Oscillation clap triggers and manual pause, little peek at the #declaredsound studio ••• #synth #drummachine #reverb #delay #pitchshift #phase #musicproduction
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Brilliant #againsttheclock on @factmag with @reysapiens whose debut on @hakuna.kulala was mastered here at #declaredsound ••• http://www.factmag.com/2018/09/19/rey-sapienz-against-the-clock/
••• #reysapienz #hakunakulala #mastering #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #congo #soukous #eastafrifa #musicproducer #musicproduction
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New @lowpowerstate ‘Skin Privilege’ EP released today on @permahighrecords ••• mastered here at #declaredsound ••• highly recommended bass otherness! #mastering #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #musicproducer #musicproduction #techno #nottechno #noise #bass #dancemusic #music #newmusic
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Been a while since I posted a pic of my studio… Busy week of mastering a bundle of EPs, all of which coincidentally feature female vocalists, as well as programming synths for a new solo live set #masteringstudio #masteringengineer #mastering #newmusic #femalevocalist #music #musicproducer #musicproduction #declaredsound
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Hakuna Kulala – busy! Here’s the debut EP of dancefloor soaked Soukous mutations by @reysapiens from #CongoDRC joining @slikback on new label #HakunaKulala run by the @nyegenyegefest crew. Both releases mastered here at #DeclaredSound . Pre-orders up now on http://www.hakunakulala.bandcamp.com #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #mastering #musicproducer #musicproduction #uganda #congotech #techno #electronic #soukous #dancemusic #music #newmusic #reysapiens #nyegenyege
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Brand new label from the inspirational @nyegenyegefest @nyegenyege crew, who you might have read about in @resident_advisor , @factmag or any number of other publications rightfully placing them as some of the most vital and exciting musicians of 2018.
It’s a genuine pleasure to be working with artists making important statements both musically and politically, and it’s exciting to see how the country is changing since I first visited in the mid 90’s.
They’ve also got their eyes set firmly in the future with their new label #HakunaKulala based in #Kampala, #Uganda to support younger artists and producers in #EastAfrica … they’ve used the words “dance floor mayhem” which is absolutely 100% accurate for the #Lasakaneku EP by @slikback from #Kenya , mastered at Declared Sound.
Make sure you follow the label, because there’s a lot more on the way! 🔥🔥🔥 #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #mastering #dancemusic #bass #underground #techno #dancefloor #musicproducer #musicproduction #nyegenyege #newmusic #declaredsound http://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com
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The first release that I recorded in my new Declared Sound studio is out now… Bass, 2 drums, 2 voices and 2 noise makers, improvising live and very very very very loud, no overdubs… I recorded the bass through my classic old school Marshall bass cabinet, using a combination of D112, a vintage ribbon mic for those sweet warm tones in the deliberate dirge, an SM57 to capture the dark tones, and a DI just to make sure it was fat as fuck, live mixed to two stereo channels via a Drawmer 1960 vacuum tube compressor.
The two drum kits were close mic’d, including SM57’s mounted on the beater side of the kick for additional whack, and positioned facing each other in the middle of the live room beneath a pair of overheads and two large diaphragm condensers, all mixed live to two stereo channels via a combination of hardware EQ, gate, expander, compression/limiter.
The two singers wanted to be in the room at the same time, holding the microphones as they would at a show to fully immerse themselves in the improvisation, so I used an SM58 and a Beta 57a through an 80s Korg vocal processor and a vacuum tube pre-amp.
The two noise makers used homemade spring and plate reverbs and circuit bent toys on the floor either side of me in the mastering suite/control room, sometimes placing their contact mics near my speakers to create insane feedback and delays, fed directly into my allen&heath and mixed live to two stereo channels.
I then used the four pairs of stereo mixes as stems, mixed with fairly minimal post-production mostly just bringing out the stereo width and giving the drums some additional punch, and then mastered out through my usual mastering chain.
The band had no idea what they were going to take out of the recording, and i’m super happy they cranked out a total of no less than 5 releases from one session… at least I can offer value for money!! For fans of #sludge, #metal, #doom, #noise and ridiculous fast #grind … #SlothHammer
https://slothhammer.bandcamp.com/album/part-1-the-tease ••• #recordingstudio #musicstudio #musicproducer #musicproduction #mastering #masteringstudio #masteringengineer #leeds #declaredsound
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Taken a fair few bookings this week and looking at my diary wishing I had an expansion pack… looking busy so please get in touch if you require mastering, mixing or recording so I can make sure I fit you in! Working with the likes of #thistownneedsguns #deathbystereo #primitiveman #100yearoldman #outbreakfestival #H2O #karmatoburn over the next few months… #mastering #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #musicproduction #musicproducer #soundengineer #expander #leeds #music #audio #sound #declaredsound
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Good enough for the #BBC and good enough for me. This thing is so sweet on vocals it makes me wanna smash up software, should such a thing be possible. #rare #studioporn #alice #littledevil #builtlikeatank #stereolimiter #limiter #audio #sound #madeinengland #analog #musicproduction #musicproducer #music #musicstudio #recordingstudio #masteringengineer #leeds #declaredsound
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#gristleizer #throbbinggristle #chriscarter #synthesis #noise #reeltoreel #tape #musicstudio #musicproduction #musicproducer #music #sound #audio #mastering #masteringstudio #masteringengineer #leeds #declaredsound
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