Welcome to Tracks, our monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new releases by artists across the musical spectrum, running down who’s using what gear where.
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1. Nadine Shah, “Kitchen Sink”
Artist: Nadine Shah
Album: Kitchen Sink
Label: Infectious Music/BMG
Produced by: Ben Hillier
Engineered by: Dan Crook
Mix Engineer: Ben Hillier
Studio: Agricultural Audio
Mastered by: Katie Tavini
Equipment Notes: Studer 089, Unity Audio The Rock, Yamaha NS-10, Reaper
2. Maceo Parker, “Soul Food: Cooking with Maceo”
Artist: Maceo Parker
Album: Soul Food: Cooking with Maceo
Label: Mascot Label Group/The Funk Garage
Produced by: Eli Wolf
Engineered by: Andrew “Goat” Gilchrist
Mix Engineer: Teddy Tuthill at Figure 8 Studios
Studio: House of 1000 Hz (New Orleans, LA)
Mastered by: Peter Brussee at Q Point
Equipment Notes: Trident Series 24, PreSonus Sceptre S8, Yamaha NS-10, Avid Pro Tools, PreSonus Quantum 4848
3. Lékan Tella, “Bloodfire Blues”
Artist: Lékan Tella
Album: Bloodfire Blues
Label: Tella Street Records
Produced by: Lékan Tella, Maxwell Silver
Engineered by: Lékan Tella
Mix Engineer: Ben Obi
Studio: Home studio
Mastered by: Ben Obi at Savannah Street Music Studio
Equipment Notes: Yamaha NS-10M, Tannoy Reveal, Avid Pro Tools 10.8.3
4. Trapt, “Shadow Work”
Artist: Trapt
Album: Shadow Work
Label: Independent
Produced by: Trapt
Engineered by: Pete Charell, Brendan Hengle, Jack Daniels
Mix Engineer: Jack Daniels
Studios: Omen Room, Sick Tones
Equipment Notes: KRK monitors, Avid Pro Tools
5. Kill Lincoln, “Can’t Complain”
Artist: Kill Lincoln
Album: Can’t Complain
Label: Bad Time Records
Produced by: Mike Sosinski
Engineered by: Ryan Perras
Studio: District Recording (San Jose, CA)
Mastered by: Ryan Perras at District Recording
Equipment Notes: Neve 8014, PMC result6, Avid Pro Tools
6. Bobby Rush, “Rawer Than Raw”
Artist: Bobby Rush
Album: Rawer Than Raw
Label: Deep Rush Records/Thirty Tigers
Produced by: Bobby Rush
Engineered by: Randy Everett
Studios: Montreal Mountaineering School (Jackson, MS), Terminal Studio (Jackson, MS)
Mastered by: Margaret Luthar at Welcome to 1979
Equipment Notes: Trident Series B, PreSonus monitors, Avid Pro Tools
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7. Eveta, “Higher”
Artist: Eveta
Album: Higher
Label: Self-Released
Produced by: Shayon Daniels
Engineered by: Shayon Daniels
Mix Engineer: Curtis Douglas
Studio: JENGA Productions (Los Angeles, CA)
Mastered by: Curtis Douglas at Red Mountain Studios
Equipment Notes: Yamaha NS-10, Amphion One18, Avid Pro Tools HD
8. Vaya Futuro, “El Peso Del Mundo”
Artist: Vaya Futuro
Album: El Peso Del Mundo
Label: Devil in the Woods
Produced by: Vaya Futuro
Engineered by: L.E. Ros
Mix Engineer: Vaya Futuro
Studios: Perro Verde Studios (Tijuana, Mexico) and Fonobox Studios (Mexico City, Mexico)
Mastered by: Hans Mues at The Freakroom
Equipment Notes: Trident Series 65, Quested V2108, Avid Pro Tools
9. Zoë Moss, “Stories EP”
Artist: Zoë Moss
Album: Stories EP
Label: She’s No Good
Produced by: Gabriel Stanley
Engineered by: Gabriel Stanley
Mix Engineer: Dave Weingarten
Studio: Loco Studios
Mastered by: Alex Deturk at The Bunker Studio
Equipment Notes: Focal monitors, Ableton
10. Greya, TBA
Artist: Greya
Album: TBA
Label: Mad Maddie Music
Produced by: Shannon Sanders
Engineered by: Shannon Sanders
Mix Engineer: Jon Blass
Studio: Private studio
Mastered by: Dan Shike at Tone and Volume Studios (Nashville, TN)
Equipment Notes: JBL and ADAM Audio monitors, Avid Pro Tools
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