Music Production

Danny Goldberg: Behind the Stars

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Kurt Andersen and Artemis Records chairman Danny Goldberg explore the intricate machinery of star-making. Goldberg is a 30-year veteran of the music industry. He started his career as a journalist for Rolling Stone and TheVillage Voice and went on to manage artists like Bonnie Raitt and Nirvana. He has been the president of several major […]

Wah Wah

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Editing Glenn Gould

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Now Playing: Bardo

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Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban

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Completing the Record

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The studio producer Ethan Johns rejects the endless tweaking and layering of tracks that have become industry standard for pop music. Johns’ process is much cleaner without a lot of fuss. Trey Kay caught up with him in the studio with the rock band The Kings of Leon.

Turn It Up To 11

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Songs don’t take up any physical space, but musicians and their producers have to make a lot of decisions about scale, like the number of instruments used or even the size of the studio. Los Angeles-based musician Mark Stewart — a.k.a. Stew — and his writing partner Heidi Rodewald talked to Jocelyn Gonzales about the […]

Noise Welcome At This Library

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In the 1970’s there was some surprisingly good material produced for music libraries. Turns out, future superstars were paying their dues by laying down these all-purpose tracks. Produced by Lawrence Lanahan.

Daedelus’ Victorian Electronica

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Musician and producer Daedelus creates music from orchestral samples, funky breakbeats, and anything else that strikes his fancy – including an inkjet printer. It sounds au courant, but his primary inspiration is England’s Victorian era. Produced by Studio 360’s Derek John.