" Couldn't wait to let you know! We have had SO MUCH feedback on the overall quality of this disc, so kudos to you on your brilliant work!
Once again thanks for doing such a great job. We are all finally getting the deserved recognition - Russ....you're the MAN"
Upcoming this month we hace Canadian Band Grim Skunk coming to track their new album with Producer Gus Van Go from NYC - theres a bunch of extra guitars / amps / outboard and other esoteric devices coming in - more details once it all starts..
Some recent session highlights;
Sydney band My oh My chose DG's for their debut EP late last year
The Corps took over all our January weekends and created a cracker of a release as well
-Russell took on most of the job with Andrew putting in a weekend of overdubs as well
Rose of York finished their EP with Producer Paul McKercher – with some sessions at Rancom studios as well.
Canberra's Physic Asylum are back this month to continue recording with Russell and are putting
down new tunes.
Calling Mayday have completed tracking for their debut EP with Andrew Enginnering and pulling out his classic coles 4038 Ribbons for that ringo drum sound..
The Red Stairs Room
SUMMER DEAL – MASTERING(w Andrew Beck) – send us your 24 bit final mix WAV of one song from your forthcoming ep or album and we will master it on spec ….limited time only.
Pro Tools HD and now with Full Analog console breakout and outboard Inc API Lunchbox, SSL, Obsidian, Universal Audio, Apogee
Recent Mastering Sessions- w/ Andrew Beck
Michael Peter
New single's - Skin on Skin and Voices
PLUS continuing album mixing.
Plus;
Swarfgrinder, Jesse Morris, Hook Elation, Blake Saban Three, Luke Escombe,
Mastering Guru William Bowden’s state of the art hi end suite - Original EMI TG Console, Manly, Elysia Alpha, Dangerous, Sontec, Ampex 1/2" ATR, the list goes on....
Lanie Lane
Gotye (New Album)
King Tide
DIG
Richard in Your Mind
Simon Starling produced by Steve Kilbey(the church)
Maple Trail
Emperors(WA)
Ross Nobel
The Stuart Piano Album
Stuart & Sons Pianos
The Voltaire Twins
Bobby Singh (Rasa Duende)
Lucy Thorne
James Valentine
The Middle East (vinyl)
Murder of Crow (EP) Dana Hassall (EP)
The Dirty 30 (Kris from The Basics)
City Riots (EP produced by Woody Annison)
Seeker Lover Keeper (album + remixes)
Current opportunities:
New band intro deal - free set up night included in deal - email now!
Summer Deals as above
- 2 for 1 sessions weekdays
- spec mastering offer
Soundslikecafe and foghorn media - submit for radio/media servicing and/or cafe airplay*
*(if your genre suits)
Whatever your requirements are, telephone the DG’s office to discuss
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Luke Escombe performs "Hot Bitches" Live Instudio
With winter now seemingly well and truly here, many artists are bunkering
down to ready product for summer...
Some recent session highlights;
The Grand Lethals are due back in this week to record another single following on from their successful release recorded under the ep deal last year.
New northern beaches electronica/alternative band Kinetic Luke have completed their debut ep with Russel.
Stars of Addiction have been rocking the rooms down at Balmain with their unashamed full on rock - just the cup of tea for the rockin' Russ Pilling.
The Aerial Maps (producer - Simon Holmes) decided to do some crazy remixes to add to their album recorded last year, it was a mad scramble to have William Bowden squeeze the extra tracks into the final cut but they got it done.
Barbera Griffin (Sony atv) and Michael Peter (Fogsongs) worked on a co write together for presenting to other artists.
Karissa Hambilton made the trip all the way from Armidale to record her second single - DG's supplied session guys - Johnny G on guitar, Mark Marriot on drums and Andrew Beck starred on bass for something different.
Sydney rockers BLOW are taking advantage of the 15 day album deal right now and its sounding absolutely HUGE - who's responsible for the sound you may ask? - none other than mighty Russ Himself.
