It starts with listening. The song often tells me what to play, and my assessments come from my 20+ years of professional music experience. Therefore, I listen and think about the part in relation to the artistic goal. Then I’ll begin tasks like selecting the right snare drum and ride cymbal to fit the idea […]

Oxide Lounge Recording is a fully functional recording facility located in Bloomington Illinois and run by Tony SanFilippo. It features 14-foot vaulted ceilings, wood floors, Neotek Elan II mixing console, many channels of analog compressors, and a microphone collection ranging from vintage Neumann, AKG, EV models, classics from Beyerdynamic, and Sennheiser, to modern marvels from […]

Artist: Wiplot Song: Sunshine Factory Power Pop Full complement micing with close and room mics     Artist: Sara Quah Song: I’ll Be Alright Singer-songwriter Close mics only, dry/muffled drum tuning     Artist: A Man Who Lived Song: Isn’t Love The Sweetest Thing Indie Rock Close and room mics     Artist: Jessica Jorgensen […]

Standard Tracking For a song spanning 5-6 minutes, a “standard” song form drum part will run $50.  Longer and more complex songs (tempo changes, multiple time signatures, specific parts, etc.) will need to be quoted individually. Please include an in-tempo count-off! Once the client approves the work sent via MP3, an email invoice will be […]