After eight, 14 hour a day mixing sessions we had to pull a late one last night. Bed at 0500; back on it at 0700.
Now the album is in the hands of our ace mastering engineer Jon Astley.
That…
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Jun 8 2023
After eight, 14 hour a day mixing sessions we had to pull a late one last night. Bed at 0500; back on it at 0700.
Now the album is in the hands of our ace mastering engineer Jon Astley.
That…
Read moreJun 8 2023
Jun 4 2023
The UK touring rock and roll business is built on the late night Indian. #IndianRestaurant #RockNRoll #Music #Bands #Touring #UK #LiveMusic https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jun/04/they-need-to-evolve-why-britains-curry-houses-are-in-decline?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Jun 4 2023
For five years we owned the Trident recording console which first resided at El Cortijo studios in southern Spain. The late, great studio-tech, Brian Hayward, told the story of how when Kylie came to record the first thing she did…
Read moreMay 30 2023
There are some very strange people out there. Yes, I wear a Lungi in the summer here because it’s fucking hot and I want to feel comfortable in the studio. Does this make me gay or a Bud light drinker…
Read moreMay 29 2023
You just have to love these guys. Always bonkers, always very, very cool...
#Sparks #Music #ArtRock #FediArt #MastoArt #MastodonArt
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/25/sparks-review-liverpool-philharmonic-hall
May 27 2023
"It’s weird when you work with people you grew up with, and they open their mouth and it’s like: fucking hell, that’s Tina Turner. It’s not like you need a magic box to put her vocal through to make her…
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May 26 2023
It's all about amps and the secret drum kit right now...
#Music #Guitar #Drums #GuitarAmplifiers #SONOR #NewAlbum #FediArt #MastoArt #MastodonArt #Shorts
May 25 2023
Latest edition of the podcast released! This series of shows feature music from the cities where they are playing during our September/October 2023 UK Tour. This week it's the turn of Edinburgh and you will hear songs by The Proclaimers…
Read moreMay 25 2023
Tina… You think these people will live forever. #TinaTurner #Music #RIP #FediArt #MastoArt #MastodonArt
May 21 2023
01:04 minutes into Rick Beato's superb interview with Daniel Lanois.
I am intensely interested as along with Nigel Godrich, he is my all time favourite producer.
It inspired me to listen to this which moves me to tears every time…
Read moreMay 19 2023
This totally proves that a very simple song is transformed by one unique and sublime instrument. The human voice.
#Vocal #MusicProduction #Music #Anohni https://anohni.bandcamp.com/album/my-back-was-a-bridge-for-you-to-cross-2
May 19 2023
The clock is ticking as we have to have the album mixed and ready to master in just over two weeks. A little stressed right now as I have never undertaken anything so complex… Oh I nearly forgot, it’s available…
Read moreMay 17 2023
We are delighted to announce our weekly podcast - The Supertone Show - is now available on our blog https://vibes.starlite-campbell.com.
The next few shows feature music from the cities where we are playing during our September/October 2023 UK…
Read moreMay 15 2023
Another long gap in my posts, this time due to a long overdue family holiday with our two sons, one daughter in law and a precocious granddaughter. But more of that later. Today is all about rediscovery. If you follow…
Read moreMay 2 2023
A couple of years ago we came across a video of #GordonLightfoot singing If You Could Read my Mind - we cried!
In early 2022 we recorded the track with humility and love planning to release the song in…
Read moreMay 2 2023
Very sad to hear Gordon Lightfoot has passed away. He was very inspirational to us. This particular performance brought us to tears. #GordonLightfoot #RIP #Music #FolkMusic #MastoArt #FediArt #CanadaDay https://youtu.be/tDRQnbAtmLs
Apr 30 2023
I have never really been interested in amplifier modeling as we have a great selection the real deal in the studio. This however could be a game changer. Two open source projects - NAM and Proteus - sound pretty good…
Read moreApr 28 2023
If Ed Sheeran loses this case we are all fucked. This chord sequence is used all the time.
#Chords #EdSheeran #Music #Songwriting #FediArt #MastoArt https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65420696
Apr 28 2023
And then this pops up. Fuck what a great sound. Of course Tom is the man but I think people forget about and underestimate Richard Lloyd - he’s killer here with a fabulous AC30 tone. I am on a Friday…
Read moreApr 28 2023
Loving the new PJ Harvey single. I think the new album will be quite something. #PJHarvey #Music #Single #ArtRock #FediArt #Art #MusicVideo #Video #MastoArt https://youtu.be/LvYMlixvzHM