NEWS
01.07.10 New Studio and Best of 2009
Holy cow. It's been 5 months since we last spoke. I can't believe how quickly time flies when you're an old fart. So much has happened since August; the most monumental of which is where I am writing to you from-- the comforts of the all-new Cauliflower Audio HQ, located in the bowels of my new home in beautiful Lakewood, Ohio. The last of the teeny tiny tweaks will happen this weekend and finally, the studio will be complete. Well, until I decide to make another tweak or buy a new piece of gear. Stranger things have happened you know.
I got quite lost in the process, which seemed to take forever but also seemed to scream right by. Like a fool I didn't keep a photo-journal or anything. Suffice it to say, it was a mess of jackhammers and mud and concrete and Booses and metal studs and drywall dust and glue and wires and plywood and fiberglass and burlap and anything else you can imagine that:
A) Makes you itchy
B) You really don't want in your house, and
C) Drives your wife and cat nuts.
But it is done, it is pretty, it sounds great, and it suites our needs rather nicely. I can host 2-3 people comfortably for attended sessions, we can get loud and stupid, and it's isolated enough that it won't disturb anyone, and no one will disturb us. Perfect. Check out the pictures! If you need remodeling work done, I can name names.
Thankfully, during this little transition between homes, my clientele didn't forsake me. As a matter of fact, I was actually pretty busy in my little make-shift dining room set-up. I got VERY familiar with the stereo in my Civic, and made a lot of coasters out of CDs too. Let's see, I mastered the latest full-length "What You Are About to Witness" by uber-brutal metalcore outfit MARGIN OF ERROR, a forthcoming release for Plastiq Musiq proto-synth genius TRAVELOGUE, an EP for Californian electronic storyteller LORIN MORGAN-RICHARDS, an EP for acoustic troubadour DAVID ULLMAN, the debut full-length for Cleveland collegiate-rockers LIGHTWEIGHT SLAMS, a couple remixes for frigiD TOUCH, and by the end of the week a full-length from Cleveland's PRISONERS and a new EP from PUNCHING MOSES.
In the mixing realm I tackled a tune by a new alt rock band called INDUSTRIAL AMNESIA, featuring Steve Copley of OUR LOVE IS SPECIAL (whose record I mixed last year), in addition to forthcoming debuts from HOT COMA (my electronic future/primitive side project with ROBERT CHERRY... dark 'n' thick like syrup but not nearly as sweet) and SWARM OF BATS (I play drums, former bandmates play guitars and sing; it's loud and mean... but you can still read Twilight to it). When the dust settles, so to speak, I am planning on releasing a sort of "Greatest Hits You Never Heard" from my old synthpop band FURNACE ST., remixing and remastering where necessary.
So yes, now that the studio is up and operational, I intend to continue my monthly blog assault on you all. I have created a Facebook page here... please become a fan. I will be updating my mastering/mixing samples soon as well, so you've got that to look forward to. And now, without further ado...
Mr. Boose's Top 10 Favorite Somewhat Unrelated Happenings of 2009:
10. Vinyl is on everyone's lips these days, even more-so than last year. Been mastering a lot for the medium recently. And now there's even a pressing plant in Cleveland! Super news indeed, although I still like CDs a lot.
9. I mixed 10 or or so songs for upcoming editions of Rockband/Guitar Hero/DJ Hero and the like at my day job.
8. I stopped caring about hip music and embraced my inner Hot Jam enthusiast (remarkably, the same thing happened to me in '99).
7. Possibly related... I finally got over my fear of being beardless and shaved a few times. My real face looks okay. I know, monumental right? I quit smoking again too, for like the 50th time.
6. My favorite guitar band of all time Jawbox reunited after 12 years for one night only on Jimmy Fallon. It was mindblowing. Look it up! Also, check out their official MySpace page for a "Savory/In The Club" mashup I did for them for fun last year.
