away (Original)” from single
Depeche Mode “Stripped” from Black Celebration
Simple Minds “Book of Brilliant Things” from Sparkle in the Rain
The Sugarcubes “birthday” from Life’s Too Good
Public Image Ltd. “Rise” from Album
Squeeze “Take Me I’m Yours” from Squeeze
Mazarati “stroke” from single
Neil Young “Mr. Soul” from Trans
Material “Busting Out (feat. Nona Hendryx, Fred Maher, Bill Laswell, Michael Beinhorn)” from One Down
Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark “Telegraph (2008 Remaster)” from Dazzle Ships
Tina Turner “better be good to me” from single
Missing Persons “Rock and Roll Suspension” from Spring Session M
Sharon “let the music play” from let the music play
Shannon “Let the Music Play” from Let the Music Play
Tears for Fears “Shout” from Songs From the Big Chair (Deluxe)
Hey y’all – if you’ve been reading this site for a while, you will know that I DJ regularly on WPKM FM 89.5 here in Bridgeport. WPKN is a listener-supported 10,000-watt FM station which has been here, totally non-commercial and free-form since 1963. It’s an incredible thing in this day and age. All of the DJs (myself included) are volunteers, as are 99% of the staff. Now, you know how much I love old janky sound equipment. But sometimes, new really is better, and we need a new transmitter to blast our weirdo music thru another half-century. Here’s how you can help. And yes WPKN is a legit non-profit corp so your donation is tax-deductible.
updated: the voyage is complete. you can stream the show from this link. CLICK HERE
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Hey y’all – my synth group TABLES will be playing our 2nd-ever show at FIREHOUSE 12 in New Haven CT next Thursday 12.15.16.
Show starts at 9PM with drone duo HIKO MEN (Brooklyn) as the opening set.
Tickets are $10 at the door, and $8 at this link when you use the promo code TABLES.
Carlos from Safety Meeting Records will have copies of our debut 12″ LP for sale at the show.
Firehouse 12 is an amazing place to see a show; truly like no other venue.
