I was talking to the band Yourcodenameis:milo recently about their "All Roads To Fault" album that you produced and they told me that you were "very confused" by their sound!
No British band is
capable of confusing
anyone on earth
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I think they're one hell of an underrated band that continue to push boundaries.
True, a fine band of
lads but "boundaries?" My god
are you a writer?
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Also, out of the two Mono albums, which one's your favourite - "Walking Cloud" or "You Are There"? On a side note, the song "Lost Snow" is perfect.
All Mono albums
are outstanding in kind
I cannot choose one
Is there any sonic advantage at all in mixing down/mastering a digital recording to tape as the last stage in the process? Here in NYC many high end mastering shops reccomend this to "warm up" the recording. Is this 100% [censored]?
It sounds different
impossible to predict
if you will prefer
mostly marketing
to distinguish otherwise
identical hacks
Are you a film score enthusiast at all? Any favorite film scores or composers? Have you recorded films scores and how is the process different than making a record?
I just do records
movie people are Ay-holes
film scores not my bag
Any thoughts on the last Scott Walker record, The Drift.
Overrated but
undeniable weirdo
arty Phil Collins
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I know that you've said your longest recording session has rarely gone longer than a month and that they generally go for two weeks max. How do you think you would stomach working on record for seven years?
not really work, a
masquerade of genius
through indulgent waste
See earlier post
regarding one Laughing Stock
also MBV
If you need some months
to record your album then
for sure it will suck
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(Assuming that this was, of course, not a major label attempting to score big on a record; to make it easier, assume that it was Walker and 4AD, or if more to your liking, the Jesus Lizard and Touch & Go.)
the Jesus Lizard
only took a couple days
their albums kick ass
Ever feel any responsibility for the current popularity of ribbons esp the coles 4038? I had never heard of coles anywhere until I read an interview with you in Mix or EQ or some other rag. Now even sweetwater caries them, and som guitar centers!
Good microphones like
the truth (pace bard Shakespeare)
will out in whispers
1) You mentioned seeing the Detholz! perform. What are your thoughts on their live show(s) and do you think the element of "Shtick" in their shows and persona should be maintained, emphasized, or diminished?
Camp as forty tents
the Dethholz! basically Sparks
(Ron and Russel Mael)
Or maybe the Tubes
I cannot decide between
Gay camp and nerd camp
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2) If you've heard their records, in terms of songs more-so than production, do you find their recent turn toward introspection a positive direction for them? Do you find their latest, "Cast Out Devils" to be a better album than "Who are the Detholz?"? Are they growing in the best direction for them?
Luckily for them
the Dethholz! get to decide
the best direction
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3) If I understand your position on Analog vs. Digital recording, the single most important factor is the long term viability of the recorded media. Given the simple workflow advantages (although debatable) and affordability (and thus accessibility for the bands), do you think there's a possible solution to be found in a system that would make backing up to analog tape more automatic, convenient, and user friendly, allowing people to work the way most want to work but leaving them a sort of insurance policy for the future or their media?
These two paradigms
incompatibly exist
you can't combine them
the attributes of
either preclude benefits
of the other one
digital storage
is fragile sculpture
a bust carved in ice
analog is fine
like your grandmother
why give her fake boobs?
there is a band clockcleaner that I have heard bob weston say good things about, have you heard of them? any opinion at all on them? That nevermind record was ok.
there is a band clockcleaner that I have heard bob weston say good things about, have you heard of them? any opinion at all on them? That nevermind record was ok.
Hey Bob stop sending
loser dorks from bands to spam
this thread about me
Me me me me me
this thread ought to be about
me me only me
there is a band clockcleaner that I have heard bob weston say good things about, have you heard of them? any opinion at all on them? That nevermind record was ok.
Obviously, that nevermind thing was not.
I forgot another unanswered question. Was Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol(...) improvised?
