Interviews
Ed Ackerson
by Eric Furlong
When I found out that I would be moving to Minneapolis, my friend Peter Holmstrom gave me Ed Ackerson's number. He told me Ed was a guy that I would have a lot in common with. In Portland, I had...
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Interviews | No. 20
Scott Fritz of KRCW: Live radio recording
by Larry Crane
Years ago a friend of mine sent me a cassete with a live broadcast of the Go-Betweens, Downey Mildew and Glass Eye that he recorded off the radio from KCRW (public radio 89.9FM) in Santa...
Women in Audio | No. 146
Lenise Bent: Fascinated With the Process
by Lisa Machac
With over four decades of experience, Lenise Bent has worked in almost every field of audio engineering, from studio recordings, to post-production, to film sound and foley. Lenise chats with Lisa...
Interviews | No. 39
The Mammals: More recording at home
by Michael J. Meranda, Jr.
When he's not being tortured on remote recordings, Max Feldman is responsible for taking care of Effanel Music's Chelsea studio in NYC. For those of you who aren't familiar with Effanel, their 50-foot...
Interviews | No. 161
Blake Morgan: Tracking, Not Recording
by Larry Crane
A fascinating person, Blake Morgan is a songwriter, producer, engineer, studio owner, recording artist, music rights activist, and the owner of ECR Music Group, an independent record label. Living in...
Interviews | No. 120
Recording the 50th Anniversary Monterey International Pop Festival
by John Baccigaluppi
So my phone rings, and Tape Op contributor Jesse Lauter tells me he needs some help putting together a multitrack recording rig for a documentary film he is co-producing on the 50th Anniversary...
Interviews | No. 14
Richard Franecki: Vocokesh and F/i
by Steve Silverstein
A few years ago, it seemed I couldn't walk down the street without hearing the words "Krautrock" or "lo-fi". Long before these terms became fashionable, Milwaukee resident Richard Franecki was...
Interviews | No. 52
Ill Ease: Motel Room Recording
by Pam Nicholas
Elizabeth Sharp records twisted bits of rhythm and melody under the name Ill Ease. After stints behind the drums in New Radiant Storm King and on bass in Skinner Pilot, Sharp decided to go solo and...
Interviews | No. 145
Late Aster: Recording <i>True and Toxic</i>
by John Baccigaluppi
I listened to a lot of music during the pandemic. One of my favorite things was to search out new music as I really enjoy the discovery process. As winter turned to spring in 2021, one of the albums...