5. My hunger for creepy sound design is quenched by Robert Cherry and our new collaboration, the aptly-titled Hot Coma. Acoustic guitar-destroying electronics and real songs. New EP, mixed and freaked by yours truly coming early '10.
4. I finally get to play real drums in a band (Swarm of Bats, duh) after 20 years of wishful thinking. And it turns out I kinda like punk rock. Huh. Watch for the debut full-lenth in early '10, again mixed by yours truly.
3. Cauliflower Audio turns two.
2. My wife and I bought our first home in our favorite part of Ohio.
1. I built an honest to God, bona-fide mastering studio in said house. Being a grown up beats being a kid.
I got quite lost in the process, which seemed to take forever but also seemed to scream right by. Like a fool I didn't keep a photo-journal or anything. Suffice it to say, it was a mess of jackhammers and mud and concrete and Booses and metal studs and drywall dust and glue and wires and plywood and fiberglass and burlap and anything else you can imagine that:
A) Makes you itchy
B) You really don't want in your house, and
C) Drives your wife and cat nuts.
But it is done, it is pretty, it sounds great, and it suites our needs rather nicely. I can host 2-3 people comfortably for attended sessions, we can get loud and stupid, and it's isolated enough that it won't disturb anyone, and no one will disturb us. Perfect. Check out the pictures! If you need remodeling work done, I can name names.
Thankfully, during this little transition between homes, my clientele didn't forsake me. As a matter of fact, I was actually pretty busy in my little make-shift dining room set-up. I got VERY familiar with the stereo in my Civic, and made a lot of coasters out of CDs too. Let's see, I mastered the latest full-length "What You Are About to Witness" by uber-brutal metalcore outfit MARGIN OF ERROR, a forthcoming release for Plastiq Musiq proto-synth genius TRAVELOGUE, an EP for Californian electronic storyteller LORIN MORGAN-RICHARDS, an EP for acoustic troubadour DAVID ULLMAN, the debut full-length for Cleveland collegiate-rockers LIGHTWEIGHT SLAMS, a couple remixes for frigiD TOUCH, and by the end of the week a full-length from Cleveland's PRISONERS and a new EP from PUNCHING MOSES.
In the mixing realm I tackled a tune by a new alt rock band called INDUSTRIAL AMNESIA, featuring Steve Copley of OUR LOVE IS SPECIAL (whose record I mixed last year), in addition to forthcoming debuts from HOT COMA (my electronic future/primitive side project with ROBERT CHERRY... dark 'n' thick like syrup but not nearly as sweet) and SWARM OF BATS (I play drums, former bandmates play guitars and sing; it's loud and mean... but you can still read Twilight to it). When the dust settles, so to speak, I am planning on releasing a sort of "Greatest Hits You Never Heard" from my old synthpop band FURNACE ST., remixing and remastering where necessary.
So yes, now that the studio is up and operational, I intend to continue my monthly blog assault on you all. I have created a Facebook page here... please become a fan. I will be updating my mastering/mixing samples soon as well, so you've got that to look forward to. And now, without further ado...
Mr. Boose's Top 10 Favorite Somewhat Unrelated Happenings of 2009:
10. Vinyl is on everyone's lips these days, even more-so than last year. Been mastering a lot for the medium recently. And now there's even a pressing plant in Cleveland! Super news indeed, although I still like CDs a lot.
9. I mixed 10 or or so songs for upcoming editions of Rockband/Guitar Hero/DJ Hero and the like at my day job.
8. I stopped caring about hip music and embraced my inner Hot Jam enthusiast (remarkably, the same thing happened to me in '99).
7. Possibly related... I finally got over my fear of being beardless and shaved a few times. My real face looks okay. I know, monumental right? I quit smoking again too, for like the 50th time.
6. My favorite guitar band of all time Jawbox reunited after 12 years for one night only on Jimmy Fallon. It was mindblowing. Look it up! Also, check out their official MySpace page for a "Savory/In The Club" mashup I did for them for fun last year.
