Posts by popemaster
Astral Communion
I was going through recordings that I did in the early days of Witch Ape Studio and I came across a song that Peggy and I did with our friend Benjamin Rew (Camarosmith, Hoof and others). In early 2009 I played and recorded the drums in our studio, then located in the basement of mine…
Read MoreHumanitarian Relief
Today at 4:30am PST, Peggy Doyle (a Puget Sound Energy – Emergency First Responder and bassist for Brothers of the Sonic Cloth), was joined by about 20 of her co-workers at Puget Sound Energy and boarded a plane bound for New York City to help provide relief for people and structures that had been severely damaged…
Read MoreSound samples
We finally got around to posting some sound samples of some of the projects that have recorded at Witch Ape.
Read MorePeggy Doyle's tribute to artist Robert Loughlin
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/194382223?secret_token=s-Jt3Je” params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”600″ iframe=”true” /] On Sunday, Peggy had a song that she was ready to commit to a recording. This song was written and performed with love and heart as a vessel for release of frustration and hurt that one experiences when a loved one passes. “LAST OF THE LOUGHLINS” is about…
Read MoreThac0 finished recording their six song EP at Witch Ape Studio
The three piece band Thac0 have recorded six songs at Witch Ape recently. With the lyrical subject matter consisting of Gary Gygax creations and the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game, they wield a bombastic monster of a sound that I wish had been blasting through a stereo when I was playing D & D many…
Read MoreWitch Ape Studio projects for September and October 2012
Just finished up sessions with Don Peyote and are sending tracks off to mastering today as we speak. Don Peyote will be joining another Witch Ape Studio client, Thac0 an are releasing a split on cassette and stay tuned for the vinyl to follow. Balsa finished a few days of tracking and mixed their songs…
Read MoreBOTSC merch is 10% off for a limited time
For a limited time you can go to the Brothers of the Sonic Cloth bandcamp site and get 10% off of any purchase. Just enter the code “witchape” at the check out. You will also get a FREE download. Offer expires 8/31/2012.
Read MoreWitch Ape Studio celebrating four years – From our basement days to your ears.
It has officially been four years of recording music from a wide variety of bands of diverse genres. We are stoked to have been a part of these recordings and are looking forward to many years to come of sonic sedition and audio soundscapes. The picture above is a panorama 90 degree image of what…
Read MoreMike 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.
Read MoreWounded Giant formerly known as Dirt Worshiper
Wounded Giant just finished up a session @ Witch Ape Studio in April 2012. Wounded Giant are a power-trio from Seattle, formerly known as Dirtworshipper. They like all things psychedelic and heavy and it shows from the songs and riffs that they wield with the katana sword precision of a disciplined Samurai. Bobby Toxic is…
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