Magic Shop Newsletter Fall 2009

In Session News

During July, The Magic Shop welcomed Norah Jones who tracked for her newest release, 'The Fall'. The album was released November 17th on EMI's Blue Note Records. Jacquire King produced and engineered, Brad Bivens was the additional engineer and Brian Thorn assisted.

In August, Shine Down came to the studio to record an iTunes Exclusive EP.

In September, Diane Birch tracked, mixed and mastered an iTunes Exclusive. Brian Thorn engineered and Jessica Thompson mastered the session in the Red Room.

Producer Jessie Harris returned to the studio with artists, Port of Notes.

Later in September, Jessie Harris returned to track with artist Yuichi Ohata. Tom Shick engineered with Brian Thorn assisted.

Happy Ending tracked and mixed their upcoming album 'Turn it On'. Jimi Zhivago produced and Brian Thorn mixed and engineered, with Kabir Hermon assisting.

This fall Steve Rosenthal mixed five unreleased tracks for the The Rolling Stones in concert 'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!' 40th Anniversary Box Set. The box set was produced by Jody Klein and Teri Landi of ABKCO Records. Ted Young assisted on the mixes.

Steve Rosenthal mixed four bonus tracks for the new Dolly Parton 'Dolly' box set. The four cd box set was release October 26,2009 on Sony Legacy Recordings. It was produced by Rob Santos.

 

IN BLUE ROOM MIXING NEWS

In October, The Magic Shop introduced a second console to the studio. The Blue Room now hosts a Neve 5088. We are currently offering the room as a low cost alternative for mixing in the box and as a room where finished mixes can be re-stemmed. Photographed below are Josh Thomas, Steve Rosenthal, Rupert Neve, Blue Room engineer Warren Russell-Smith and the Neve 5088. On October 10th, The Magic Shop hosted a party to welcome Rupert Neve.

http://www.magicshopny.com/msblueroom.html

 

RED ROOM RESTORATION PROJECTS

Restoration engineer Warren Russell-Smith and Magic Shop owner Steve Rosenthal completed work on the Alan Lomax Haiti Field-Recordings. Made in 1936-1937 are now being released as a 10- disc box set, along with a journal and other artifacts from his trip to Haiti. These Alan Lomax Recordings are part of the ACE Repatriation Project were selected for an award by the Clinton Global Initiative. For more information see the Association for Cultural Equity website; http://www.culturalequity.org/

www.amazon.com/Alan-Lomax-Haiti-Various-Artists/dp/B002FOQY7C

Red Room restoration engineer Warren Russell-Smith complete work on a Tiny Tim album titled, 'I've Never Seen a Straight Banana' produced by Richard Barone.

www.laweekly.com/2009-11-12/music/tiny-tim-returns/

 

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