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We recently caught up with NRG's studio manager Kelly Garver for some good conversation and the latest session updates at one of LA's hottest studios. Limp Bizkit recently returned to NRG's Studio B with producer Terry Date and Engineer Dave Holdridge to complete the band's forthcoming album. The album is tentatively titled "Panty Sniffer" and is scheduled for release in September of 2003. In 1998 Limp Bizkit locked out NRG's Studio B with Terry Date to record the multi-platinum album "Significant Other." Limp Bizkit is currently appearing on the Summer Sanitorium Tour. Static X recently locked out NRG's Studio A with producer Josh Abraham. Following their stint at NRG, Static-X found a new drummer, Nick Oshiro, and can be seen this summer on tour with Staind. The new CD "Shadow Zone" is set for a September 2003 release. Jay Baumgardner has been busy in NRG's Studio C mixing a number of different projects. Baumgardner mixed "Jump" the lead single for Ill Nino's latest offering on Roadrunner Records. Ill Nino's album, "Confessions," is slated for a September 2003 release. Baumgardner also recently mixed the song "'Til the Day I Die" for Story of the Year (Maverick). Story of the Year will release their album "Page Avenue" in August. The Baumgardner mixed Evanescence song "Bring Me To Life" continues to fly high at both rock and pop radio. The Evanescence album "Fallen" currently resides at #10 on Billboard's top 200 after 7 weeks on the charts and multi-platinum sales. For more details or booking information please contact Kelly Garver 818-760-7841. ^BACK UP^
Manhattan Center Studios Scores with Elliot Goldenthal
Film scoring has returned to the Manhattan Center's Grand Ballroom. Oscar-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal recently used the Grand Ballroom to record the score for the upcoming Sony Pictures film S.W.A.T. with a 92-piece orchestra. The composer worked with Manhattan Center Studios in June and July to complete the score. Goldenthal and Music Producer Teese Gohl worked with a team of about 20 people including seven Manhattan Center Studios' engineers and assistants. The entire scoring process from pre-recording to mixing covered a span of 22 days and occupied two studios. For five days engineer Joel Iwataki recorded the orchestra using two Pro Tools HD systems in Studio Seven, while Stephen McLaughlin created the 5.1 mix in Studio 4 of the Manhattan Center. "It was good to have film scoring back in New York, and here at the Manhattan Center," says Studio Sales Manager Richie Clarke. Goldenthal is no stranger to the Grand Ballroom. In February, he and producer Gohl spearheaded the recording for the 2003 Academy Award winning score Frida in the ballroom. According to Goldenthal, the Grand Ballroom is "the best sounding orchestral scoring room in the world." He also dubbed MCS as "the studio with heart." Frida was the last score recorded and mixed at MCS before S.W.A.T. The Sony Pictures film S.W.A.T. starring Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell and LL Cool J will be released nationwide on Friday, August 8th. For more information, please contact Lindsay Miller at or 212.279.7740, ext. 351. ^BACK UP^
115th AES Returns to New York October 10-13
The AES returns to New York! The 115th AES Convention, the premier audio event of the year, will explore the latest technological advances in the audio world. A comprehensive showcase of audio technology combined with a stellar line up of papers sessions, workshops and special events make the AES an invaluable resource for today's audio professional. While addressing the issues our industry is faced with today, the AES also looks ahead to the future of audio. From breakthroughs in coding technology to the impact surround sound production has on today's mastering engineer, the AES has it covered. The 115th AES Convention will be held on: Friday October 10 - Monday October 13, 2003 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The Audio Engineering Society, now in its fifth decade, is the only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology. Its membership of leading engineers, scientists and other authorities has increased dramatically throughout the world, greatly boosting the society's stature and that of its members in a truly symbiotic relationship. The AES serves its members, the industry and the public by stimulating and facilitating advances in the constantly changing field of audio. It encourages and disseminates new developments through annual technical meetings and exhibitions of professional equipment, and through the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, the professional archival publication in the audio industry. www.aes.org. ^BACK UP^
Boston Skyline Studios Relies On Professional Audio Design
From its highly successful grand opening party to Epic Records recording artist Smoke Bulga booking time for a new project, Pete Peloquin and Todd Harris, the owners of Boston Skyline Studios, are very enthusiastic about their new facility designed by Professional Audio Design (PAD). Located in Boston's historic Back Bay neighborhood, Boston Skyline Studios has returned large-format recording capabilities to New England. Studio A features a Solid State Logic 4064 G Plus console, and raises the benchmark for studio service in the region. "We had a dream to build a world-class studio in the Boston area and the folks at Professional Audio Design helped us put it all together," says Peloquin. "We knew we needed an SSL board and top-shelf recording, editing and outboard rack equipment, but wanting and actualizing are two different things and that is where PAD came in. We couldn't be happier with the results." The top priority for the studio was creating a comfortable space to work projects ranging from solo piano to a full-blown band. While PAD handled the system