The Main Sequence

DirtClodFight has been around for quite a while and is a much respected band among the punk genre. Moving through a few lineup changes, they have stayed busy and creative over the years and have morphed or better yet, have evolved into what their current offering is. Phil Merwin is one of the constants of…

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Catharis remaster

Pretty stoked for the reissue of the YOB classic “Catharsis” remastered here at Witch Ape Studio.  Here is a quote in Invisible Oranges. “Reissue the out-of-print Catharsis for its tenth anniversary. Tad Doyle’s remastering job sounds great, and it gives us an opportunity to reflect on what makes this album, and this band, so good.”…

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Ninth Moon Black

From Eugene Oregon Ninth Moon Black is having Tad at Witch Ape Studio do a mastering treatment for their song Amaranthine. Be looking for this to come out soon and Billy Barnett did a brilliant job on the recording. Progress is being made on the new Heiress recording as Mr. Jon Pettibone was in the…

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Witch Ape News

Tad just finished remastering the YOB classic “Catharsis” and to quote Profound Lore Records, “Listening to the Tad Doyle re-master of YOB “Catharsis” for it’s imminent re-issue. Sounding massive as fuck.” June saw the new DirtClodFight record being mixed and sent off to be mastered. July has been busy. Recording and mixing projects with YOB’s…

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Lumbar, Royal Talons, DirtClodFight, Mythological Horses

This has been another really good month here at Witch Ape Studio. We recorded a live show of The Anunnaki (Dave French’s other band that he plays bass and does vocals in.) who also plays drums for Brothers of the Sonic Cloth as well as Brokaw. Dave is busy fellow. We just finished up mixing…

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Norska

Norska guys are among some of the raddest human beings that walk this ground that we all share. I have to say that I have a soft spot for burly-bearded dudes that are kind to all living beings. Guys like Joe Preston, Mike Scheidt, Dave French, Chad Remains, Brett Netson…… I could go on and…

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Sound samples

We finally got around to posting some sound samples of some of the projects that have recorded at Witch Ape. 

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Mike Scheidt – In Your Light

This is a video shot and edited by Alexander Patsos and the audio was recorded at Witch Ape Studio by Tad Doyle. Enjoy. Mike Scheidt – In Your Light from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

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A sneak peak at Mike Scheidt's new record "Stay Awake".

This is a taster of the new solo acoustic record by Mike Scheidt. Expect this to be on the shelves by late May 2012. In the meantime here is a song from the record entitled “In Your Light”. Witch Ape Studio and Tad Doyle are proud to have recorded Mike’s solo acoustic debut. Keep and…

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Yob's Mike Scheidt recording at Witch Ape Studio

Mike S. recording at Witch Ape Studio

We would like to congratulate Mike Scheidt on his record deal with Thrill Jockey Records out of Chicago. He is recording his debut solo acoustic record here at Witch Ape Studio. Mike has been a longtime friend and we are excited and honored to record his project. Mike will be traveling back and forth from…

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