Busy times down in Balmain and on the gear we have been undertaking some serious Microphone maintenance this year as well;
the EV RE20 is now replaced with a new one, after 30 years work the original simply caved in although it was still trying its best to work....
the NT2 has been to Los Angeles and back and is now fitted with an Octava Mod Diaphram and circuit, as close to an '87 as you can get
the Neumann KM86 Classic Figure 8 has been fully reconditioned
The Sennheiser 421's and 441's have had new grills and switches fitted
Andrew Beck's Coles 4038's and other ribbons now have new in line attenuators and are sounding stunning.
LATEST SESSION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
New sydney band kill appeal have been recording with Russell,
produced by Roger Grierson
Drummer Marcus had this to say
"We thought DG was a fantastic studio. It was very comfortable and Russell works so fast and efficiently and is so friendly that you're able to just be yourself and perfect whatever it is your working on. Also the main recording room has heaps of space for whatever you want to set up in there, and the equipement was top of the line; the mics could pick up my voice anywhere i was standing in the room.
A great studio for any type of band!
Swiss band - Halfway Home Buoy - have been tracking their debut with Russell
Producer Nick Dalton brought young band The Kill City Creeps along down to mix and master their new ep
Simon Holmes produced more tracks for the Aeriel Maps with Russell again at the helm
The Replicators spent q few days honing their new release
Sydney band Kinetic Loop recorded their debut EP over Easter and the following week
The Red Stairs Room
The Red Stairs Room
Mastering - w/ Andrew Beck
Kill City Creeps-ep
The Stoics-album
Kinetic Loop-ep
Schools Out-ep
Daxton-album
Red Stairs Mixing-(no longer ITB - Pro Tools HD + Full Analog console breakout and outboard)
Recent Credits for the new set up - The Stoics and Michael Peter
-new band intro deal - free set up night included in deal - email now!
-monthly free spot deal - send your best 2 demo songs or link and each month we pick a winner of a days free time
-soundslikecafe and foghorn media - submit for radio/media servicing and/or *cafe airplay
*(if your genre suits)
King Willy Sound
Mastering guru William Bowden’s state of the art hi end suite - Original EMI TG Console, Manly, Elysia Alpha, Dangerous, Sontec, Ampex 1/2" ATR, the list goes on....
Some Recent Credits;
The Middle East
Hobro Bordeaux
Tails in Space
The Last Kinection
DIG
Whatever your requirements are, telephone the DG’s office to discuss on 02 9331 0666 or
email bookings@damiengerard.net
Don't forget to check out the website at www.damiengerard.net for all the
rates and the latest deals.
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foghorn group www.foghornrecords.net
HELMUT UHLMANN CHALLENGE!
PRESS RELEASE: Can I Write, Record and Produce a New Song Each Week?
Well, I’m attempting to!
My name is Helmut Uhlmann and I’m a passionate singer/songwriter/producer who has recently
embarked on the challenge of writing, recording and producing a new song each week for 6 months.
I have completed and released the 10th instalment just a few nights ago. My aim is to write and produce in a variety of styles and themes whilst keeping each track fresh and original. I sing and play guitar on most of my tracks and program all the other instruments I use.I have been uploading each week’s song, along with a video, as a YouTube series called “Can I Write a New Song Each Week?”. These are being uploaded to:
I also have social networking profiles on facebook (see this for my biography), bandcamp (all my songs can be downloaded from here), tumblr, twitter, reverbnation and myspace//helmutuhlmann. As an unsigned artist, my intent with this press release is to gain interest, attention and hopefully fans, too. I can provide an in depth information pack if requested. Please feel free to ask me any queries you may have.
Thank you for taking the time to read through this and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards,
Helmut
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DAMIEN GERARD STUDIO NEWS
Our 25th anniversary year in 2010 was action packed and we found some great new artists coming through the doors.
To kick off 2011 the new year special is for new bands who submit their two best songs via a weblink or email
-we will choose the best ones to win a free day with a pro engineer to record a new tune.
Meanwhile the sessions keep on cranking.....
LATEST SESSION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Nick Dalton(half a cow) spent time working on transfers and preparing tracks for a new project with Russell.
