Tiffany Giardina & website updates
'Ello there!
I recently discovered that an album for which I recorded drum tracks in 2007 was released last year and I had totally missed it.
Tiffany Giardina is a new teen-pop sensation signed to Disney and has appeared on several Disney soundtracks. I recorded drums for four songs on her debut album "No Average Angel". Samples can be found on the discography page for this album .
The album was produced by PJ Bianco, with who I had previously worked on several tracks for Sean Austin. Around the same time we were working on the Tiffany album, PJ was working on the Jonas Brothers' debut album. That one went pretty well for him! Anyway, Tiffany's album came out great as well. Fun stuff!
You've probably noticed some changes in the design of this website. It's still a work in progress, but an overhaul was long overdue. Everything should be finished within the next couple of weeks. Comments and suggestions are always welcome!
Also, there is now a new mailing list engine which enables you to indicate your country of residence. This way you will only receive mailings that are relevant for you (for example, only people who live in New York and surrounding areas will be receiving mailings about local New York shows). If you are already subscribed and would like to edit your preferences, click this link.
Cheerio,
d.
I recently discovered that an album for which I recorded drum tracks in 2007 was released last year and I had totally missed it.
Tiffany Giardina is a new teen-pop sensation signed to Disney and has appeared on several Disney soundtracks. I recorded drums for four songs on her debut album "No Average Angel". Samples can be found on the discography page for this album .The album was produced by PJ Bianco, with who I had previously worked on several tracks for Sean Austin. Around the same time we were working on the Tiffany album, PJ was working on the Jonas Brothers' debut album. That one went pretty well for him! Anyway, Tiffany's album came out great as well. Fun stuff!
You've probably noticed some changes in the design of this website. It's still a work in progress, but an overhaul was long overdue. Everything should be finished within the next couple of weeks. Comments and suggestions are always welcome!
Also, there is now a new mailing list engine which enables you to indicate your country of residence. This way you will only receive mailings that are relevant for you (for example, only people who live in New York and surrounding areas will be receiving mailings about local New York shows). If you are already subscribed and would like to edit your preferences, click this link.
Cheerio,
d.
Labels: Disney, recording, Tiffany Giardina
InAshton free album download
Last summer I recorded the drums for the debut album of InAshton, a new band lead by the amazingly talented Morgan Clamp.The ENTIRE album is available for download for FREE on the band's website.
In other quick news... After having skipped the last two years, I will be attending the NAMM convention in Anaheim, CA (Friday Jan 15th only). I'll be hanging around the Sabian and Vic Firth booths most of the time!
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Labels: free download, InAshton, recording
Grain album
Grain's debut album, for which I record all the drum tracks at my studio last summer, is finished and will be released at the end of the month. Dutch bass monster Barend Courbois recorded the bass tracks for the album. You can download a teaser here.Grain (aka Leonie van der Hoeven) will be touring through The Netherlands this summer with Nicolas Hamel on drums. Check out Grain's MySpace page for dates.
Recordings and CD's
Howdy!
Quickie update...
I just finished recording and mixing a track for a death/black metal project based out of Alabama. Check it out here (track is called "Watchmaker's Respite").
I realized today that I have a pretty substantial pile of CD's sitting around my apartment that I am supposed to be selling. So I just created a little store page where you can grab some CD's I play on at discounted prices.
That's it for now. Back with more news soon..!
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Quickie update...
I just finished recording and mixing a track for a death/black metal project based out of Alabama. Check it out here (track is called "Watchmaker's Respite").
I realized today that I have a pretty substantial pile of CD's sitting around my apartment that I am supposed to be selling. So I just created a little store page where you can grab some CD's I play on at discounted prices.
That's it for now. Back with more news soon..!
d.
February update
New Year's seems like last week, but it's almost March already!
What have I been up to? I'm going to have to admit that I've been producing more than I have been playing the drums, lately. I'm currently producing several local NYC artists, as well as my Dutch band The Saturnine's upcoming EP. My studio setup keeps growing and I keep getting more and more experienced as an engineer and producer. I'm thoroughly enjoying it! Although all the recent stuff I've been working on isn't up there yet, more info about my production endeavors can be found at www.3113productions.com.
The Magna Carta cd is getting some really good reviews, which is exciting.
I just posted some samples of the Angus Clark album on the music page, as well as some new (old) videos.
I think that's it for now, but I'll have more bits soon!
d.
What have I been up to? I'm going to have to admit that I've been producing more than I have been playing the drums, lately. I'm currently producing several local NYC artists, as well as my Dutch band The Saturnine's upcoming EP. My studio setup keeps growing and I keep getting more and more experienced as an engineer and producer. I'm thoroughly enjoying it! Although all the recent stuff I've been working on isn't up there yet, more info about my production endeavors can be found at www.3113productions.com.
The Magna Carta cd is getting some really good reviews, which is exciting.
I just posted some samples of the Angus Clark album on the music page, as well as some new (old) videos.
I think that's it for now, but I'll have more bits soon!
d.
