Features Wu-Tang Clan – ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’: Why It Mattered by Anthony Sfirse Here’s what went into making Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), regarded as one of the touchstones of hip-hop. By Oliver Newland and Anthony Sfirse With the golden age…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ by Anthony Sfirse With Rick Rubin at the helm, and a haunted L.A mansion at their disposal, here’s how the Red Hot Chili Peppers created the intoxicating brew that is Blood, Sugar, Sex,…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: The White Stripes’ ‘Elephant’ by Anthony Sfirse From beaten-up 8-tracks to beefy kick drums and erratic guitar tones, we take a peek at the making of The White Stripes’ fourth album, Elephant. by Oliver Newland and Anthony…
Features Pro Audio Amen-breaks and 808s: a look at the most influential drum machines ever made by Anthony Sfirse From the cardinal Linn LM-1 to the classic Roland TR-808, we take a look at the most influential drum machines of all time. by Oliver Newland and Anthony Sfirse With MIDI, VST…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Led Zeppelin’s ‘IV’ by Anthony Sfirse Born out of months of unbridled experimentation and fierce determination, Led Zeppelin’s fourth album is one of the high points of the rock canon. The Fourth Album, Runes, Four Symbols, The…
Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ by Anthony Sfirse From cutting-edge synthesisers and dense soundscapes to tape splicing, we delve into the making and recording of Dark Side of the Moon. It’s hard to think of an album more…
Features Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: My Bloody Valentine’s ‘Loveless’ by Anthony Sfirse Abrasive, ethereal and utterly dreamy, My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless defines the shoegaze genre. Here’s what went into its creation. 1991 has gone down as one of the biggest years in…
Features Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: The Strokes’ Is This It by Anthony Sfirse In 2001, The Strokes released Is This It and changed the paradigm of rock ‘n’ roll forever. Here’s what went into crafting the raw, visceral sound of one of the best rock…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ by Anthony Sfirse From the oft-imitated zebra crossing cover to the beloved b-side medley, Abbey Road remains one of the most beloved and critically lauded albums by The Beatles. Since the death of…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Animal Collective’s ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’ by Anthony Sfirse From eclectic samples and frenzied synths to soothing vocal harmonies, here’s what went into Animal Collective’s 2009 opus, Merriweather Post Pavilion. Since their debut album dropped at the start of the…
News Engineering the sound: Jack White’s ‘Blunderbuss’ by Anthony Sfirse From the raucous blues-rock swagger of The White Stripes to his endeavours with The Saboteurs and The Dead Weather, it’s hard to escape the impact Jack White has had in…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Portishead’s ‘Third’ by Anthony Sfirse Few artists are able to become so synonymous with a distinctive musical genre as Portishead. Many years before the emergence of Third and alongside fellow Bristol residents Massive Attack, the…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ by Anthony Sfirse Backed by the Bomb Squad’s original and explosive production style, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back stands as Public Enemy’s greatest achievement. Chaotic, relentless and utterly…
