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Los Angeles based punk band Get Out TM finishes up day three of drum tracking for their forthcoming album release at Mas Music. The tracking went over smoothly and Amador Solis killed it on the drum tracks once again. |
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Nigerian artist Ngozi Azaka making moves on African radio with some help from Mas Music Productions. |
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French/Canadian folk group Les Amis come in to record five live sets at Mas Music Productions. The session went over well and can't wait for the group to come in and track some more. |
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The Broken Column stop in at Mas Music Productions to track drums and bass for their upcoming release. |
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Mas Music Productions is happy to announce the NEW ALBUM RELEASE for the Hollywood based rock band, The Cold Chills. You can now download the whole album for FREE by clicking here! |
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Guitar tracking continues with Black Party Politics, the band is hard at work to complete their album with a release in the near future. These songs are sure to be a hit with the great sounds being captured at Mas Music Productions. |
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We are happy to offer our vintage 1962 Slingerland all maple drumset. The shell sizes are: |
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The Other Side of Morning hit Mas Music to cut tracks for their upcoming album. The two new songs went down just in time for the bands trip to the infamous "SXSW" music festival in Austin Texas. Be sure to check them out online. | |
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Work began on the new EP for local rock band, The Elizabeth Kill. Thanks to some tight performances from the band, we were able to get through tracking remarkably quickly and onto edits and rough mixes. Can't wait to hear the finished result. | |
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Today's session saw producer/director Doug Usher and actor Johnny Lewis (from the FX television show "Sons of Anarchy") recording ADR for their new independent drama. Beautifully shot, and well acted; we were all really impressed by the footage and can't wait to see the finished product. | |
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Tracking today with rock pianist ESG for his sophmore record, set for release in the new year. The session combined the talents of The Other Side of Morning drummer, Tom Yagodinski with pro bassist Charles Brandick for ten hours of rock bliss. The result was an awesome blend of musical styles which is sure to translate into one of the most unique records to come out of Mas Music yet. Next up, overdriven Rhodes '54! | |
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LA band, Dreaming In Audio hit the studio for a late night session with engineer Adrian Alvarado. The band responded well to the midnight hours and layed down some tight tracks. Check out video footage on Facebook - Mas Music Productions. | |
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Singer/songwriter Tom Kelly continues pre-production in preparation for work on his full album slated for release in the new year. We'll keep you posted. | |
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Jeremy Olsen & the Black Band spent the weekend at Mas Music laying down tracks for their debut release "The Red Album". The whole gang was here bringing some of that old school live funk. Thanks to all the band for their hard work and we hope to see them back soon. Next stop, mastering! | |
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Work continued today with producer Tyler Johnson. Some vocal work, additional edits and rough mixes all came together pretty effortlessly, getting prepared for the final mix. | |
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LA engineer Adrian Alvarado working at the Mas Music studio today with the guys from Love Spill. The band sounded tight and we were definitely impressed by the big sound this rock trio was putting out. Check back for updates on these guys. | |
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Saturday morning session with singer/songwriter/producer Tyler Johnson and his band; Sara Lindsay (drums), Derrick Wong (bass), Ewen Williams and David Carrera (guitars). These guys came in and knocked out 5 songs in 7 hours and had a blast. Thanks to everyone in the band for kicking ass and making the session run smooth. Looking forward to vocals and final mixdown. | |
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Todays' gig was on location in Venice Beach at a beautifully built custom studio belonging to our good friend Kevin Jarvis. It was an interesting morning recording episodes 57 & 58 for the iTunes Essentials podcast, "Weekly Rewind". Thanks to the great team from iTunes for making the session a pleasure. A new episode airs every Tuesday so check it out. | |
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Singer/songwriter Nathanial Castro with OPM drummer Shane Mayo, record drum tracks for Nathanial's debut solo album. Shane added a strong groove on the drumset and then laced the track with some rhythmic conga work. A great collaboration on a great song, check back for release dates. | |
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This month Mas Music is happy to be producing fresh new artist Carie Vejvoda. This pop/rock singer incorporates strong writing with a soulful voice ranging from intimate ballads to pop/rock anthems. Pre-production went smoothly and tracking began with resident Mas Music drummer Amador Solis providing a tight backbone for the tracks. Additional Rhodes and keyboard lines were performed courtesy of Rick Cornette. Check back for mix progress and release dates. | |
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Hip-hop artist JunSix began work on his latest album starting with the track "Begins With J". Set for release in November of '09, the track went down easy with some tight vocals and signature JunSix production. Check out a short behind-the-scenes video. | |
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Jamaican gospel/reggae artist Keith Barrett added vocals to his latest track. Keith brought in fresh new guest singers and tracked them together to give the song that "community" vibe. Sounded great ladies, look forward to hearing more in the future. | |
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Los Angeles salsa group Guapacha has released their latest album. Recorded at the Bob Cole Conservatory at Cal State Longbeach by Jesse Hellen-Lloyd with additional tracking by Tim Moore at the Mas Music Studios, the record was mixed and mastered by Tim Moore of Mas Music Productions. Great work guys, the long hours paid off! | |
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The Evangenitals founder Juli Crockett continues the guest vocal theme on the Henry Bermudez Trio album. With a distinct tone, Juli's voice added just the right amount of character and sensitivity to the record. | |
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Session horn player Michael Briones stopped by the studio today to record trombone on tracks for the new record by LA salsa group Guapacha. Band leader Gilberto Torres along with Nelly Zamora were on hand to produce the session. The album is almost ready for mixing and should be released by October of 2009. | |
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Work continues on the "Trio" album. Columbian singer Jupiter Amaya of LA band Strangely Attractive lays down lead vocals and harmonies. She really shines on the song "Volverias Tu" and we can't wait to start mixing. | |
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Las Vegas singer/songwriter Tom Kelly began pre-production on his upcoming album release. With a classic sound, Tom is looking to excite a whole new audience with his insightful lyrics. Looking forward to it! | |
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Multi-instrumentalist Matt Margucci tracking trumpet, harmonica and accordian parts for the Henry Bermudez Trio album. These layers were essential in shaping the sound of the album. | |
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Guitar tracking with Henry Bermudez on the new "Trio" album. We overdubbed a variety of guitar sounds and textures to incorporate Henry's ecclectic style. From nylon string to acoustic to electric and even amplified nylon string guitars were used. | |
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This week the Henry Bermudez Trio began work on their new album. Set to be truley a group effort, the new record utilizes production skills of both Henry Bermudez, Mas Music and Derock Goodwin of C4 Music Labs aswell as both the Mas Music and Eagle Rock Studios. Day one has drummer Flip Vint and bassist Chris Gongora put in a monster tracking session, recording the majority of the albums rhythm tracks. Thanks to our friends over at Eagle Rock Studios for help on getting the album started. | |
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Work finishes up on post-production sound mix on "Clowns Vs. Ninjas" , a new short film/music video from Pitch Films featuring LA rock band The Other Side of Morning. Check it out! | |
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Mas Music Productions is open for business! After months of planning and construction, the studio is finally ready to rock and roll. Thanks to everyone for all their help especially Derock Goodwin of C4 Music Labs and Kyle and Zombie from The Other Side of Morning. Also a very big thank you to Dean Demas. Find us on Facebook and become a fan. | |