112F Studio 即將在今年提供大家更完整的服務

今年112F Studio將要蓋自己的錄音室了，地點先保密，可是一定是大家超級方便到達的地方，捷運族也輕輕鬆鬆到達的了。不時再回來看我們建造錄音室的日記吧！

Bear in Heaven - Lovesick Teenagers

恭喜恭喜！

前兩篇才介紹過之前在紐約錄的團Bear in Heaven居然排上了Pitchfork單曲年終榜的#40！

點這裡看原文

要更新設備了

112F Studio在過年前要更新設備了
雖然現在的設備沒有什麼不好，用起來完全沒有問題
可是為了過年後的兩個cases，也順勢配隨著國外聖誕節的sale
還是要換新設備

即將入手的設備
Pro tools HD2 - 更強大的核心程式，完全不用擔心什麼
Neve 8816 - 沒有百萬的console一樣有經典的聲音


明天，之前合作的樂團“不熟的朋友派對"就要舉行首賣會了
很期待整體包裝完成的EP

請大家多多朋場！！！！

Bear in Heaven

以前還在紐約的時候，有一系列的工作被我稱為Midnight Indie Rock 'n' Roll！簡單的說就是一些local的獨立樂團沒有錢，所以在我們studio沒有case的午夜時刻進來錄音，往往都是錄到早上，可是那些獨立樂團都很厲害，技術也很高超，西哩嘩啦的一個晚上可以錄到五、六首歌，甚至有的一張EP一個晚上就錄完了。Bear in Heaven就是其中一個。這些獨立團會來我們錄音室錄音也是因為他們的某個團員一定會是我們其中一個錄音師Eric的朋友，我記得Eric都會不時的問我說，You wanna do recording tonight？我就會知道今晚又是一個Midnight Indie Rock 'n' Roll，雖然Eric都會留下來，可是一般來說，他都是喝著威士忌與樂團們聊著天，而我就一個人把case做完了。

Bear in Heaven最近終於發行了在我們那錄音的專輯“Beast Rest Forth Mouth“，在Pitchfork上不但獲得了8.4的高分（YYYs才只有7分，Weezer更才只有4.5分），紐約本地當紅的mastering studio The Lodge也在他們的blog上公開表示，Bear in Heaven是他們近期最喜歡的Brooklyn樂團。

恭喜恭喜！！！！

While it may seem as if there's not a new release without a hyphenated genre to give it birth, Bear in Heaven's second LP feels fresh simply because it resists easy categorization or comparison. This isn't to say it's sonically groundbreaking, though-- fitting for an album whose title references the four main navigational directions, Beast Rest Forth Mouth is as familiar-feeling as it is difficult to pinpoint. Mostly made up of textural, spacious three- to four-minute pop anthems with towering choruses, BRFM is a welcome reminder that an album doesn't have to be bombastic to feel huge and important. Take out the earbuds and let it fill a space: This is music that's bigger than your iPod-- music you'll want to feel all around you.

Though not quite coming out of nowhere, BRFM seems like a surprise gift-- a striking consolidation of the spiky psych-prog tendencies of their debut into a pop framework. In terms of career gear-shifts, the move Caribou made with Andorra is the most recent precedent. Though at 41 minutes the album is economical and sharp in its execution, the band-- all from Georgia and Alabama-- still imbues its compositions with the generosity of spirit that makes the best Southern rock so invigorating. "Beast in Peace" opens the record with a gentle lockstep before shifting seamlessly into a mile-wide chorus. Then, they expand that chorus even further, like switching to the widest camera lens to capture a vista they just realized the full vastness of. Elsewhere, as its title indicates, "Ultimate Satisfaction" is an IMAX-wide ode to what starts out as a simple thought, then turns bodily-- the refrain of "coming down!" charts the sensation spreading like a spasm. That towering exultation is also felt on the primal "Deafening Love". While aiming for a similar sense of awe-inspiring bliss, "Love" widens the focus and luxuriates in the tremors, approximating a more protracted take on Jane's Addiction's "Mountain Song".