5. My hunger for creepy sound design is quenched by Robert Cherry and our new collaboration, the aptly-titled Hot Coma. Acoustic guitar-destroying electronics and real songs. New EP, mixed and freaked by yours truly coming early '10.
4. I finally get to play real drums in a band (Swarm of Bats, duh) after 20 years of wishful thinking. And it turns out I kinda like punk rock. Huh. Watch for the debut full-lenth in early '10, again mixed by yours truly.
3. Cauliflower Audio turns two.
2. My wife and I bought our first home in our favorite part of Ohio.
1. I built an honest to God, bona-fide mastering studio in said house. Being a grown up beats being a kid.
07 Jan 2010 | by: adam |
08.05.09 I like to move it.
Tomorrow is the big day. I am tearing down the studio and preparing for the move. Shirin and I bought a house, and I will soon begin construction on the all new, super-powered Cauliflower Audio 2.0. We've spent the last week removing wallpaper, painting, and basically living at Home Depot. It's been an amazing, albeit draining experience. The studio will be a bit out of commission for the next month, but when I reconvene, I will be thrilled to work in a properly designed, sexy, comfortable space. Pictures will ensue.
Besides all of the crazy house stuff, I've been pretty busy in the old studio with some great projects. I got my hands on 2 vinyls that I mastered in the past couple months-- COFFINBERRY's self-titled LP, and a 7" from THE VERY KNEES. Both amazing bands, and the records look and sound fantastic! Yay vinyl. There's rumor of a vinyl pressing plant opening in Cleveland in the coming months, which is the coolest thing to happen to this town since Michael Stanley... although I will thrown down the gauntlet and claim that he can't love you like I love you. Whatever.
Just finished up the masters for "Parting Waves" by CLEMENS, an amazing piece of work that reminds me a bit of Coheed and Cambria transcribed by Radiohead. One of the most engrossing full-lengths I've had the pleasure of working on, recorded by my friend Sean Larson at Central 8 studios. Check these guys out!
Also worked on 2 EPs by some more acoustic-based artists, both again from Akron. The first was for pop-folk singer/songwriter DAVID ULLMAN (again recorded by Sean Larson), and the second was for alt-country quartet LO-WATT RADIO, recorded by the esteemed Mike McDonald. Both expertly crafted. It's really nice sometimes to break out of the rock world, get my head out of "loud" and into incredible subtley. I've been blessed with great quality lately.
Then again, sometimes loud is just what the doctor ordered. I worked on an EP for my new/old friend/collaborator ROBERT CHERRY for his forthcoming "Dirty Chrry" release. It's loud, grimy, visceral, and glamtastic. Recorded by another Cleveland luminary (Don Depew), this time I didn't cringe when I heard distortion-- I reached for the gain knob and cranked it. Rob and I are also working together as well as HOT COMA. He provides the acoustic guitar and voice, and I do my damnedest to freak it out with every glitch-inducing piece in my arsenal. 2 songs down, 1 in the works. Watch for a digital EP in the coming months.
Also did some more work-in-progress mastering for long-time clients BLACK INK, PAPER WHITE and CHANTILLY LACE. A lot of mixing work for the Rockband/Guitar Hero series at my day job too. Just been a bit too busy to write, and wanted to make sure I was making the move before the big announcement.
And, I can neither confirm nor deny my involvement in SWARM OF BATS. I can tell you that A) I've been playing drums in a new band, B) I've broken out a lot of my old analog toys, C) I've spent the last 4 months writing and recording with friends, and D) there is one person in my household that sleeps hanging upside down and happen to drink blood, two if you count Celeste.
Alright friends, that's it for now. When I write again, it will be coming to you from my all new facility. Now to go paint, again. Stay tuned!
