If anyone cares, here are two independently made albums recorded on 8 track "semi pro" recorders by the artists themselves that i think are great musically and production wise
"How I Learned to Write Backwards"- by the Aislers Set-Otari 50/50 8 track in a small room, very limited mics, pres, verbs. Basically this girl Amy Linton recorded it herself and wrote the tunes. There are tracks on this record that are some of the best pop written in 10 years ("Catherine Says").
"Space and Time: a Compendium"- by the Orange Alabaster Mushroom-Teac 80-8 8 track, very limited mics/effects. Namely the tunes "Ethel Tripped a Mean Gloss" and "Space and Time", written by Greg Watson and all instruments played by himself, no band. Recorded at his friend Andrew Heisz house. If anyone wants to hear genius, and i mean pure genius songwriting and arranging, check out "Ethel Tripped A Mean Gloss". That tune could have been a massive radio hit if Greg gave two shits about being famous.
Hopefully the genius of these recordings, made on "semi pro" analog equipment using an sm58 and a cheapie condenser, will help inspire the other people who use tascam/otari. Because this stuff really shows its all about song and creativity, not +db or "room tuning".
For anyone who cares...
"How I Learned to Write Backwards"- by the Aislers Set-Otari 50/50 8 track in a small room, very limited mics, pres, verbs. Basically this girl Amy Linton recorded it herself and wrote the tunes. There are tracks on this record that are some of the best pop written in 10 years ("Catherine Says").
"Space and Time: a Compendium"- by the Orange Alabaster Mushroom-Teac 80-8 8 track, very limited mics/effects. Namely the tunes "Ethel Tripped a Mean Gloss" and "Space and Time", written by Greg Watson and all instruments played by himself, no band. Recorded at his friend Andrew Heisz house. If anyone wants to hear genius, and i mean pure genius songwriting and arranging, check out "Ethel Tripped A Mean Gloss". That tune could have been a massive radio hit if Greg gave two shits about being famous.
Hopefully the genius of these recordings, made on "semi pro" analog equipment using an sm58 and a cheapie condenser, will help inspire the other people who use tascam/otari. Because this stuff really shows its all about song and creativity, not +db or "room tuning".
For anyone who cares...