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October 21, 2024
Portable setup getting the job done today in #Brisbane.
Knocked over takes of acoustic guitars and vocals for two tunes. Made the rest of the music remotely from video demos and got some help from @stevenpope on the kit from sunny #Melbourne.
October 4, 2024
A classic that I don’t play enough.
Great to smash the unmistakable tones of the Strat today in a session.
Love the large 70s headstock!
September 18, 2024
Good times all this week and next with Roy’s super weird and epic tunes. He’s tuning in from Brisbane, Steve Pope – Drummer is working out drum parts from Melbourne, and I’m in the mountains making all the jokes.
All of us can hear studio quality audio as well, which makes it feel like we’re in the same room (for better or worse!).
August 20, 2024
Yesterday in Ballarat with my great friend Ric Formosa. Love this guy – one of Australia’s best composers and players with a million great stories from Italy, Canada and his time in the early days of Little River Band. Hopefully we can spend much more time together in the near future!
August 8, 2024
Not everything about working on tunes is black and white … but this photo is.
July 22, 2024
Always a great pleasure to put some music down for Lix North Artist’s process videos.
Her new works are amazing as always!
June 29, 2024
Car session yesterday – dropped in some tracks from a session player in America, did some backing vocals on a couple of songs (@seelectronics DCM8 shoved into the steering wheel!).
June 28, 2024
First time all three of us have been in the same space at the same time … a LOT of records made between us.
A lot of stories and knowledge shared that I’m grateful for.
Thanks Caleb and Steve ✌🏻❤️
June 24, 2024
Asked @stevenpope to keep the same vibe in a song at 3:08 … Siri decided it was worth setting a reminder for at 3:08pm.
June 21, 2024
Had a chat with these cool cats recently about whether pop music has an algorithm!
June 11, 2024
Working on some tunes for a songwriter down in Tasmania with a ‘pyschadelic / spaghetti western’ direction. Heaps of fun leaning into stuff like this with the aim to be creative and super vibey.
June 7, 2024
One of the best records I’ve ever worked on. Give it a listen!
Adelaide’s Kahl Wallis (of The Medics) is releasing tracks from his album we made together a few years ago:
https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/kahlwallis
May 14, 2024
Complete! Two more SSL 9000k preamps to add to the collection. These two will probably sit on the mix bus for the foreseeable future and print into every project when it comes to the final mix. They include a really nice HPF on the bottom Grayhill knob too!
May 11, 2024
Knocking over two more SSL 9000 style preamps designed by @seventhcircleaudio. Great to use on acoustic instruments and also as a fantastic summing option to tighten up low end.
May 10, 2024
Cool to see the new Ruler of Sweden – one of Adelaide’s deadliest @simiv1music at #eurovision with @electricfields_music.
July 10, 2023
Send it out and bring it back. #musicproducer #musicproduction #recordingstudio #1176 #mixing
July 7, 2023
Pulling out the @seelectronics VR1 for acoustic on an EP … running through SSL 9000 preamps that I built last year from @seventhcircleaudio. #musicproducer #musicproduction #recording #acousticguitar #studio
June 23, 2023
Built this 1176 about 14 years ago and it was an early DIY project for me so not quite perfect! Doing a few repairs to bring it back to new.
June 16, 2023
Smashing a bunch of acoustic for a cool 5 track EP today.
May 25, 2023
Tonight’s office in Tokyo. #jazz #tokyojazz #japanesejazz #livejazz #livemusic #recording #crazylovekyodo
May 20, 2023
Great to hang out with Orimoto San, the king of 下倉アコースティック Shimokura Acoustic Guitars Ochanomizu.
I’ve bought two ヤイリギター K.Yairi Guitars from him and Lix North Artist has bought one as well.
Highly recommended to anyone looking for an incredible instrument at a great price. EMS postage worldwide is available. #acousticguitar #acoustic #japaneseguitar #ochanomizu
April 26, 2023
If you own one of these picks you have been a client for a VERY long time!
March 26, 2023
Congrats Royston on winning Australian Idol for 2023!
We worked on a tune together a few years back after also he won Take the Mic Australia. ✌🏻
#AustralianIdol
March 15, 2023
Good spot for lunch just up the road.
March 5, 2023
Just across the road from the new spot #Maleny #GlasshouseMountains
February 19, 2023
Fair bit of tone in this collection … packing them up for the big move.
February 2, 2023
Mixing and vocals for @andypenkow this week – @bethlucasmusic dropped in to lay vocals for one of the tunes today. Cool cats, good times, good tones.
January 12, 2023
Making some pretty hefty hip hop to start the year off. Yikes!
December 9, 2022
Played some drums on a cool indie rock single – pretty quick pace!
November 21, 2022
Playing some acoustic on some tunes.
November 17, 2022
Making tunes this week for an artist from Paris. #ouioui
September 23, 2022
End of a huge week co-writing with a client for her pop album (Sia/Billie vibes) and mixing for some folks based in Nashville.
August 29, 2022
Wonder what this one does?
August 16, 2022
A couple of classics reimagined. #1176
July 25, 2022
Heart transplant – JNP now runs on a Mac Studio.