Besides all of the crazy house stuff, I've been pretty busy in the old studio with some great projects. I got my hands on 2 vinyls that I mastered in the past couple months-- COFFINBERRY's self-titled LP, and a 7" from THE VERY KNEES. Both amazing bands, and the records look and sound fantastic! Yay vinyl. There's rumor of a vinyl pressing plant opening in Cleveland in the coming months, which is the coolest thing to happen to this town since Michael Stanley... although I will thrown down the gauntlet and claim that he can't love you like I love you. Whatever.
Just finished up the masters for "Parting Waves" by CLEMENS, an amazing piece of work that reminds me a bit of Coheed and Cambria transcribed by Radiohead. One of the most engrossing full-lengths I've had the pleasure of working on, recorded by my friend Sean Larson at Central 8 studios. Check these guys out!
Also worked on 2 EPs by some more acoustic-based artists, both again from Akron. The first was for pop-folk singer/songwriter DAVID ULLMAN (again recorded by Sean Larson), and the second was for alt-country quartet LO-WATT RADIO, recorded by the esteemed Mike McDonald. Both expertly crafted. It's really nice sometimes to break out of the rock world, get my head out of "loud" and into incredible subtley. I've been blessed with great quality lately.
Then again, sometimes loud is just what the doctor ordered. I worked on an EP for my new/old friend/collaborator ROBERT CHERRY for his forthcoming "Dirty Chrry" release. It's loud, grimy, visceral, and glamtastic. Recorded by another Cleveland luminary (Don Depew), this time I didn't cringe when I heard distortion-- I reached for the gain knob and cranked it. Rob and I are also working together as well as HOT COMA. He provides the acoustic guitar and voice, and I do my damnedest to freak it out with every glitch-inducing piece in my arsenal. 2 songs down, 1 in the works. Watch for a digital EP in the coming months.
Also did some more work-in-progress mastering for long-time clients BLACK INK, PAPER WHITE and CHANTILLY LACE. A lot of mixing work for the Rockband/Guitar Hero series at my day job too. Just been a bit too busy to write, and wanted to make sure I was making the move before the big announcement.
And, I can neither confirm nor deny my involvement in SWARM OF BATS. I can tell you that A) I've been playing drums in a new band, B) I've broken out a lot of my old analog toys, C) I've spent the last 4 months writing and recording with friends, and D) there is one person in my household that sleeps hanging upside down and happen to drink blood, two if you count Celeste.
Alright friends, that's it for now. When I write again, it will be coming to you from my all new facility. Now to go paint, again. Stay tuned!
05 Aug 2009 | by: adam |
05.24.09 Who the f*** still uses a payphone?
'Tis a glorious weekend here in the world of Cauliflower Audio. I've been bike riding like a madman, loving that Spring has finally arrived to the usual grey skies of Cleveland. I think I'm finally growing up... I've been regularly eating fruit! And we're thinking about permanently settling down here. For some strange reason, I've fallen in love with Cleveland all over again. Might be the "Hastily Made Tourism" video, might be that episode of 30 Rock... but it's a pretty rad city, warts and all. And no, I don't quite give a crud about the Cavs.
In non-Cleveland news, my day job has gotten like 1000 times cooler this past month. I'm now preparing mixes for forthcoming releases of Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and other related games. We receive and digitize the raw multitrack master tapes for various tunes, and I basically have to re-create the album mixes and stem out the individual processed/edited parts, i.e. vocals, guitars, bass, drums, etc. These stems are then sent to the game programmers, where they work some sort of magic involving "codes" and "vectors" that I don't understand, but my part in it is incredibly fun, challenging, educational, and just plain awesome. I've already learned so many new tricks.
Now then... the real news. The studio has been keeping me more than busy lately. Last month I received quite a few new requests for info and quotes, and several previous clients have been referring my services too. I don't want to count my chickens yet, but it looks to be a busy summer. I hope to be relocating and building a better "facility" by year's end.
