Morrissey masters at The Lodge

Following the release of last year's remastered edition of Viva Hate, EMI UK/ Parlophone Records continue their Morrissey reissue campaign with the release of three separate special editions of  the classic Morrissey single "The Last Of The Famous International Playboys" off the album Bona Drag and a remastered version of Moz's second album, "Kill Uncle". The single will be released in three versions, backed by new live songs recorded exclusively for the Janice Long Show by BBC Radio 2,  on June 15,  2011.

The limited edition 7-inch picture single will include "People Are The Same Everywhere (BBC live version)" the CD will include "Action Is My Middle Name (BBC live version)" and the digital release includes "The Kid's A Looker (BBC live version)" all three were mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar and her crew. They are available now for purchase  here.  

Emily Lazar and Boz Boorer!   

The Transformations Suite mastered at The Lodge

Samora and Elena Pinderhughes are brother and sister who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area both are gifted musicians, he on the piano and she on the flute.

Samora, 20, while attending Juilliard wanted to “Paint a musical picture of the current state of social inequality and injustice in the United States” while “making a statement through the music and really trying to create a fundamental transformation of the system through the arts” he did just that and composed the music for “The Transformations Suite”.

"The Transformations Suite" is a composition in five movements that combines jazz with poetry and spoken word from Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Tupac Shakur. It examines the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in order to discover how his vision can continue to live and breathe in the present day. “It’s for young people, by young people. It’s about creating a dialogue and using the power of the arts to create change” explains Samora.

To raise money for the recording Samora, Elena and a group of his classmates from Juilliard created a Kickstarter campaign and were successful. “The Transformation Suite” was produced by Greg Knowles, James Fallon mixed by Elliot Scheiner and engineered by Chris Allen. It was then mastered by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge.

“The Transformations Suite” has been gaining acclaim across the country from New York City to California and even Brazil. "The Transformations Suite" shows how art can empower all people - especially youth - to make their voices heard.

SUPPORT THE SUITE !! See them perform live THIS Saturday, March 23 at Joe's Pub, NYC starting 7pm.

Musicians: 

Samora Pinderhughes-Piano

Clovis Nicolas-Bass

Jimmy MacBride-Drums

Elena Pinderhughes- Flute, Vocals

Lucas Pino- Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet

Tony Lustig- Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet

Riley Mulherkar-Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Jehbreal Jackson-Vocal

Jeremie Harris-Spoken Vocal

Vampire Weekend master new album at The Lodge and release HOT double A-side single!

Vampire Weekend released a new double A-side single fresh off their highly anticipated album "Modern Vampires of the City"!! The two new tracks “Diane Young” and “Step” are already topping the charts: Pitchfork gave "Step" Best New Track and "Diane Young" made the top of USA TODAY's latest playlist. Mike Snider of USA Today writes "As for the new songs, the workmanship and wordplay remain top-notch". 

Previous Vampire Weekend albums mastered at The Lodge include the hugely successful "Contra" and their self-titled debut "Vampire Weekend" all mastered by Chief Engineer Emily Lazar and her team. The Lodge is very proud and excited for the band and can't wait for the release of "Modern Vampires of the City" out via XL Recordings on May 7th. Pre-order MVOTC from iTunes now and get "Diane Young" instantly here.

 Diane Young

Step

The Vampire Weekend boys also showcased two new tracks at SXSW festival during their set on Saturday March 16,  Rolling Stone raves "Everyone in the band was grinning as the crowd sang along to every word".  If you couldn't make it to Austin, check them out at a theatre or festival near you live!

4/12 Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan
4/14 Indio, CA – Coachella
4/16 Davis, CA – Freeborn Hall at UC Davis 
4/17-18 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater 
4/21 Indio, CA – Coachella
5/8 London, UK – The Troxy
5/10 Paris, FR – Casino De Paris
5/15 Boston, MA – Agganis Arena
5/16 Toronto, ONT – Sony Centre
5/17 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
5/19 Kansas City, MO – Midland Theater 
5/20 Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre (co-headline w/ Of Monsters and Men)
5/21 Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater
5/23 Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium

5/24 George, WA -- Sasquatch Music Festival

6/23 Dover, DE -- Firefly Festival

8/9 Squamish, BC -- Squamish Music Festival

In The Studio: A Woman's Point of View

Hey Washington, D.C.!

