Brian Eno, what’s wrong with good performances?

May 9, 2010

I like most of Brian Eno’s productions, but quotes like this drive me mad: “The other day I heard a band who had the worst singer, the most out of time drummer and most out of tune guitarist I’ve ever heard on a professional record, and I thought, at last, the reaction against pro-tools perfection has set in.”

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Dan Achen

March 17, 2010

Less than 48 hours after Dan Achen passed away, the internet is filled with beautiful stories and shining recollections of Dan. And this doesn’t surprise me at all.

I met Dan less than three years ago, but it feels like I’ve known him all my life. I think that’s one of the things that made him great. It didn’t matter if you saw him last year or yesterday; it was easy to pick up the conversation and feel at home with him.

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Tunng “Hustle” (moon:and:6 remix)

March 8, 2010

Remixing is a great way to experience music in a new way. Normally, I work with an artist to create a recording for that artist. When remixing, the recording is already done. In fact, the song is already mixed, and a remix is just an opportunity to put a different spin on the song

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The Randalls’ “Rainy Day Music” CD is out now

January 20, 2010

The Randalls’ debut album, Rainy Day Music, was recorded and mixed at Catherine North Studios in 2009. It’s now available in CD

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Happy New Year 2010!

January 1, 2010

In 2009 I had the opportunity to work with the following artists and producers at Catherine North Studios.

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My love affair with Rose Cousins

October 19, 2009

Earlier this month I had the amazing opportunity to work with Rose Cousins and producer, Luke Doucet. I tweeted about it, but I was too busy to keep everything up to date. In fact, I hadn’t updated this website in over a month because I’ve simply been too busy (or maybe I just haven’t made the time for it — depends on how you look at it).

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Scott Cooper says goodbye to the city

July 22, 2009

Scott Cooper has left Toronto and has moved up to the Midland-Penetaguishene area. He’s still writing and performing music, though not as much as he once did.

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Dubai by Ministry of the Environment

July 15, 2009

My first movie. And a song that was never finished. What a perfect combination. The video was shot on a bus ride from Hamilton to Toronto to see a Ministry of the Environment show on July 10, 2009.

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All I needed to know about the music industry I learned from Trent Reznor

July 11, 2009

Trent Reznor wrote a great post on the Nine Inch Nails forum about what he would do to “make it” as a new artist in the music business as it is today. Online marketing and social networking are couple of the keys to success.

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