Yet Bear in Heaven's greatest trick is creating music that evokes the sort of physicality and scope that could soundtrack a Hollywood film, but also works equally well at stirring up intimate bodily passion. Lush synth beds, warm electronics accenting polyrhythms, and Jon Philpot's yearning, boyish howl coalesce into a vibe that's muscular without being macho, and which strikes a rare balance between nuanced emotion and overwhelming sensation. Even when delving into more disconcerting subject matter-- dabbling in self-loathing on "Wholehearted Mess" or confronting paranoia on the slinky "You Do You"-- Philpot still manages to imbue the songs with an atmosphere of seduction and intrigue.

An album like BRFM couldn't exist without a paean to the most severe and high-stakes of endeavors, and first single "Lovesick Teenagers" more than meets the requirements for 2009's Epic Song About Tortured Young Romance. With briskly alternating synth chords spitting by like fast-moving highway stripes, the titular couple are doomed to crash, but most likely in a JG Ballard sort of way. The pair martyr themselves in order to eternalize their passion, and the band is generous enough to resurrect them later, in the reprise of "Teenagers" that closes the album, seamlessly and surprisingly emerging from "Casual Goodbye". As a gesture, it's a slight nod backwards to the suite-like structures of their debut, but moreoever a celebration of abundance that wraps up an album overflowing with feeling. It's also an exclamation point signaling that Bear in Heaven not only clearly recognize their own best instincts, they're not shy about dwelling on them. Sure, bands can adapt to the current musical climate by adding extras to LPs, tweaking release dates to accommodate fan interest, or even giving away their music free. A curtain call like "Teenagers", though: now that's generosity.

（英文樂評來自於Pitchfork）

Halloween

薄荷葉 - 流放地

最近的另一個工作也殺青了，就是薄荷葉的新專輯 - "流放地"的Mastering工作，還有“影藏曲“的Mix。

很久很久之前就認識了薄荷葉，報效國家時吉他手語桐還跟我同梯同一個新訓，不知道什麼時候大家開始忙了就很少連絡，這次能夠以另一個角度觀看薄荷葉和他們合作，也順便聊聊這段時間中的八卦！

我不是一個專業的樂評，無法用言語表達薄荷葉的蛻變；可是從上一張專輯的映像中，他們已經試著把不同的元素結合在他們的音樂與表演藝術中。就像這次他們的專輯發表文宣中提到 - "文字 音樂 影像 當代藝術，以樂團的形式做跨界的融合"

我覺得薄荷葉這次整張專輯的音樂性很強，聽著幾個簡單的和絃，可是卻能看到團員中每個人的成長。

11/28在the Wall舉辦專棘首賣會NT$600門票付CD，詳情請在他們的Facebook or MySpace中與他們連絡

UFP越洋母帶

不熟的朋友派對（Unfamiliar Friends Party）EP - We Are So Wise的母帶回來了，從超大咖的Mastering Engineer - Mike Marsh手中接下母帶與承重的帳單還是有一點脫離現實的感覺，可是成果令人出乎意料的好！

Mike Marsh - ABC, All Saints, Audio Bullys, Basement Jaxx, Bizzare inc, Bjork, Chemical BrotheRS, Cut Copy, Death in Vegas, Depeche Mode, Hot Chip, Jamiroquai, Jon Bon Jovi, Kylie Minogue, Lamb, Lobo, Massive Attack, MobY, OasiS, Primal Scream, Propellerheads, Pet Shop Boys, Prodigy, PhoneiX, Prototypes, Pulp, Scissor Sisters, Sinead O'Connor, Stereophonics, The Klaxons, The Music, The Presets, & Unfamiliar Friends Party

在做Mastering的期間，有機會的跟Mike通了E-Mail討論這張EP。很自私的我要擷取一段他在信中的話：

“I am very pleased with the way all the tracks sound now as I think they are EXCITING, FULL OF ENERGY and GREAT TO LISTEN TO. With my EQ's and Limiters I was able to make your mixes better. Because the sounds were there in the mix.“

哈哈！被這種大咖誇獎，真的是難得阿！

總而言之，不要忘記去看不熟的朋友派對12/11在the Wall辦得EP首賣會。購票請寫信到unfamiliarfriendsparty@gmail.com