The Lodge’s Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar will be in the nation‘s capital for the Grammy365 Producers and Engineers Wing event,

 In The Studio: A Woman’s Point of View

Join us for a candid discussion with four dynamic women whose body of work comprises some of music’s most impactful recordings. Gain knowledge and insight about music production and a unique female point of view on the opportunities and challenges in the music industry today. Presented by The Recording Academy® Washington, D.C. Chapter, The Producers & Engineers Wing® and Smithsonian Folkways Recording with moderated by: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings' Richard James Burgess.

Panelists: 

*GRAMMY- nominated mastering engineer and president of New York mastering house The Lodge Emily Lazar

*GRAMMY- winning engineer and Director of Music Recording & Scoring at Skywalker Sound Leslie Ann Jones

*GRAMMY- nominated producer Sylvia Massy

*Sr. Executive Director of The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing Maureen Droney

Date:

March 26, 2013

Venue:

Rasmuson Theatre, National Museum of the American Indian

4th and Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20013

Time:

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Sign up here!

Sound City: Real to Reel at THE LODGE!

Dave Grohl's debut film Sound City: Real to Reel has garnered major accolades and even Oscar whispers around the globe. The soundtrack for this amazing rockumentary, which includes the first ever reunion of the remaining members of Nirvana joined by Paul McCartney, was mastered by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar, and her team at THE LODGE. 

The film conceived by Grohl features interviews and performances from famous musicians and producers who recorded some of rock’s greatest albums on the Neve 8028 and in the magical space of Sound City Studios located in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles, California during its 42 year history from 1969- 2011.

Instead of reminiscing about yet another monumental studio biting the dust, Grohl in his usual upbeat Renaissance man fashion decided to celebrate the studio's amazing history and give the legendary Sound City Studios the proper credit it deserves. The iconic albums that were recorded at Sound City will make your head spin including Nirvana's "Nevermind", Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours", Neil Young’s "After The Gold Rush", Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' "Damn The Torpedoes", Rage Against The Machine's "Rage Against The Machine" and Cheap Trick's "Heaven Tonight" the list goes on and on.

Grohl tracked down and joined forces with the famous artists that walked through Sound City’s doors to discuss the studio's legacy and collaborate on an all-star studded compilation album. Released on Roswell Records Sound City: Real to Reel is a brand new collection of all-original songs, each one composed and recorded exclusively for the film soundtrack on the Neve 8028 after it was reinstalled in Grohl’s Studio 606. The new mega jam-packed compilation album—produced by Butch Vig, mixed by James Brown and Chris Lord-Alge features some serious heavy hitters and totally amazing collaborations between Grohl and Stevie Nicks, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Rick Springfield, Joshua Homme, Rick Nielsen, Lee Ving, Corey Taylor, Brad Wilk, Tim Commerford, Jessy Greene, Jim Keltner, Alain Johannes, Chris Goss, Rick Nielson, Scott Reeder, Nate Mendel, Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Trent Reznor. The story of Sound City will inspire generations to come as we move forward further into the era of digital recording. Good timeless music never dies though, you can purchase a vinyl copy of Sound City: Real to Reel at Amazon or download to-go at iTunes.

Here's a picture of the reel on The Lodge's ATR Tape Machine!

          

Go see Sound City on the big screen in all of its holy rockness!!

 Purchase tickets for you local Theatre or download here.

The Lodge wins at the TEC Awards

The Lodge was nominated and won for Best Record Production/Album in the Outstanding Creative Achievement Category for The Foo Fighters "Wasting Light" album at the annual TEC awards. Held at NAMM in Anaheim, California the TEC awards honor the best in the past year's groundbreaking audio production tools, sound engineers, editors, producers and audio professionals in the recording, film and sound industry. The Lodge is overjoyed to be a part of the team along with James Brown and Butch Vig and we congratulate The Foo Fighters for all the success that "Wasting Light" has inspired and accomplished.

28th Annual TEC Awards for Outstanding Creative Achievement

The Living Sisters “Run for Cover” EP mastered at The Lodge

The harmonizing beauties of L.A, The Living Sisters release new six track EP "Run For Cover". Vocalists Inara George (The Bird and the Bee), Becky Stark (Lavender Diamond) Eleni Mandell and Alex Lilly come together to collaborate and cover an array of classic hits from Dolly Parton's "Jolene" to the Funkadelic's "Can You Get To That".  

Mastered at The Lodge by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and her crew. The new album is a follow up to their last album "Love to Live" both produced by Shelden Gomberg and the sisters themselves.

"Run for Cover" is the latest achievement to bring the ladies together whom each have individual singing careers and have been joining forces since 2006, to collectively soothe our minds and melt our hearts. "Run For Cover" is released out on Vanguard Records and its available on iTunes and Amazon today!

