How certain albums were recorded

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I am getting more and more into producing bands and I am looking for some good articles on how albums were recorded. Obviously, I know how to mic things, record analog/digital, all of that. I am looking for mics, techniques, amps, etc that has shapped the sound of a band or album. A good example of this is how Kurt Cobain used the Fender Bassman Amp to get a heavier/dirtier sound on Nevermind.

Does anyone have any links to articles on subjects like this?
 
I used to subscribe to MIX magazine years ago--seems like their were articles on recording and production techniques in every issue. Might be worth checking their archives.
 
Mix is a great magazine, I actually read an article on the Deftones recording their new album earlier this year. Its exactly the type I'm looking for.

Here is a great article on how Weezer gets some of their sounds:
eqmag/article/weezer/January-2010/105551
(You'll need to add in the .com after eqmag; sorry, I just signed up and you have to post 5 times before you can post links)
 
TapeOp is a great magazine and it's free. Lot's of interviews with engineers, producers, etc.

Welcome to the forum.
 
dastrick said:
TapeOp is a great magazine and it's free. Lot's of interviews with engineers, producers, etc.
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I just got a subscription to this magazine after reading about it in the "Best Recording Magazines" thread:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/general-discussions/newbies/best-recording-mags-319083/

So ArtistryMdBeats, you may want to check out that thread as a lot of the magazines offer free subscriptions so you should think about signing up for one (or a paid one like Mix) as these magazines have lots of good information, articles, interviews and so on.
 
A lot of things are discovered through experiment or accident. Once you've mastered using a tool as intended, don't be afraid to throw out the textbook and go nuts with it.
 
Also, is the past up your street ? There's a wealth of stuff going back years on recording in a huge array of sources....
 
Sound-on-Sound magazine (any Barnes & Noble has 'em) runs a column in every issue called "Classic Tracks" that has TONS of info on how classic albums were made.

It's a must-read and there's GOLD there. They cover a lot of different music types, too.

You can read most every SoS article older than 6 months on their website....
 
A lot of good stuff, thank you all. I am a student of trail and error, so I love getting new sounds and experimenting. However, I am producing a band for the first time and they have specific sounds in mind that they want to sound like. So thats why I was asking. Sounds like the mags are the best way to go, thanks again...but still feel free to share if you find anything good!
 
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