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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, May 7, 2020

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concerts, Liam Gallagher, Recording Studios, Starfish Medical, Voice of Baceprot, Yorkville Sound

The giant poop lizard. You’re welcome. Here’s music news for May 7, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: In the UK, nearly

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Music History 

A fascinating story on the second (or third) lives of famous recording consoles

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Consoles, Recording Studios

In the basement of an ultra-high-end villa on the ultra-high-end Caribbean resort island of St. Barts is a recording studio.

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 876: Studio stories with producer Chris Birkett

January 24, 2020January 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Birkett, Recording Studios

Like a lot of music fans, I’m fascinated by what goes on in the kitchen: the recording studio. How is

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Recommended Reading 

Recommended Reading Week continues: Looking inside the great recording studios

December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Recording Studios, Temples of Sound

Technology has made it possible for anyone to make an album in their bedroom on their phone. But for decades,

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 827: More stories about famous recording studios

September 21, 2018September 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, Electric Lady, Olympic Studios, Recording Studios, The Bathhouse, Wessex Studios

This may sound weird, but I love the smell of a proper professional recording studio. The air is kept clean

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Music Industry 

7 Important Tips on How to Choose a Recording Studio

September 23, 2017September 22, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Recording Studios

[Reader Darren Perkins, who runs Redrum Music Studio, has a few tips for musicians looking to move out of their

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, April 29, 2017

April 29, 2017April 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Recording Studios, TV

The LA riots after the beating of Rodney King started 25 years ago today. And now, the music news for

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Gadgets 

If You’re the Kind of Person Who Loves to Know How Music is Recorded, Check This Out

September 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Recording Studios

This comes from Audio Media International, a newsletter about pro audio. Although modern equipment continues to help simplify the role

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Music History 

On the Hunt for the Holy Grails of Recording Consoles

July 23, 2016July 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Focusrite, Recording Studios

Given that there’s an encore presentation of the legendary recording studios episode of The Ongoing History of New Music this

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 743: Legendary Recording Studios

February 5, 2016February 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, AIR Studios, Château d'Hérouville, Grand Avenue, Le Studio, Metalworks, Monserrat, Morin Heights, Power Station, Recording Studios, Sound City, Warehouse Studios

I love the feel of recording studios. Not that long ago, if you wanted to make an album, you needed

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Music Industry 

A Great Question: Why Do All Records Sound the Same?

March 13, 2015March 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Recording Studios, Songwriting

This is an old article–from 2008, actually–but it still contains some interesting truths about the ugly business of making music.

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