Drifting Sun Sound

Due North

Drifting Sun — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:00:35 +0000

Due North have begun recording a new album at Drifting Sun. We set up drums on Sunday (thanks in large part to Doobie Bros. Stage Manager/Drum Tech, Tyler Habrecht) and got some killer drum sounds in my living room.

Tyler making some adjustments on Jordan's kit

The new house with its vaulted ceiling sounds great!

Jordan laying down drum tracks as Eric cues him with the lyrics

We finished drum tracks for six songs on Sunday (sorry new neighbors), and we plan on finishing four more on Tuesday in order to do a ten song album.

Capturing drums in Pro Tools

Due North drums mic'ed up

Due North floor tom mic'ed up

Working with the Gator

Drifting Sun — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Allison Hanna, AKA “The Gator,” of Utility Monster fame, has started working on some new tracks. Her intention is to produce an entire album’s worth of material in the coming months. Her arrival at Drifting Sun Sound has helped me motivate to get the sound treatment finished. We will also continue mixing the second Utility Monster EP, perhaps with the addition of a few re-cut guitar and vocal tracks.

Allison doing some critical listening (note the new acoustic treatment - the "ping" is gone and the room sounds good)

Uli Jon Roth Live in Westland, MI

Drifting Sun — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:35 +0000

Uli Jon Roth

I finally got to see my guitar hero play live. Uli Jon Roth played the Token Lounge in Westland, MI, and I was lucky enough to stand right in front of him during his entire set. Uli looked a bit disappointed when he came out on stage and saw the tiny crowd, but he put on a guitar clinic I will never forget. I was close enough to him that if he had reached out his hand and I stretched out mine, he could have handed me his pick. At one point I yelled “play Drifting Sun!” (the Scorpions song he wrote for which my studio is named) He motioned toward his band and said “they don’t know that one yet.”

Uli Jon Roth

The only disappointment was that the meet-and-greet after the show was $20. I have never been to a show where I had to pay to meet the artist (if there was a meet-and-greet), so I skipped it just on principle. I had a stack of Scorpions records and solo albums with me that I had hoped to have signed, but just could not bring myself to pay for such a thing. I would have loved to have my copy of Fly to the Rainbow signed and framed to hang on the wall at Drifting Sun Sound. Oh, well…

Uli Jon Roth

Utility Monster EP2 Resuming Production

Drifting Sun — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:08 +0000

Vance stopped by today and finished his vocal takes. That means all tracks have been completed and we can start mixing soon.

Some sound treatment is in place and the computer is up and running

Drifting Sun Rising

Drifting Sun — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:10 +0000

A lot of painting around the house has been finished and I was finally able to bring the studio furniture up from the basement.

The studio is coming together slowly

Vent Inspector

Drifting Sun — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:16 +0000

Mila checking out the air ducts during painting

Drifting Sun Sound has moved again

Drifting Sun — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:00:44 +0000

I closed on my new house last week… Moved into a nicer area in Ypsilanti. The new house has a bigger spare bedroom that will serve as the studio control room and a great-room with a vaulted ceiling that should make for a great recording environment. Hopefully this will be the last move for many years to come.

Tyler sympathizing with the filth that needs to be cleaned

Work on the second Utility Monster EP has been suspended in the mean time. It will take a while to get the new place painted and set up. Stay tuned…

Mila checking out the view from new studio room

Utility Monster – Second Session

Drifting Sun — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:12 +0000

Utility Monster regrouped at Drifting Sun this week to begin recording their second 5 song EP.

Greg

Vance, Chawkey and the Gator

A Little Country… With a Twist

Drifting Sun — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:53:43 +0000

Mary and Joe stopped over on January 14th for a quick recording session. They recorded a song Joe had written two days prior. Mary threw something unusual down over this acoustic country track. This is take 4, recorded live in my living room with 2 mics and a direct line off the acoustic pickup.

Title: Bullets in My Back Artist: Mary and Joe

Living Room Jam Session

Drifting Sun — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:43 +0000

Dave, Dylan and Tyler came over on Friday and Saturday for a little living room jam session. Two songs emerged on Saturday… here they are in rough form:

Title: Coal Miner’s Lament Artist: Dave Dylan Tyler

Title: Day In Day Out Artist: Dave Dylan Tyler

Dylan Strzynski