integration, design and wiring installation, Munro Acoustics was recommended by PAD to develop the control room layout and acoustics treatments. "Choosing Munro Acoustics was a brilliant stroke by PAD," said Harris. "Munro fulfilled our primary objective of creating the best room in New England. The studio room has wonderful acoustics that enhance the performance value of our clients and is set to handle nearly any size job." Professional Audio Design (PAD), a leading dealer of high-end recording systems, has been supplying equipment and services to the professional audio industry for more than 10 years. The company specializes in systems integration for new and existing facilities, with services including facility design, wiring and equipment installation. Munro Acoustics Munro Acoustics is an internationally acclaimed studio design and acoustics company that specializes in designing and building music, film, TV, audio post production and project studios for top industry clients. For additional information please visit the company website at www.BostonSkylineStudios.com or call 617-451-7717. ^BACK UP^
Checking In With Frank McDonough of McDonough Management
McDonough Management clients have had a busy summer. Rich Costey recently mixed The Mars Volta "De-loused in the Comatorium" which has sold over 60,000 copies in it's first 4 weeks of release. The record hasn't been serviced to radio but is still getting key adds as well as terrific press (Kerrang 5/5, Spin "A," NME 9/10). Ryan Greene produced and mixed NOFX "Franco Un-American" which is the #5 most requested song at KROQ. The album is #16 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart. David Thoener mixed the title track to Brooks & Dunn "Red Dirt Road." The song is #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and is the album is #1 on the Top Country Albums chart. For more information contact Frank McDonough at McDonough Management LLC Phone: (805) 446-3370. ^BACK UP^
This Is A Warning... Everyone Report to the Dance Floor Immediately When So Solid Beats/Independiente's new signing JD aka Dready appears out of the blue and commands you to get on the dance floor, you might well wonder just who he thinks he is. Coming on like the British answer to Busta Rhymes, Beenie Man and Pharrell Williams all in one package, JD may be a new face to most, but he's already a master at making people move their feet - and the hit track 'Signal' is a raucous, party-starting taste of how he does it. In a few short months, JD's distinctive approach to music has seen his star rocket. After leaving Birmingham for London in early 2001 with the hope of finally making real inroads into the music business, he met So Solid Crew. During 2002, he began working on new So Solid related productions, including Lisa Maffia, Romeo and Asher D's solo projects, and has since been snapped up to produce and remix tracks for front-rank British stars like Mis-Teeq, Miss Dynamite, Beverley Knight and Lemar. 'Signal' is another demonstration of how JD's unique flavour has become so hot so quickly. Musically, it showcases his taste for booming bass, beats that bang harder than anyone else's and the state-of-the-art style and musical range which transform a top-drawer rhythm track into a multi-layered party anthem. Vocally, it's a prime slice of his high-spirited, irresistible rhyme style. On top of all that, there's no mistaking the trademark atmosphere the record captures. JD always works to create a vibe in the studio by whipping up excitement and enthusiasm and preserving it on the finished track; if it sounds like the people in the vocal booth were having more fun than you, that's because they probably were. For more information contact David Samuel at ASM Ltd. Tel: +(44) 0207 740 1600 Fax: +(44) 0207 740 1700.^BACK UP^
Enterprise Studios Hosts Top Artist and Producer Talent
Prolific writer/producer Linda Perry has been at Enterprise II tracking with a full band for a variety of artists, including Pink, Melissa Etheridge, Gwen Stefani, Angelique Kidjo and more. She has been taking full advantage of the studio's SSL J9000 101-channel console. Perry recently had a #1 song with Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful", which was tracked and mixed at The Enterprise Studio. Enterprise II also recently hosted Mariah Carey, Jewel, Redman, and Busta Rhymes as well as producer Rockwilder. Hit mixer Dave Pensado, who has called Studio "C" at Enterprise I his home for over seven years, has been busy mixing upcoming projects for Pink, Mya, Sarah Hudson, Lillix, Judd Mahoney and an endless list of stars. Billy Moss and Brian Cox were busy in Studio "B" tracking the upcoming Isyss project on Arista Records. Boyz II Men laid some of their trademark vocals in Studio "A" for an upcoming commercial with Rich Balmer doubling as the engineering/Pro-tools operator. Macy Gray came by for vocal tracking with Mike Melnick as engineer and Rich Balmer as Pro Tools operator. Virgin recording artists A Perfect Circle were in mixing in Studio "E" with Andy Wallace engineering for their highly anticipated sophomore album. Damon Elliott just finished mixing for Kiesha Cole, the first artist to be release on his own label Confidential Records. Dave Pensado mixed the entire project. It is due this summer through the Interscope/Geffen/A&M arm of Universal. For more information, contact: Thom Brown, Artist Relations at (818) 505 6000 or visit www.enterprisestudio.com. ^BACK UP^
Waxploitation's Josh Wink Tapped to Remix Upcoming Sting Single