Labels: recording, The Saturnine, video
Guitars That Ate My Brain
Almost a year ago to the date, I recorded 7 songs for an instrumental guitar album to be released by Magna Carta. I just found out that the cd will be released on February 10th. Check out this MySpace page for more info and samples.
The album consists of songs that feature guitarists such as James Murphy (Testament), Bumblefoot (Guns N' Roses), Shane Gibson (KorN), Chris Poland (Megadeth), Dave Martone, Devin Townsend and Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler (DAATH). I'm on 7 of the 12 tracks.
Of the 5 samples on the MySpace page, the only song that I don't play on is "Boot Dagger Boogie".
This album was a fun project. Most of these guitarists are teenage heroes of mine, making this a very special album for me.
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Labels: Magna Carta, recording
Angus Clark song
One of the songs I recorded for Trans Siberian Orchestra guitarist Angus Clark this summer is now available on his MySpace. The song is called "Festival". One of the first of many songs for which I recorded drums at my studio this past summer to be officially released. Slowly but surely, they're starting to pop up now! ;)
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Labels: Angus Clark, recording
Recording, recording, recording.
From the moment my studio became operative in November last year, I've been recording drum tracks for people all over the world, practically non-stop. But more recently, things have shifted up into 6th gear. I'm literally spending every day at my studio, recording, trying to keep up with the constant flow of incoming tracks to record. It's come to a point where if I am unable to record for a day, I'm going to have to be working twice as long the next day to catch up. Next to the actual drum recording, I spend a lot of time getting different sounds for different artists/songs, and then there's the post production and editing, sending tracks back and forth with people, going back in to record some changes, etc. Most people request a mixed stereo track of the drums next to the individual tracks, which adds up time. PC in on 24/7, uploading tracks to people. It's awesome.
Next to dozens of tracks for local NYC bands (mostly pop and indie rock, some very cool stuff), I've completed drum tracks for some great music composed by my Dutch friends Grain (Tori-Amos-ish alternative piano-pop/rock) and Noud Smeets (awesome 90's style riff-metal)
Furthermore, I'm working on tracks for Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Angus Clark's upcoming album, and just finished an instrumental track for KorN guitarist Shane Gibson for a compilation album on the Magna Carta label.
People seem to be digging the sounds I get at my place, and obviously save the costs of having to rent a studio. The words is spreading, and my email box is filling up with new project requests every day. I always saw myself more as a live drummer than a studio guy. I don't mind doing session work, but never really got into that scene too much. I like to be at least somewhat emotionally connected to music I record, rather than just walking in some studio somewhere, laying down a drum track, and leave. But working from the comfort of my own studio without any time pressure and with the ability to experiment with sounds and grooves endlessly and become one with a song is priceless. This is not only cool from a creative standpoint, but also because I'm a total recording gear nut and love spending hours messing around with different mics and drums/cymbals, heh.
Anywho, I should be posting a ton of samples when all this stuff comes out... Stay tuned.
Cheerio,
d.
Next to dozens of tracks for local NYC bands (mostly pop and indie rock, some very cool stuff), I've completed drum tracks for some great music composed by my Dutch friends Grain (Tori-Amos-ish alternative piano-pop/rock) and Noud Smeets (awesome 90's style riff-metal)
Furthermore, I'm working on tracks for Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Angus Clark's upcoming album, and just finished an instrumental track for KorN guitarist Shane Gibson for a compilation album on the Magna Carta label.
People seem to be digging the sounds I get at my place, and obviously save the costs of having to rent a studio. The words is spreading, and my email box is filling up with new project requests every day. I always saw myself more as a live drummer than a studio guy. I don't mind doing session work, but never really got into that scene too much. I like to be at least somewhat emotionally connected to music I record, rather than just walking in some studio somewhere, laying down a drum track, and leave. But working from the comfort of my own studio without any time pressure and with the ability to experiment with sounds and grooves endlessly and become one with a song is priceless. This is not only cool from a creative standpoint, but also because I'm a total recording gear nut and love spending hours messing around with different mics and drums/cymbals, heh.
Anywho, I should be posting a ton of samples when all this stuff comes out... Stay tuned.
Cheerio,
d.
Labels: Grain, Magna Carta, recording
New Bumblefoot album now available!
The new Bumblefoot album "Abnormal" is now available on/at:iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, Audio Lunchbox, eMusic, MediaNet, Liquid, Digirama, Ruckus, InProdicon, Starbucks, Nokia, Puretracks, Touchtunes, Beats Digital, BeetLabs, Groove mobile, Wasabeat, Amazon, Amie Street, Spiral Frog, LaLa, Slacker, We7, and Masterbeat.
www.baldfreak.com offers special fan packs, which include great additional goodies, as well as a personally autographed copy of the album. Additionally, $5 from every CD sold on BaldFreak.com will be donated to Multiple Sclerosis research.
d.
Labels: Bumblefoot, cd's, recording
Pearl Jam cover & recording updates
I've been building a small recording studio since late last year. When I got the first basic recording tools early this year, I picked a random all-time favorite song of mine ("Go" by Pearl Jam) to mess around with. I recorded drums and bass to it myself, after which I had my friend guitarist Tommy Kessler come over to my studio to lay down some guitars. I then sent a mixdown to another great guitarist and long-time friend Tom Hakala in Finland, who laid down the other guitar track at his studio. The results can be found below. Anyone want to do some vocals?
