Sunday, March 18, 2007
Virtual Wall of Fame - 2000-02
This is the third installment of the Lo-Fi Studios Wall of Fame. This wall covers the years 2000-02. During those three years Lo-Fi was firmly entrenched in analog recording. The studio was upgraded from the trustworthy Fostex B16 1/2" 16 track machine for an MCI/Sony 2" 24 track machine. We were still mixing to DAT tape and starting to "burn" CDs. The cost for a good DAT and CD standalone machines cost more than the old Fostex, but it sure beat cassettes!
Halalujah - Ameracala (2000)
Since 1998 rap artists had slowly begun coming into Lo-Fi Studios for their recording. Most were scared off when I would explain that I was white and therefore was not a "Beat Master" (at least not musically speaking). For the few that took the chance we came up with some interesting music. Halalujah (Cedric Diggs) was part of Norwin Music, which had completed The Mighty Men CD at Lo-Fi in 1999. Although we recorded several songs for this CD only track 7 "U-Lied" made the cut.
Funkin' A - Music For a Road Trip to Glamis (2000)
This CD was one of the last recordings done on the 16 track machine. Funkin' A was comprised of Raoul (guitar) and Dino (bass) from Fries With That with two new members, Izzy (vocals) and Derek (drums). Although Fries With That recorded several times at Lo-Fi Studios, they never packaged and released their material. The new incarnation mixed the funk sound from Fries With That with a more rock sound. In addition to his singing, Izzy also wrote several of the songs on this CD. Road Trip has a couple songs that I am really proud of my production. The band started to record their second CD at Lo-Fi and then went to another studio. Raoul decided to start working on his solo project at Lo-Fi on the side.
The Waiting Man - No More Bad Hair Days (2001)
Ignatius Henderson has been a Inland Empire mainstay for quite a few years. Prior to 2001, he had released several albums and EPs under the moniker The Waiting Man. Iggy also has Zentone Music which brings together an eclectic group of IE musicians including Pat Brayer, Alan Sangma, Phoenix Coleman and others. This particular project featured Chad Villareal on drums and Jill Martinson on guitar. My favorite mix Syd Barrett's "Vegetable Man." I really had fun putting instruments in all the wrong places. Best use of stereo tremelo, "The Warm Red Wine." The second co-producer's credit that was really earned.
Bent To The Left (2002)
Originally called Bent, the members of this band had some deep Riverside punk roots back to the early 1980s. Their sound reflected this as well. This was one of those groups that I completely understood their version of punk--which was roots rock oriented. Great vocals, good drummer and loud guitars! The band recorded only a five song demo, before they broke up and the drummer moved away!
Rullian - Is This My Guitar Or An Albatross? (2002)
About a year after Funkin' A released Road Trip, Raoul approached me with some 4 track cassette demos for an instrumental project. This was the Saturday project that went on for more than a year. Recording an instrumental album is quite different than a standard band. We really tried to capture all the sonic madness of Raoul's playing, but this time there were no vocals to rely on for those verses! This project started out on analog, but I was really getting into Pro Tools and it came in handy when we were moving 8 plus drum tracks without being able to sync it to the 24 track. Once Raoul recognized the beauty of Pro Tools for recording, he stopped buying guitars and picked up an identical system to mine. This really helped Raoul as he would spend 3-4 hours working out his layers of guitars. We were then able to exchange files and expedite the process. This CD earned my first credit on allmusic.com.
Holokaust - (2002)
This band was originally featured on the Punk Wall of Fame (1996-1999), however, this recording took place in 2002. The band's politically charged music screams about the injustices by the United States. Holokaust has a loyal following in the hardcore punk community. The band released this three song EP on vinyl. Most of their material can be found on vinyl. There were other songs recorded, but they must be on demos somewhere. Holokaust is Ruben (bass/vocals), Robert (guitar) and Brian (drums).
Next Wall of Fame 2003-04.
Halalujah - Ameracala (2000)Since 1998 rap artists had slowly begun coming into Lo-Fi Studios for their recording. Most were scared off when I would explain that I was white and therefore was not a "Beat Master" (at least not musically speaking). For the few that took the chance we came up with some interesting music. Halalujah (Cedric Diggs) was part of Norwin Music, which had completed The Mighty Men CD at Lo-Fi in 1999. Although we recorded several songs for this CD only track 7 "U-Lied" made the cut.
Funkin' A - Music For a Road Trip to Glamis (2000)This CD was one of the last recordings done on the 16 track machine. Funkin' A was comprised of Raoul (guitar) and Dino (bass) from Fries With That with two new members, Izzy (vocals) and Derek (drums). Although Fries With That recorded several times at Lo-Fi Studios, they never packaged and released their material. The new incarnation mixed the funk sound from Fries With That with a more rock sound. In addition to his singing, Izzy also wrote several of the songs on this CD. Road Trip has a couple songs that I am really proud of my production. The band started to record their second CD at Lo-Fi and then went to another studio. Raoul decided to start working on his solo project at Lo-Fi on the side.
The Waiting Man - No More Bad Hair Days (2001)Ignatius Henderson has been a Inland Empire mainstay for quite a few years. Prior to 2001, he had released several albums and EPs under the moniker The Waiting Man. Iggy also has Zentone Music which brings together an eclectic group of IE musicians including Pat Brayer, Alan Sangma, Phoenix Coleman and others. This particular project featured Chad Villareal on drums and Jill Martinson on guitar. My favorite mix Syd Barrett's "Vegetable Man." I really had fun putting instruments in all the wrong places. Best use of stereo tremelo, "The Warm Red Wine." The second co-producer's credit that was really earned.
Bent To The Left (2002) Originally called Bent, the members of this band had some deep Riverside punk roots back to the early 1980s. Their sound reflected this as well. This was one of those groups that I completely understood their version of punk--which was roots rock oriented. Great vocals, good drummer and loud guitars! The band recorded only a five song demo, before they broke up and the drummer moved away!
Rullian - Is This My Guitar Or An Albatross? (2002)About a year after Funkin' A released Road Trip, Raoul approached me with some 4 track cassette demos for an instrumental project. This was the Saturday project that went on for more than a year. Recording an instrumental album is quite different than a standard band. We really tried to capture all the sonic madness of Raoul's playing, but this time there were no vocals to rely on for those verses! This project started out on analog, but I was really getting into Pro Tools and it came in handy when we were moving 8 plus drum tracks without being able to sync it to the 24 track. Once Raoul recognized the beauty of Pro Tools for recording, he stopped buying guitars and picked up an identical system to mine. This really helped Raoul as he would spend 3-4 hours working out his layers of guitars. We were then able to exchange files and expedite the process. This CD earned my first credit on allmusic.com.
Holokaust - (2002)
This band was originally featured on the Punk Wall of Fame (1996-1999), however, this recording took place in 2002. The band's politically charged music screams about the injustices by the United States. Holokaust has a loyal following in the hardcore punk community. The band released this three song EP on vinyl. Most of their material can be found on vinyl. There were other songs recorded, but they must be on demos somewhere. Holokaust is Ruben (bass/vocals), Robert (guitar) and Brian (drums).
Next Wall of Fame 2003-04.
