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The vibe at Spillway Sound right now #diysynth

The vibe at Spillway Sound right now

#diysynth

@nelscline doing his morning exercises at the Spil

@nelscline doing his morning exercises at the Spillway Sound breakfast table a few weeks back

📸 @elicrews

Recording Kimbra's vocals in 2020 for "A Reckoning

Recording Kimbra's vocals in 2020 for "A Reckoning", which just came out today!

You can see my makeshift vocal booth in the control room, complete with super sexy packing blankets and a big piece of foam nailed to the ceiling. Also Ryan Lott piping in his thoughts from afar, and Gustav capturing some backing vocals in the live room.

It was a super fun session, and I'm so excited for it to be out there in the world!

Some of this album was made by the Delicate man hi

Some of this album was made by the Delicate man himself here at the Spillway. First time I saw Steve play at SXSW in 2011 I was blown away, and he’s still impressing me 11 years later.

I will soon make a regular demo video of this, one

I will soon make a regular demo video of this, one of my favorite keyboards on the planet: the Yamaha YC-45D. But I just accidentally discovered while doing some maintenance on it that by only putting back in every fifth key, you create a perfect 12-tone row.

This reminded me how essential it is to not let standards control the entire creative process. Even something as ancient and set as the chromatic piano keyboard can use an occasional tweak to uncover new ways of playing and hearing.

Removal is sometimes addition.

#fakeserialism
#yamahayc45d
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Gonna start cataloging the collection of keyboard

Gonna start cataloging the collection of keyboard instruments here at Spillway Sound. I’ll just give this disclaimer on the first one: please excuse the rudimentary playing, these are certainly not meant to display any actual keyboard skills on my part. Just the facts.

Also, this is obviously just recorded on my phone, but if you come play this thing here we’ll mic it up real nice I promise.

This installation showcases an original Mellotron M 400, serial number 131 from 1970, restored in 2016 by Jerry Korb. I start on the flute, head to the brass, then to the violins. Then when things start getting bendy I go back to the flute.

#mellotron
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Catching up… some session pix from a couple of w

Catching up… some session pix from a couple of weeks ago, music of @_sarahgoldstone_ with @adamlouisschatz producing, great songs and kick-ass band, super fun and creative session.

Enablers wrapping up their session after filling t

Enablers wrapping up their session after filling the studio with amazing sounds and solid vibes for six days. Come see them at Tubby’s in Kingston tomorrow night! See ya there @enablershazelatlastunes @tubbyskingston

Some pics from the super fun @juliemariebyrne sess

Some pics from the super fun @juliemariebyrne session in January. @alexsomersmusic producing and @jakefalby doing lots of amazing music stuff. Pink slippers unite!

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Instagram post 17945853136727315

@maevegilchrist producing the hell out of @helloco

@maevegilchrist producing the hell out of @hellocornerhouse, such a good session going on

The pool at Spillway Sound. Not just for summer an

The pool at Spillway Sound. Not just for summer any more.

Popularity contest between studio mascot icicles:

Popularity contest between studio mascot icicles: #teamtascam or #teamechoplex?

Anna Ash singing her beautiful songs at Spillway S

Anna Ash singing her beautiful songs at Spillway Sound this weekend. Eric Kuhn on drums/keys/gtr/good vibes.

Thanks to @gotye for the vocal mic loan - what a gorgeous U47 it is - and also for the EKO Computerhythm, my new favorite drum machine!)

There are always fall colors when you have a Tasca

There are always fall colors when you have a Tascam. #tascam388

Spillway Sound - powered by the sun.

Spillway Sound - powered by the sun.

Phil on the Spillway Sound inversion table, I can’t tell if he likes it, thumbs up or down? For those keeping score, his head did not explode.

Control room in the summer. Stay tuned for some fa

Control room in the summer. Stay tuned for some fall shots

One more shot of Kimbra tickling the eardrums of G

One more shot of Kimbra tickling the eardrums of Gustav, the binaural head. Great week of vocals at Spillway Sound.

I got to listen to the wonderful percussionist Sus

I got to listen to the wonderful percussionist Susie Ibarra last week.
-Gustav

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