Brooklyn MixCon Preview: Ariel Borujow – The EDM Mix
Brooklyn MixCon is coming up on December 6 & 7! Five workshops & Q&A’s organized by genre, at the Living Room in Brooklyn—Presented by SonicScoop and the Deli Magazine. Each day this week,...
View ArticleMastering Analysis: How Andy VanDette Mastered “Not Today” by Sevendust
An all analog signal path: It’s not just for tracking. All-Pro Mastering engineer Andy VanDette (Beastie Boys Rush) got the rare opportunity to ditch the digital for “Not Today” by Sevendust. A tense...
View ArticleNew Gear Review: Apollo 8p Interface by Universal Audio
The Apollo 8p by Universal Audio. Selecting the right recording interface is a crucial task for any studio, as choices here can significantly affect your entire workflow. At high level professional...
View ArticleMixCon Recap: Photo Diary
Our first ever “MixCon” went off without a hitch this week! Over 1,000 RSVPs and video crew was there to capture it all. Look for video highlights from this unforgettable event coming soon. In the...
View ArticleSonnox Releases Oxford Envolution – Envelope Shaping Plug-In
Sonnox has utilized their expertise of mixing plug-ins to create the Oxford Envolution. Envolution introduces spectral control over the attack and sustain of an audio source. A versatile envelope can...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Launches Members-Only Online Music Community
Mix With The Masters – it’s not just for world travelers anymore. Members can spend a day with Andy Wallace… The famed series of seminars that’s drawn scores of attendees to Studio La Fabrique – in the...
View ArticleOp-Ed: How the Audio Grinch Whacked Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan, no strangers to turning a phrase or two in their long career, have managed to flip another old saying on its head: let the seller beware. The wizened hip-hop group from Staten Island are...
View ArticleAudio on The Go: 4 of the Best Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers for 2015
Been putting off your holiday shopping? If you hurry, there’s still time to grab a stocking-stuffer or two for the musicians and producers in your life. Check out these four low-cost, small sized, easy...
View ArticleInside Adele’s “25”: How Tom Elmhirst Mixed a Masterpiece
This is where it all comes together. The official crossroads for the rest of the world are about 40 blocks uptown in New York City’s Times Square, but the current center of the audio universe is at...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping List: 4 of the Most Innovative Audio Gadgets Coming in 2016
With Christmas and New Year’s quickly approaching, there’s not much time left to find the latest and greatest gifts for the musicians and audio pros in your life. However, if you’re willing to stuff a...
View ArticleRoad Survival Tools of a Pro Agent: Touring Tips from The Agency Group’s...
Ready to do your live thing all over the place? Bands and live sound pros need this essential advice from the agent for Paramore and Relient K. The post Road Survival Tools of a Pro Agent: Touring Tips...
View ArticleThe Agency Group, Gersh Agency Announce Strategic Alliance
Talent and literary agency the Gersh agency and worldwide entertainment booking agency The Agency Group announced a strategic alliance which significantly expands both agencies’ scope. The new...
View ArticleBooking Wiz Khalifa: Five Questions for Peter Schwartz on Hip Hop Touring
The Agency Group VP breaks down the 2011 Campus Consciousness Green Carpet Tour. The post Booking Wiz Khalifa: Five Questions for Peter Schwartz on Hip Hop Touring appeared first on SonicScoop.
View ArticleDevelop Mental: The Role of an Agent in Artist Development
A top booking agent explains what bands need to get his attention. The post Develop Mental: The Role of an Agent in Artist Development appeared first on SonicScoop.
View ArticleInside Coachella: A Booking Agent’s Perspective
Natasha Bent of The Agency Group explains how to mix business with festivals. The post Inside Coachella: A Booking Agent’s Perspective appeared first on SonicScoop.
View ArticleRoad Survival Tools of a Pro Agent: Touring Tips from The Agency Group’s...
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: You’re not ready until you’re ready to take it on the road. With all bets officially off on all other forms of music revenue, touring is one of the most tangible avenues available...
View ArticleThe Agency Group, Gersh Agency Announce Strategic Alliance
Talent and literary agency the Gersh agency and worldwide entertainment booking agency The Agency Group announced a strategic alliance which significantly expands both agencies’ scope. The Agency...
View ArticleBooking Wiz Khalifa: Five Questions for Peter Schwartz on Hip Hop Touring
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: The massive motivation of hip hop artists like Wiz Khalifa is only half the story of how they storm the world’s stages: Behind every live touring success is a booking agent that...
View ArticleDevelop Mental: The Role of an Agent in Artist Development
Jeremy Holgersen, an NYC-based agent for The Agency Group, books the live appearances for a 49-artist roster that includes Bad Brains, Bear Hands, Ceu, Finger Eleven, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts,...
View ArticleInside Coachella: A Booking Agent’s Perspective
Next time you’re in the center of a music festival like Coachella, take a careful look around – there just may be Agents in your midst. If you see these people at Coachella, grab their card! Natasha...
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