Work-wise, I mastered a 3 song demo for Cleveland rock 'n' rollers FLANKED BY RED FLAGS. Tough, straight-up workin' class rock recorded by Keith from the amazing PUNCHING MOSES... for whom I also did mastering for this month for what looks to be a vinyl release. Lots and lots of vinyl these days. Gotta love it. I recently heard a test pressing of the COFFINBERRY LP that I worked on a few months back, and I'm really really excited for that one to come out. THE VERY KNEES have a record coming out soon, too. Madness!
In more electronic-related news, I revisited ex-State of Being member Chris Foldi's frigiD project (now called frigiD touch), remastering 2 of the tunes for the forthcoming CD release. On today's plate I plan on finishing up 3 songs by LA's postpunker/darkwavers BLACK INK PAPER WHITE. And I got my hands on a hard-copy of the finished LUDWYG EP. Pretty snazzy.
And now, after 2 years of relative quiet, it looks like I'm involved in 2 new musical endeavors-- programming synths/"beats" for a sort of dark, future primitive-type electro-gospel duo, AND playing real, honest-to-God drums for a scrappy, ugly, broken-down punk band. How does this happen? Okay, so maybe I'm not quite done growing up yet. Hit me!
In non-Cleveland news, my day job has gotten like 1000 times cooler this past month. I'm now preparing mixes for forthcoming releases of Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and other related games. We receive and digitize the raw multitrack master tapes for various tunes, and I basically have to re-create the album mixes and stem out the individual processed/edited parts, i.e. vocals, guitars, bass, drums, etc. These stems are then sent to the game programmers, where they work some sort of magic involving "codes" and "vectors" that I don't understand, but my part in it is incredibly fun, challenging, educational, and just plain awesome. I've already learned so many new tricks.
Now then... the real news. The studio has been keeping me more than busy lately. Last month I received quite a few new requests for info and quotes, and several previous clients have been referring my services too. I don't want to count my chickens yet, but it looks to be a busy summer. I hope to be relocating and building a better "facility" by year's end.
Work-wise, I mastered a 3 song demo for Cleveland rock 'n' rollers FLANKED BY RED FLAGS. Tough, straight-up workin' class rock recorded by Keith from the amazing PUNCHING MOSES... for whom I also did mastering for this month for what looks to be a vinyl release. Lots and lots of vinyl these days. Gotta love it. I recently heard a test pressing of the COFFINBERRY LP that I worked on a few months back, and I'm really really excited for that one to come out. THE VERY KNEES have a record coming out soon, too. Madness!
In more electronic-related news, I revisited ex-State of Being member Chris Foldi's frigiD project (now called frigiD touch), remastering 2 of the tunes for the forthcoming CD release. On today's plate I plan on finishing up 3 songs by LA's postpunker/darkwavers BLACK INK PAPER WHITE. And I got my hands on a hard-copy of the finished LUDWYG EP. Pretty snazzy.
And now, after 2 years of relative quiet, it looks like I'm involved in 2 new musical endeavors-- programming synths/"beats" for a sort of dark, future primitive-type electro-gospel duo, AND playing real, honest-to-God drums for a scrappy, ugly, broken-down punk band. How does this happen? Okay, so maybe I'm not quite done growing up yet. Hit me!
24 May 2009 | by: adam |
04.09.09 analog-y analogy
I've gotten quite a few requests lately to "master for vinyl"; more-so than ever before. An engineer friend of mine recently mentioned that more bands have been hiring him to record on tape these days. There's been a lot of talk (and numerous newspaper articles) about people buying LPs again. Dead analog tape companies are coming back to life. It's pretty weird and exciting... but maybe, just maybe, and I hope I'm not being naive here... but maybe the death of the CD really isn't the death of the music industry. Maybe it will actually cause a shift in the way people listen to music... at home, in their living rooms, with friends, with more dynamics, and actually by paying for it. Just sayin'. I'm not usually one to jump to blindly optimistic conclusions... just reporting what I'm seeing in my world.