Michael Peter has begun his second album with Andrew Beck co producing and engineering - opting for total analogue tracking/overdubbing on the trusty MCI 2'.
The tracks will only be transferred into ' tools come mixdown. With the intense use the venerable machine has been getting recently, it had a nice overhaul during the break and we updated our MRL line up reel courtesy of 301 as well.
The Vegan Mosquitoes followed on from winning free time last year and continued tracking with Dave Learn and Pete Holz.
Castlecomer were the last winner from 2010 and they completed their mixing in January with Russell and MASTERED with Andrew in the Red Stairs.
The Beggars have been tracking their new album at MixMasters in Adelaide and mixing has just commenced in the Red Stairs on the HD System with Andrew at the Helm.
The Red Stairs Room
Much of the mixes for the Stoics album have been done in the red stairs with the new analog chain.
Mastering is as always the rooms main use with sessions for
Luke Escombe - Live in the Studio
Castlecomer - single
Tim Walker - single
Soundslikecafe - vol 31
The Stoics (album pre master + I am here single)
Michael Peter (Welcome to the family EP)
Daniel Dawes (pictured) - Castover single
Murray Partridge - Radhi Rasa Album
King Willy Sound
Mastering guru William Bowden’s state of the art hi end suite - Original EMI TG Console, Manly, Elysia Alpha, Dangerous, Sontec, Ampex 1/2" ATR, Weis, Cranesong etc - the list goes on....
Some Recent Credits;
Belles Will Ring
Ups and Downs best of
Holly Throsby
James Blundell
Sam Shanazzi
Call DG's for William’s Bookings 02 93310666
MySpace Deal
The DG's MySpace recording special is available to all unsigned bands that have not recorded at the studio before.
The Stoics from tasmania have been back in mixing with Andrew Beck and Marshall Cullen, Russell Pilling has also mixed some tracks.
The album will be out next year to time with their set at The St Kilda
festival.
Central Coast Singer songwriter Paul Eagle has been recording his new release from a series of co writes with Michael Peter, Andrew Beck has been engineering.
Luke Escombe was the latest in our Live in The Studio series and rocked the joint to 50 people - the biggest one so far.
A small monitor system was brought in and everything was tracked sepeartely as well as room and audience mics.
It was a 3 camera shoot as well, the results are being mixed and edited respectively for a new year release. pics attached
New Sydney band The Grand Lethals took advantage of the 5 day EP deal and recorded over 2 weekends with Russell
This months winners of the free day prize was 'Hey Big Aki' - Stay tune for more winners to be announced.
The Red Stairs; Hamish Gordon has been using the room to prep a bunch of songs for his upcomign live shows in the new year.
Peat Holz was enginnering and got to try out his new Pro Ac 100 monitors, quite awesome for their size.
NB - The Arabella thru the UA 610 is fast becoming the vocal chain of choice for many a job!
other sessions with Andrew Beck Mastering for Matt Heath
Jupiter Menace
King Willy Sound
William is extremely excited about his new Elysia Alpha Compressor and has been using it on the Mastering sessions below
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Some Recent Credits; James Blundell
Luke O''Shea
Hermitude
Oceanic
Track Suit
TJ Eckleberg
Call DG's for William’s Bookings 02 93310666
MySpace Deal
The DG's MySpace recording special is available to all unsigned bands that have not recorded at the studio before.
Whatever your requirements are, telephone the DG’s office to discuss on
02 9331 0666 or
email bookings@damiengerard.net
Don't forget to check out the website at www.damiengerard.net for all the rates and the latest deals.
Damien Gerard
174 Mullen Street
Balmain NSW 2041
Foghorn Media/Damien Gerard Studios
612 93310666
230 Crown St
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
PO Box 3262
Umina Beach NSW 2257
Australia
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Gotye (New Album)
King Tide
DIG
Richard in Your Mind
Simon Starling produced by Steve Kilbey(the church)
Maple Trail
Emperors(WA)
Ross Nobel
The Stuart Piano Album
