Logos: In The Pocket

Logos: In The Pocket

“Man, that bass player couldn’t sit in the pocket if he was LINT!” James Jamerson Logos is our occasional series of trenchant comments on the craft of recording, gleaned from renowned musicians, producers, and...
Studio Notes: A Brief History Of Sampling

Studio Notes: A Brief History Of Sampling

To suggest that the sampler—in all its hardware and virtual forms—has dramatically influenced popular music over the last 40 years is to present an understatement of cosmic proportions. These days, we take for granted the once gargantuan task of recording and...
Logos: The Studio Is A Musical Instrument

Logos: The Studio Is A Musical Instrument

“If you had a sign above every studio door saying ‘This Studio is a Musical Instrument’, it would make such a different approach to recording.” Brian Eno Logos is our occasional series of trenchant comments on the craft of recording, gleaned from renowned...
Sessions: Stuck Backwards Track Drums For EP Release

Sessions: Stuck Backwards Track Drums For EP Release

Hampton Roads’ own punk/thrash/hardcore outfit Stuck Backwards came through on a rainy Saturday afternoon to track drums for an upcoming EP release. Sonically, this is heady, heavy stuff, not for the faint-of-heart. The band’s own compendium of their sound...