So yeah, things have been swimming right along at Cauliflower Audio. Seems like word has gotten out that we're not a bunch of complete tool-bags. Well, maybe that's debatable... but we've been busy none-the-less. I just finished mastering some songs for the Los Angeles-based duo BLACK INK PAPER WHITE. Five sprawling, swirly, majestic pieces of dreampop. Really inventive guitar and vocal work.
Also mastered two songs for a forthcoming single from THE VERY KNEES. I'm not even effing around. Raw, loud, sweaty, and a measly coupla chords. They are the most fun live band I've seen in a really long time. And the recordings do them justice. It was a real treat to work with these lovely folks.
A few months ago I mixed a song for singer-songwriter ROBERT CHERRY, and we got on so well that we decided to work on a little collaborative effort. Rob's written about five songs, some of which will feature Craig Ramsey (Bears, Ace and the Rangers, Kiddo) on drums and/or yours truly on synths and programming. I will also be mixing the project when it reaches fruition. The one song that we've delved into thus-far is turning out better than I could've even hoped for... effortlessly. Dark, sparse, even mature, I dare say.
And, dare I say again, after a small round of revisions this weekend, we should be 1 song away from a completed LUDWYG debut EP. The last couple test mixes have sounded pretty great! Should be complete and ready for release within the month.
Also, a couple little plugs for my non-engineering projects.
1) BRANDTSON's 2002 full-length "Dial-In Sounds" has been released on limited-edition vinyl by DREAMOVER RECORDS. And since I hadn't joined the band at this point, I can tell you without shame that it's an amazing record and you should probably own it. It's available in black, blue, and white vinyl.
And 2) I'm playing music again in a new band. Nothing much to mention yet... just some friends jamming, but it's nice to be playing music again just for the sheer fun of it. It hasn't felt that way since I was like 15. TWSS. Goodnight.
So yeah, things have been swimming right along at Cauliflower Audio. Seems like word has gotten out that we're not a bunch of complete tool-bags. Well, maybe that's debatable... but we've been busy none-the-less. I just finished mastering some songs for the Los Angeles-based duo BLACK INK PAPER WHITE. Five sprawling, swirly, majestic pieces of dreampop. Really inventive guitar and vocal work.
Also mastered two songs for a forthcoming single from THE VERY KNEES. I'm not even effing around. Raw, loud, sweaty, and a measly coupla chords. They are the most fun live band I've seen in a really long time. And the recordings do them justice. It was a real treat to work with these lovely folks.
A few months ago I mixed a song for singer-songwriter ROBERT CHERRY, and we got on so well that we decided to work on a little collaborative effort. Rob's written about five songs, some of which will feature Craig Ramsey (Bears, Ace and the Rangers, Kiddo) on drums and/or yours truly on synths and programming. I will also be mixing the project when it reaches fruition. The one song that we've delved into thus-far is turning out better than I could've even hoped for... effortlessly. Dark, sparse, even mature, I dare say.
And, dare I say again, after a small round of revisions this weekend, we should be 1 song away from a completed LUDWYG debut EP. The last couple test mixes have sounded pretty great! Should be complete and ready for release within the month.
Also, a couple little plugs for my non-engineering projects.
1) BRANDTSON's 2002 full-length "Dial-In Sounds" has been released on limited-edition vinyl by DREAMOVER RECORDS. And since I hadn't joined the band at this point, I can tell you without shame that it's an amazing record and you should probably own it. It's available in black, blue, and white vinyl.
And 2) I'm playing music again in a new band. Nothing much to mention yet... just some friends jamming, but it's nice to be playing music again just for the sheer fun of it. It hasn't felt that way since I was like 15. TWSS. Goodnight.
