Bounce to Disk

Bob Weston is a legendary figure in underground music. He’s been making records for more than 20 years as a musician and recording engineer. Best known for his tenure in the rock band Shellac with Steve Albini and Todd Trainer, Bob recently opened Chicago Mastering Service with his business partner, Jason Ward. […]

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This episode of the Watt From Pedro Show features Mike Watt interviewing Nels Cline of Wilco in January 2007.  It’s around two hours of total guitar technical geek-out.  The sound quality is rough because it was recorded in a moving van with the windows open, but there’s a lot of righteous stuff in there.

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Joshua Myers is an accomplished composer and producer. His production credits include World Waits by Jeremy Enigk and These Friends of Mine by Rosie Thomas, and his compositions have appeared in many motion pictures and television productions. He plays keyboards in The Fire Theft, and was kind enough to answer some questions.

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Tim Midgett was a founding member of Silkworm, a legendary and influential Chicago-via-Seattle rock band with an uncompromising aesthetic. His new band, Bottomless Pit, is about to release a 45 RPM double LP. He is an electrical engineer, home recordist and true high fidelity enthusiast. Also included - a song download […]

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Continuing with Lanois, here’s a nice interview with him from Music Glob.  And another.

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Carl Saff is an excellent mastering engineer who has been operating Saff Mastering in Chicago since 2000. He recently took his business to the next level, making it a full-time gig. His affordable rates have always helped bring the clients in, but his work and service really stand on their own.

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Head to Gearslutz.com to read an excellent archived Q&A with Tchad Blake, legendary engineer, mixer and producer. After decades in the analog domain, Tchad is now mixing entirely “in-the-box” with Pro Tools with an ICON console system. He’s well known for pioneering the creative use of the SansAmp. He’s worked with Peter […]

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