Getting settled in Athens.
A lot has happened in the few months since I posted last. I now live in Athens, GA and have been spending some time becoming familiar with the area, music, and studios around me. Coming from the endless city of South Florida, the environment is a welcome change. The city is rich in history and strikes a comfortable balance between the comforts of a larger city and the familiarity of a small town.
I am busy setting up my new mixing room, which will house the equipment from Contrast Recording. Some of the equipment will be mobile to allow me to move between any of the other studios in town, or to work out of a band’s practice area or house. Since the internet makes it possible to mix files recorded anywhere on the planet, I have the flexibility to work with anyone, regardless of budget, location, or aesthetics.
I finished mixing for Climb the Bell Tower’s new EP “Separation” before leaving Florida. The record was mastered by Brian Lucey at Magic Garden Mastering, and will be released officially on October 27th. A pre-release run of 50 was printed and some copies are still available. The record will also be released on iTunes within the next month or so.
This marks the resumption of weekly Sunday blog updates. In the next few weeks, I will post about some of the great resources available to musicians seeking to record in Athens, and also post in more detail about the new Contrast Recording.