>> Go (Pearl Jam cover)
The new Bumblefoot album is being mastered as we speak. It's sounding KILLER. I'm hoping we'll have some samples/teasers up online soon.
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>> Go (Pearl Jam cover)
The new Bumblefoot album is being mastered as we speak. It's sounding KILLER. I'm hoping we'll have some samples/teasers up online soon.
d.
Labels: Bumblefoot, recording
Bumblefoot studio diary - part 5
Part 5 - December 22, 2007
This is the last video of the drum sessions. For more videos (Bumblefoot tracking all the other instruments), check Youtube!
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This is the last video of the drum sessions. For more videos (Bumblefoot tracking all the other instruments), check Youtube!
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Labels: Bumblefoot, recording, video
Bumblefoot studio diary - part 4
Bumblefoot studio diary - part 3
Bumblefoot studio diary - part 2
The adventures of Bumblefoot & Dennis (I need to get find me a matching artist name...).
Part 2 - November 20, 2007
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Part 2 - November 20, 2007
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Labels: Bumblefoot, recording, video
Bumblefoot studio diary - part 1
For the past couple of weeks, I've been working on the new Bumblefoot album. It's coming out great, and we're having a ton of fun. We'll be posting video diaries every other week or so.
Part 1 - November 19, 2007
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Part 1 - November 19, 2007
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Labels: Bumblefoot, recording, video
April update
Been doing a ton of recording sessions over the past months. Just when I had decided to quit doing sessions work! I stopped actively soliciting myself for session work last summer, but the phone keeps ringing. I've gotten pickier, so I hope some of these recordings will actually end up seeing the light of day.
I recently had the pleasure of recording at the prestigeous Water Music studios in Hoboken, New Jersey. Several of my favorite artists and drummers have recorded there, and it was a magical place. The main live room sounds incredible. I've added some pics to the photo page.
I also rearranged and updated the sounds page with three songs off of the new The Saturnine EP. Check out the drum sound. 100% acoustic. Even though we recorded in Pro-Tools, I forbade the use of sound replacement/samples, and not a single note has been corrected. Everything you hear is how I played and how my kit (actually, my friend Martijn's kit) really sounded. In these times of endless possibilities with Pro-Tools, I forced this reality check upon myself. All songs were done in complete takes. No punch-ins. The way it should be!
Lately I've been getting more and more interested in jazz and (relative to what I've done in the past) low volume/acoustic music. I've been recording with many acoustic singer/songwriter acts over the past three years, and the room for creativity within the dynamic range, as well as the room for detail and the openness of a lower volume situation, has been appealing to me more and more. I've started taking lessons in jazz drums (for which NYC is obviously the best place in the world to be) and it's extremely inspiring. I don't have the ambition to become a "real" jazz drummer, but blending these influences into my playing is an exciting process. Playing a scaled down kit with toms and cymbals positioned really low is also very interesting. It creates options that my big setup doesn't offer. Tons of fun.
No news regarding Bumblefoot. Ron is still committed to GnR and his schedule is unpredictable. The new Bfoot album should be in the works within the next couple of months, however.
Still hard at work writing material and recording demos with my new (metal) band. We're looking for a kick-ass bassist. If you know of anyone...
That's it for now. Later!
d.
I recently had the pleasure of recording at the prestigeous Water Music studios in Hoboken, New Jersey. Several of my favorite artists and drummers have recorded there, and it was a magical place. The main live room sounds incredible. I've added some pics to the photo page.I also rearranged and updated the sounds page with three songs off of the new The Saturnine EP. Check out the drum sound. 100% acoustic. Even though we recorded in Pro-Tools, I forbade the use of sound replacement/samples, and not a single note has been corrected. Everything you hear is how I played and how my kit (actually, my friend Martijn's kit) really sounded. In these times of endless possibilities with Pro-Tools, I forced this reality check upon myself. All songs were done in complete takes. No punch-ins. The way it should be!
Lately I've been getting more and more interested in jazz and (relative to what I've done in the past) low volume/acoustic music. I've been recording with many acoustic singer/songwriter acts over the past three years, and the room for creativity within the dynamic range, as well as the room for detail and the openness of a lower volume situation, has been appealing to me more and more. I've started taking lessons in jazz drums (for which NYC is obviously the best place in the world to be) and it's extremely inspiring. I don't have the ambition to become a "real" jazz drummer, but blending these influences into my playing is an exciting process. Playing a scaled down kit with toms and cymbals positioned really low is also very interesting. It creates options that my big setup doesn't offer. Tons of fun.
No news regarding Bumblefoot. Ron is still committed to GnR and his schedule is unpredictable. The new Bfoot album should be in the works within the next couple of months, however.
Still hard at work writing material and recording demos with my new (metal) band. We're looking for a kick-ass bassist. If you know of anyone...
That's it for now. Later!
d.
Labels: Bumblefoot, recording, The Saturnine
