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Empress Of’s Gear and Creative Process

The two preview singles from Empress Of's upcoming album 'Me' ('Kitty Kat' and 'Water Water') reveal how the project of Brooklyn's songwriter and producer Lorely Rodriguez is evolving from its dream pop beginnings towards a more experimental sound, closer to the avant-electro sensibility of artists like Bjork and Gang Gang…... Click for more

Empress Of’s Gear and Creative Process

Ava Luna’s Gear and Creative Process

WIN WIN'S CRUCIAL GEAR [caption id="attachment_9213" align="aligncenter" width="299"] " We love to run drums (and sometimes guitars and vocals) through an old Heil HM88 mixer. It really blows sounds out in an incredibly pleasing way. It's all over everything we record, Ava Luna or otherwise. "[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9214" align="aligncenter" width="203"]…... Click for more

Ava Luna’s Gear and Creative Process

Buscabulla’s gear and creative process

BUSCABULLA'S CRUCIAL AUDIO GEAR Art Tube Pac [caption id="attachment_8879" align="aligncenter" width="297"] " I have this Art Tube Pac pre amp/compressor I carry everywhere with me. It's heavy and clunky and fragile but it makes the bass beef up and hit you just right so it must endure. "[/caption] Valhalla VintageVerb [caption id="attachment_8768"…... Click for more

Buscabulla’s gear and creative process

Elliot Moss: the gear and the creative process

ELLIOT MOSS'S CRUCIAL AUDIO GEAR OBERHEIM SEM [caption id="attachment_8879" align="aligncenter" width="286"] "I built a modular Oberheim SEM rig that’s been a big part of things recently."[/caption] NEVE 33114 Mic Preamp [caption id="attachment_8768" align="aligncenter" width="247"] "Neve 33114 is my vocal preamp. I have just one channel that I built a box…... Click for more

Elliot Moss: the gear and the creative process

Future Punx and the creative process

FUTURE PUNX'S CRUCIAL AUDIO GEAR KORG Electribe MX-1[caption id="attachment_8879" align="aligncenter" width="311"] "It's an incredibly deep and versatile device. I bought it thinking I'd use it mainly to make demos of my songs for the band, but It ended up becoming a central component of the band, fulfilling the electronic role."[/caption]…... Click for more

Future Punx and the creative process

Howard: Q&A about gear and inspiration

HOWARD'S CRUCIAL AUDIO GEAR Apogee Duet[caption id="attachment_8879" align="aligncenter" width="232"] "I like the Apogee Duet because I can just keep it on my desk or even go to a cafe and work."[/caption] Empress Superdelay [caption id="attachment_8768" align="aligncenter" width="237"] "The Empress Superdelay is the most expensive pedal I own. I've had it…... Click for more

Howard: Q&A about gear and inspiration

Parlour Tricks and the creative process

PARLOUR TRICKS' CRUCIAL AUDIO GEAR Blue Mic Snowball[caption id="attachment_7720" align="alignright" width="211"] "I write everything at home alone with Garageband and a Snowball microphone."[/caption] Omnichord [caption id="attachment_8768" align="aligncenter" width="210"] " I put on a very loud metronome, bang out bass lines on the piano and fill in with Omnichord or ukulele."[/caption]…... Click for more

Parlour Tricks and the creative process

The Dough Rollers and the Recording Process

The Dough Rollers' Favorite Piece of Gear: Tascam 388 [caption id="attachment_7720" align="aligncenter" width="274"] " I miss that thing. It was awesome. Quarter inch 8 track. It was really fun to fuck around with. We're gonna get another one soon. "[/caption] The Deli believes that if a band can rock properly,…... Click for more

The Dough Rollers and the Recording Process

Lodro’s gear and DIY recordings

Lodro's Favorite Piece of Gear [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="368"] Tascam 388 1/4" Reel to Reel Mixing Console[/caption] " We like old stuff, guitars, rollerblades, stuff like that. I drum on groovy old lamps sometimes. " Brooklyn's Lodro sounds like a band with dangerous, dark intentions. On top of that,…... Click for more

Lodro’s gear and DIY recordings

Azar Swan: about Gear and Recording

Emerging from the ashes of previous incarnation Religious to Damn, Zorah Atash and Joshua Strawn have spent the last few years creating a compelling new sound and image as Azar Swan. Their recently released full length album “Dance Before the War,” available from Handmade Birds Records, presents a technically modern…... Click for more

Azar Swan: about Gear and Recording

A brief history of Lo-Fi music and DIY recordings

DIY is a word that goes hand in hand with rock music. Read Delicious Audio's brief history of Lo-Fi music.... Click for more

A brief history of Lo-Fi music and DIY recordings

Baby Alpaca and the Recording Proces

Baby Alpaca's Gear: MacBook Pro " Mac Book Pro, Apogee, Logic. They make it so easy to record the music we play. " This is one of those projects that's seemed to come out of nowhere but now it's everywhere.Baby Alpaca, originally from Ohio, this Brooklyn-based duo is currently recording…... Click for more

Baby Alpaca and the Recording Proces