09 Apr 2009 | by: adam |
02.24.09 Fantastic February
So, my new day job is in Pennsylvania. I've been working as an audio preservation engineer out there 3 days a week since December, and I travel back to Cleveland every Wednesday night. It's not a long drive, and it gives me time to think, listen to new music, check out any mixes I'm working on, etc. Aside from missing the wife, it's a livable, oft-times enjoyable situation. EXCEPT the fact that every f*cking Wednesday night, there's a blizzard, torrential downpour, black ice, lightning, and terrifying gusts of wind that threaten to upend my tiny little car. And now Wednesday is upon us AGAIN... and I'm just warning that if you live between Pittsburgh and Cleveland and plan on traveling Wednesday night, bring a canoe, because I'm sure there's a tsunami or typhoon or frozen veloci-raptor attack on the horizon.
Aside from that, February's been a great month for the studio. First of all, you'll notice that our MySpace player has been updated with a new remix. This one was done a few months ago for the Idaho-based indie-pop band BANK. I think it's my finest reworking yet. The original "Drop Drop" was recorded by esteemed Brandtson producer ED ROSE, so I had some excellent bed tracks to work with. I wanted to take the brooding dance-rock number into swingier, bluesier, 90's-era Depeche Mode territory. I'm really proud of this one... please give it a listen and comment to your heart's content. Check Bank out as well!
In the mastering realm, I've had the pleasure of working on two projects with Cleveland Independent Recording engineer MIKE McDONALD: the forthcoming COFFINBERRY album (we've finally finished it!), and a new full-length by the late VITAL MINES. I've known of Mike's engineering skills for years now but only recently had the opportunity to work with him. Great guy, and we know a lot of the same folks. Looking forward to more!
Got to master the newest EP by Philtre Audio Endeavors' mastermind CLAUS MUZAK as well. Love, love love this guy's stuff. Inventive electro this time around with an '80's flair. I'm really really starting to fall in love with my Pendulum OCL-2 compressor. It's magical! Also been keeping busy with a lot of little editing jobs and trial mastering samples too. Pleasantly busy. I hope to receive hard copies of some CDs I've recently worked on this week, which is still super cool to me.
SO..... I hate to hit you over the head with it, but why not spread the word about Cauliflower Audio? We're professional, we're affordable, and we won't rest until you're 100% satisfied.
Drop us a message to find out how to submit an unmastered track for a free, trial mastering sample. Available for all first-time clients.
Until next time!
Aside from that, February's been a great month for the studio. First of all, you'll notice that our MySpace player has been updated with a new remix. This one was done a few months ago for the Idaho-based indie-pop band BANK. I think it's my finest reworking yet. The original "Drop Drop" was recorded by esteemed Brandtson producer ED ROSE, so I had some excellent bed tracks to work with. I wanted to take the brooding dance-rock number into swingier, bluesier, 90's-era Depeche Mode territory. I'm really proud of this one... please give it a listen and comment to your heart's content. Check Bank out as well!
In the mastering realm, I've had the pleasure of working on two projects with Cleveland Independent Recording engineer MIKE McDONALD: the forthcoming COFFINBERRY album (we've finally finished it!), and a new full-length by the late VITAL MINES. I've known of Mike's engineering skills for years now but only recently had the opportunity to work with him. Great guy, and we know a lot of the same folks. Looking forward to more!
Got to master the newest EP by Philtre Audio Endeavors' mastermind CLAUS MUZAK as well. Love, love love this guy's stuff. Inventive electro this time around with an '80's flair. I'm really really starting to fall in love with my Pendulum OCL-2 compressor. It's magical! Also been keeping busy with a lot of little editing jobs and trial mastering samples too. Pleasantly busy. I hope to receive hard copies of some CDs I've recently worked on this week, which is still super cool to me.
SO..... I hate to hit you over the head with it, but why not spread the word about Cauliflower Audio? We're professional, we're affordable, and we won't rest until you're 100% satisfied.
Drop us a message to find out how to submit an unmastered track for a free, trial mastering sample. Available for all first-time clients.
Until next time!
25 Feb 2009 | by: adam |