Pop legend Sting has tapped club icon Josh Wink to remix the forthcoming single "Send Your Love". The single is from Sting's new album titled Sacred Love, which is slated to be released worldwide in September 2003. A leading artist, DJ, producer and owner of the Ovum label - Josh Wink has consistently pushed the envelope of the cutting edge, while simultaneously releasing commercial singles year after year. "I'm a huge fan of Sting and it's an honor to work with an artist who I've been listening to since I was 12 years old", says Wink. "This mix was a great challenge, as I found myself torn between doing something that could be a big commercial crossover and staying true to my underground nature. So I did a full vocal version in a deep loungy house vibe and then a more left minimal tech house version." Wink brought in the Grammy winning keyboardist, Philly's famed James Poyser (The Roots, Erykah Badu) for the original vocal interpretation mix. "We felt Wink could help expose Sting to a segment of the dance music community that wasn't entirely familiar with remixes of his songs", says Interscope Records Juan Martinez. In addition to remixing Sting, Josh Wink has recently done remixes including Gus Gus' "Desire", Ladytron's "Blue Jeans", No Doubts's "Hella Good", Radiohead's "Everything In It's Right Place" and OAKENFOLD's 'Starry Eyed Surprise". Other remixes of note include Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode and Tweaker amongst many others. Wink's Ovum label recently released the highly anticipated Profound Sounds Volume 2 CD, Wink's first mix CD in three years. Josh Wink is managed worldwide by Waxploitation, home to Tha Alkaholiks, KutMasta Kurt, Tweaker, King Britt, Tash and Teargas & Plateglass amongst many others. For more info contact Jeff Antebi or visit Waxploitation.com ^BACK UP^
Robert Evans to Keynote 6th DVD Entertainment Conference
A special DVD Entertainment Keynote address will be given by Oscar-Nominated Legendary Hollywood Producer/Executive Robert Evans. Former Paramount head Evans (Oscar-nominated for producing Chinatown) will lead an all-star list of participants at the DVD Conference including film historian/best selling author Leonard Maltin, New Line Home Entertainment's Stephen Einhorn, director David Ellis, producer Dean Devlin and Fox Home Entertainment's Peter Staddon. Under Evans's auspices, Paramount produced such landmark hits as: Alfie, Barbarella, Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Rosemary's Baby, Downhill Racer, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Longest Yard, Harold and Maude, Lady Sings the Blues, True Grit, Serpico, Paper Moon, The Great Gatsby, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Love Story and many others. And if you haven't seen "The Kid Stays In The Picture", rent it on DVD as quickly as you can. The 6th Annual DVD Conference & Showcase will be held August 20-21, 2003 at the Universal City Hilton, Universal City, CA. To register for the full conference go to www.dvdconference.com ^BACK UP^
EAW's Acoustical Partnership Performance Program Now Online
Eastern Acoustic Works, a Mackie Designs Inc. brand, recently announced the introduction of a new web resource for members of their popular Acoustical Performance Partnership (APP) program. Beginning immediately, the new APP web page makes it even easier for members to access valuable in-depth technical information and documentation including white papers, datasheets, user's guides, wizards, EASE data and software downloads. "We understand that making key technical data easily available to our customers is one of the most critical elements in helping them to get the most out of their work," stated Mike Maynard, Application Support Group Manager at EAW. "Since its introduction 10 years ago, the APP program has helped literally thousands of contractors and system designers specify and complete successful installations. We're pleased to offer this new online resource to our APP user base as well as present this program to new those that aren't yet APP members." Fully accessible through the EAW home page at www.eaw.com, the new APP web site also includes an easy online application form for those wishing to become an APP member. For more information please contact: Mackie Designs Inc. Phone: (425) 487-4333 or visit www.mackie.com.
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Brief Recording Personnel Updates and Studio Announcements
Update your rolodex: Former AKG Acoustics marketing executive Sarita Stewart has formed Fidu Management. Having worked for Mike Curb of Curb Records for many years, this new company is a return to Stewart's roots. Her initial artist roster includes singer/songwriter Sherry Cothran (former lead singer of the Evinrudes) and a hugely successful touring band Recycled Percussion. For more information contact Sarita Stewart, Fidu Management, 607 Foxborough Square North Brentwood, TN 37027, Phone: (615) 661-0271, Fax: (615) 661 0270 email: sarita@fidumanagement.com
Ken-Del Studios in Wilmington, DE is pleased to announce the return of Paul Janocha as their chief recording engineer, the post he held from 1988-2001. Janocha spent the past two years as chief engineer for Newark DE's Side Door Studio. To learn more about Ken-Del Productions, visit www.ken-del.com
Reelsound's mobile audio truck recorded the live performance of Dreamworks artist "Floetry" at the House of Blues in New Orleans. The concert will release as a DVD and CD. Frances Pennington was on hand from Dreamworks with Malcolm Harper engineering assisted by Greg Klinginsmith and Gene Krieger. On to Houston, TX for a live 4th of July broadcast on the local ABC Disney station KTRK was a concert by "Kenny Loggins". Mixing the show was Malcolm Harper assisted by Greg Klinginsmith and Will Harris. Malcolm Harper www.reelsound-usa.com 512 312-1610 ^BACK U P^Missing Out? Check Out The New RPM Direct Newsletter Archive Feel like you're missing out on what we do? Then visit the RPM Direct Newsletter Archive to catch up on reading you may have missed. If you'd like to browse our producer and recording studio directories but you aren't a subscriber, contact Jerimaya Grabher to request a password for access. ^BACK TO TOP^
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