Billions.com

March 2, 2009

I worked with web designer & developer Nick Robinson to build the new website for the Billions booking agency.  It’s an extensive site with over 200 band pages, a WordPress blog, an average of 1,000 concert dates that auto-update every day, and much more.  I did all of the back-end PHP and MySQL development, designed [...]

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David Bazan – Curse Your Branches

February 26, 2009

I mixed and mastered David Bazan‘s new album, Curse Your Branches, which will come out on Barsuk on August 25, 2009.  I also played bass on one song.  It was a really fun record to work on, and the process was more fruitful and more collaborative than anything we did together in Pedro the Lion.  [...]

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The Southern Sea

February 17, 2009

In 2008 I mixed a record for Texan band The Southern Sea.  Theoretically yes. Honestly, no. is coming out next month on Old House Records.  Carl Saff did a nice job on the mastering.  Great band, great artwork!

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Ivan & Alyosha

February 12, 2009

Last year I mastered a very cool EP for a Seattle band called Ivan & Alyosha.  Well, it looks like that record is finally seeing official release, so check it out.

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Ra Ra Riot – Can You Tell

February 9, 2009

I mastered the new Ra Ra Riot CD single Can You Tell.  It’s got an album track, a couple remixes, a Daytrotter recording, and a bonus video of the band playing live in an attic in Syracuse.  Pre-order it here or pick it up at one of their upcoming shows with Death Cab.

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New Lavry and Crane Song Gear

January 27, 2009

I’m currently integrating new Lavry Blue A/D and D/A converters and a Crane Song STC-8 into my mastering setup. With the addition of these units, I’m stepping into the world of true mastering-quality analog processing! You can check out my whole equipment list on the gear page.

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Benchmark DAC-1

January 19, 2009

I just significantly improved my monitoring with the addition of the Benchmark DAC-1 digital-to-analog converter, recognized as one of the best units in the world for this purpose.  I’ve also replaced my FTP file transfer system with something much simpler and more intuitive.

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American Flags on Vinyl

January 15, 2009

You can now order a 7″ of David Bazan’s American Flags, which I mixed and mastered.

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Monk’s Advice

December 29, 2008

I’m really digging these nuggets of wisdom from Thelonious Monk.

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Awards

December 3, 2008

Two albums I mastered, Pershing by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and Congratulations Forever by The Very Most, have received some end-of-year awards.  Check out Best Indie Rock Songs of 2008, Vol. V, and 50 Bands, 50 States at the Boston Phoenix.  Specifically Missouri and Idaho.

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