http://www.scullysound.com Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:16:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It has been my pleasure to master the first-ever community CD project from MetaFilter. Under the careful wrangling of cortex (aka. Josh Millard), the project came together over the course of the summer. This was a fun and challenging album to work on, with tracks ranging in style from ... http://www.scullysound.com/2006/12/03/metafilter-compilation-album-volume-1/ Vector Trio Live in DC features tracks I recorded at Sangha and a later performance recorded by Rob at the Velvet Lounge. Check out the experimental blend of technology and musicianship. http://www.scullysound.com/2006/04/14/new-release-from-vector-trio/ Friends Matias O'Din and Brefix are a spiritual/political hip-hop duo hailing from DC. In the fall of 2005 I mastered their first release, Underdress'd for the Apocalypse, which is now available directly from the artists. http://www.scullysound.com/2005/12/02/kaosufi/ This experimental jazz trio explored rhythms and emotions with short, unscripted pieces. This was my last gig with Bobby Hill and Transparent Productions. I greatly enjoyed working at Sangha to create this series of recordings. The results were well received and I will miss this great performance space ... http://www.scullysound.com/2005/06/03/shull-flandreau-radding/ In April, 2005, Bobby Hill and Transparent Productions brought another jazz legend to Takoma Park at Sangha. Byard Lancaster wove a continuous tapestry of sound from the pre-show tune-up through the enthusiastic audience reception at the end of the concert, never stopping for more than a second.  His mix of ... http://www.scullysound.com/2005/04/29/byard-lancaster/ As part of a busy April schedule, I recorded Kevin Norton's Bauhaus Quartet at Sangha. The traditional structure of drums, bass, and horns provided a reference point. Tony Malaby, saxophones, and Dave Ballou, trumpet, exchanged riffs over Kevin's contemporary compositions, while John Lindberg, bass, provided texture and grooved ... http://www.scullysound.com/2005/04/16/bauhaus-quartet/ I recorded three songs for David Ben Reuven and his group, Bread at the Gate. The recording took place at a band member's house, and presented some unique challenges. I took direct signals from each instrument and blended that with room mics. Recording the group as a whole ... http://www.scullysound.com/2005/03/27/bread-at-the-gate/ The EHE combines a unique blend of native and jazz instruments to explore African-influenced and free-form jazz. The highlight of this show was the vocal contribution by Kahil El'Zabar. Fortunately, the small size of the venue made it easy to capture this nuanced performance on the recording. http://www.scullysound.com/2005/02/05/ethnic-heritage-ensemble/ As with Bill Cole's previous appearance at Sangha, I used matched pair of small-diaphragm microphones set up about 15 feet from the stage. The larger band and small stage area created a bit of a challenge, so I used a wider pattern to capture all of the instruments. ... http://www.scullysound.com/2004/11/14/untempered-ensemble/ I first recorded Bill Cole and Warren Smith when they performed as a duo at Sangha in Takoma Park, MD. Bill (double reeds) and Warren (percussion) have been performing together for years, a fact that reveals itself in their intuitive musical chemistry. Several months later I was asked to ... http://www.scullysound.com/2004/04/04/bill-cole-and-warren-smith/