Release year: 2023
Producer: Mix With The Masters
Manufacturer website: Link
Author: Joseph Mount
Duration: 0h 29min
Handout type: Video tutorial
English language
Synopsis: After the brilliant success of Metronomy’s third album, British producer/songwriter Joseph Mount felt the need to change course. Fascinated by the old school methods of the 60s and 70s, he set about creating an all-analog album in the age of the internet.
This three-part series chronicles the production process of the 2014 single “Love Letters”. Recorded live on an 8-track tape recorder and then mixed straight down to ¼”, this album captures the spirit of the classic records, but with a subtle modern touch. Joseph describes how the band used an immaculately restored EMI console, external gear and a tape recorder to shape their musical process from scratch. He repeats his steps, arranging the song for a limited number of tracks, recreating simple modulation effects the hard way, and making risky tape edits to bring it all together.
As a digital native, Joseph emphasizes the value of finding new experiences in the studio and the rewards of taking creative risks. When even simple processes become a challenge, anything can happen.
Content :
1. Working on tape, pre-production, arrangement
2. Live recording, effects, artistic intention, philosophy
3. Limitations, equipment selection, referencing
There are subtitles in Russian, Italian, English and Spanish.
Sample files: not provided
Video Format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1920×1080, 16:9, 24.98 fps, 1000 kb/s
Audio: AAC, 44.1 kHz, 320 kb/s, 2 channels
