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Yesterday we finished tracking the new SwampheavY record. This session was done over a course of three consecutive days and all told we tracked six songs start to finish live in our live room with no overdubs with the exception of vocals. The band did in some cases two takes of some of their songs…
Read More about SwampheavY tracking doneWe just finished mastering the new ADDAURA, (pronounced “ah-door-ah) record recorded by Mr. Brandon Fitzsimons at his studio. Fitzsimons did a great job capturing the ambient post-Black Metal framework of the songs. The fact that he recorded an actual grand piano on a Seattle area music college’s campus in a great sounding room further attests…
Read More about Harmonic ContentThe Caligula recording is recorded and mixed. Caligula, made up of ex members of Patrol-Doug Lorig (guitars and vocals), the now sadly defunct Akimbo-Jared “Burke” Eglington (bass) are joined by Austin Hugill on drums. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/121719357″ params=”color=007d03&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] In other Witch Ape Studio news, we just finished the WELD recording and mix.…
Read More about Caligula, Kleine and WeldDirtClodFight 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…
Read More about The Main SequenceWith their debut album, titled “Starvation“, released April 22nd, 2013 on My Graveyard Productions out of Italy (recorded, mixed and mastered at Witch Ape Studio by Tad Doyle), the band have done nothing but gain momentum and power. After a six week tour of the U. S., the band had began work on their video…
Read More about New video from Blood of KingsPretty 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.”…
Read More about Catharis remasterFrom 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…
Read More about Ninth Moon BlackDarkhorse High finished tracking and mixing at Witch Ape. These guys have somewhat of a retro sound to the song writing while remaining contemporary and fresh. Alex Rasmussen and Nate form the core of the band and the songs that we recorded started out as being soley acoustic until Alex was joined by drummer Nate…
Read More about Darkhorse High finished tracking and mixing at Witch ApeTad 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…
Read More about Witch Ape News7/13/2013 Sup Pop 25 Silver Jubilee Festival Georgetown Seattle 8/17/2013 Total Fest XII (Badlander/Palace Missoula, MT 9/06/2013 Chop Suey Seattle w/ YOB & Bell Witch Seattle, WA
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