The blues have always been a mainstay for me throughout this musical journey. Something about that minor pentatonic scale, that little triad of notes which rings oh so inharmoniously enough to make some people (mostly of religious concerns) shudder in place, being used to create such music of the soul that has the power to lift people and bring a sense of awe. For me, this fascination of the genre started much like I imagine it does…
This is one of my favourite times of year, where everyone puts their prices down to the floor, and the studio can get the best upgrades for the lowest price! This last month there have been three new pieces of hardware come into Okzygen, all in the pursuit of the perfect recordings. First off is the largest piece, the ART Digital MPA II. This unit completes the main recording setup here, adding two preamps to…
This may not be something new exactly, but it’s something I haven’t posted about yet. We did this recording a few months back with a very bright sounding 12 string Taylor acoustic. The strings were on their backwards (at least to Rob and I), which we think helped it have this very mystical, airy sound. The song is pretty much improvised at the time, and the recording, mix, edit and syncing were all done in…
Oh do I have something sweet for you guys today. Over a couple days in July and August, I had some special guests in the studio laying down a couple tracks. The band in question: Velvet Bison, a three piece stoner rock band from good old Peterborough. And these guys, were absolutely fantastic. With a rather esoteric yet tastefully built drumkit, Danny came in and rocked out the two songs we tracked using nothing to…