keeping you up to date
I’m finally in the process of building out Studio A2, the “back” tracking room at My Space Recording. This space has been my favorite for brass recording, percussion, and other sundries, but it has never been thermally or acoustically insulated. So here’s the progress on turning A2 into an “all season” studio!
I’ve added a flash video reel with some of my work for picture. I’ll be adding more clips as I crunch them to flv. These examples feature some of the many fun things I do in the studio, including sound design, composition, mixing and editing.
In 2007, I had the opportunity to work with FlickerLab animation company on an animation segment for the documentary film “Bigger, Stronger, Faster”. The film, released today in theaters across the country, explores the use of steroids and performance enhancers in American culture.
The animation segment was dropped from the theatrical release (for fear of legal repercussions), but is slated to be included in the DVD release of the film. The segment is a musical tribute to steroids, composed by me with lyrics by film producer Alex Buono and FlickerLabs’ Harold Moss. The song, “Steroids” was orchestrated by Chris McDonald and I recorded and mixed it here at My Space Recording with a small orchestra (featuring Steve Kummer on piano).
I hope to include the piece on a soon-to-be-added video reel on my site.
Keep an eye out for this movie, it looks to be great!
May 26th-30th, we recorded vocals for MTI / Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.
The cast was auditioned and conducted by Lori Casteel www.casteelmusicservices.com with production by myself and David Weinstein. The reduced length show is part of MTI’s extensive Broadway Jr. collection aimed at involving a new generation in stage performance.
May 19th-23rd, I tracked the first release for the Loud Horns band (sponsored by Loud Mouthpieces). The band plays an aggressive style of jazz/funk/rock that I think is very cool. Comprised of a drum set, bass, keyboard, and guitar rhythm section and the unusual line-up of 3 trumpets, 2 bones, 1 French horn and a tuba, the band has it’s own unique sound while paying homage to Maynard Ferguson, Chick Corea and other jazz greats.
The big surprise for me was trying out a pair of Cascade Fat Head mics on the trumpets. I liked them so much that I bought 2 sets!! www.cascademicrophones.com
Mixing should be done by the end of this month…
This was just posted on youtube by the record label. Lots of action shots of my studio and friends.
Well, since it’s been 4 months since my last confession…
I’ve finished mixing “RENT” for MTI.
I mixed some songs for Country/Rock/Pop artist Rebecca Lynn Howard’s new release.
Producer/ Über Drummer Lee Levin came up from Miami with co-producers Dan Warner and Tommy Torres to record overdubs here with bassist Michael Rhodes for Tommy’s new release, Tarde O Temprano.
Joey Miskulin (Riders in the Sky) was in producing some songs for a new ride at Disney’s California Adventure… featuring Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head! We tracked and mixed the 3 song project here at My Space Recording.
Singer Matt Belsante returned for his sophomore release on the GreenHills label. The new record was arranged, orchestrated and produced by Chris McDonald. It’s a great record with some serious big band writing and playing by all involved. The album was mastered by Richard Dodd.
Last week I recorded the score for “Beauty and the Beast” for Disney theatrical. I headed out to Sound Kitchen with assistants Steve Beers and Mikey Alred to work with a 30 piece orchestra for the job. David Weinstein came down from NYC to conduct and co-produce the sessions.
Finally… the Schematics Vault is up and functioning. This is a library of almost 1000 pro audio schematics and mods all formatted as multi-page pdf. It is offered as a community research tool, so PLEASE email me if you’d like to contribute to the library.
Tech Space, a new addition to danrudin.com, is a pro-audio gear schematics library and link list. It includes schematics and manuals for guitar amps, effects pedals and lots of new and vintage gear.
As a community service project, Tech Space is an effort to assemble and collate tech information from my personal library and many internet sources. I hope others will find it as useful to have all this information in one library as I have.
www.danrudin.com/TechSpace.html
Happy New Year to all!
Mixing, Mixing, Mixing.
Sweeney Todd is ALMOST done.
I recently mixed 2 records produced by long time friend and colleague Bob Mater.
Kristin Dare’s new release just left here for mastering by Richard Dodd. I co-produced and engineered the album over a multi-year span.
Recorded and mixed a new jazz release by pianist Steve Kummer for Green Hill records. This one swings hard, you should check it out.
Also spent 4 days tracking “Rent” for MTI. The 6 piece rhythm section included some My Space Recording regulars including John Hammond, Craig Nelson, Steve Kummer, Paul Brannon, and Mark Baldwin (above).
Last, but not least, I have a new email address. dan@danrudin.com
I’m working for MTI (new York) on a recording of Stephen Sondheim’s broadway show “Sweeney Todd” for theatrical licensing. We’re using the original scores orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick in 1979 with some adaptation by Larry Lees of MTI. The score is unbelievably well written. Tunick’s use of the instrumentation to highlight the darkness and tension of Sondhiem’s music is still so effective 28 years later!
I recorded the 28 piece orchestra live at the Sound Kitchen here in Nashville. Mixing is being done at my studio, My Space recording. I hope to have some of it on my “web-pod” when we’re done.
Tim Burton’s film version of the show, starring Johnny Depp, is due out this winter.
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