 Listen to The Living Sisters put their sweet spin on some of our favorite songs!

"Que Sera Sera"

       "Can You Get To That"

BT Returns to The Lodge and Masters 2 New Releases!

Grammy nominated composer, artist and innovator; BT returns to The Lodge for two new self-released albums: "If The Stars Are Eternal So Are You And I" and "Morceau Subrosa". Both albums were mastered by Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge. BT continues to top at #1 in Ambient, Electronica and EDM charts across Amazon and iTunes. The Lodge also teamed up with BT to master his previous three albums: "Emotional Technology", "This Binary Universe" and "These Hopeful Machines".

A pioneer in electronic dance music, BT is also known worldwide for his symphonic compositions in both music and film. Keep a look out for his upcoming Armada releases and expect greatness -- snippets are available at http://www.btmusic.com!

Neon Trees' "Everybody Talks" Goes Double Platinum!

Neon Trees’ summer smash hit “Everybody Talks” from their sophomore studio album "Picture Show" has everybody talking about it!!! 

With over 8 million views on Youtube the single has been certified DOUBLE platinum selling over 2 million downloads!! Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, engineered/mixed by Billy Bush, and mastered at The Lodge, this single is sure to go down as a top song of 2012!

Diamond Rings brings "Free Dimensional" to The Lodge

Toronto electro artist and Youtube sensation Diamond Rings is gearing up for the release of his highly anticipated sophomore album "Free Dimensional" on October 22nd (via Astralwerks).  The album was mastered by Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge earlier this year.

John O'Reagan (also known as John O) got his start in the Toronto suburbs, playing music with his best friends in the acclaimed indie rock band The D'Ubervilles while majoring in art at the University of Guelph.  After getting a taste of the city life and delving further into expressionistic art projects with friends he decided to ditch the indie rocker life and partnered with his professional makeup artist/stylist cousin and choreographer roommate to come up with his gender-bending current alter ego as Diamond Rings.

Juxtaposing pop with hardcore electro and a little bit of glam, Diamond Rings recorded, produced & released his first album all by himself and received an overwhelming fan response to his over the top videos on Youtube.  This eventually led to a SXSW showcase as well as some incredible opening gigs for artists such as La Roux and Owen Pallett.  For his second album, Diamond Rings teamed up with producer Damian Taylor (Bjork, Prodigy, The Killers) and the result is an expansive & heavily thematic electro/pop record with a wide range of soundscapes that appeal to John O's influences growing up.

Watch the video for the first single “I’m Just Me”



And check out his 45 minute live performance on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" where he debuts several tracks from the new album



(Pictured from left to right):  John O, Emily Lazar and Damian Taylor toasting the completion of the new album!

Dum Dum Girls Release New EP

Dum Dum Girls are on a streak outputting some of indie music's dreamiest 60's inspired pop music.  Their new EP "End of Daze" (considered some of lead singer Dee Dee's best song writing) was recently named Best New Music on Pitchfork!

"End of Daze" follows up the band's 2011 full length "Only in Dreams" and marks their fourth release mastered at The Lodge. The EP was recorded throughout 2011 and 2012 with Sune Rose Wagner (The Raveonettes), Dum Dum Girls' longtime producer Richard Gottehrer and Alonzo Vargas on mixing duties. It includes the well received single "Lord Knows" as well as a cover of Strawberry Switchblade's "Trees and Flowers".

Check out the video for the haunting single "Lord Knows"

The Sea and Cake Release New Album "Runner" Mastered at The Lodge

Seminal 90's indie darlings The Sea & Cake have released their 10th album "Runner" this Tuesday, September 18th on Thrill Jockey Records.  The album was mastered by Heba Kadry at The Lodge. 

Receiving Pitchfork's Best New Track stamp of approval with upbeat/electronic tinged lead single "Harps", the new album brings the band's iconic sound back to a more refined direction reminiscent of their earlier albums. 
The album was engineered & mixed by The Sea & Cake drummer & highly demanded producer John McEntire (Stereolab, Broken Social Scene) at his studio in Chicago and of course features lead singer Sam Prekop's hushed airy vocals and summer inspired lyrics.  "Runner" also showcases Prekop's excellent modular synth programming, hot off the heels of their cinematic electronic 2011 album titled "The Moonlight Butterfly"

Head over to Drowned in Sound's website to stream the entire album! HERE

Stream The Killers "Battle Born" Mastered at The Lodge!

Pretty sure The Killers don't need any introductions...possibly the biggest band in the world? I'm sure Bono might not be too happy about that statement but we certainly think they are.  Even if you haven't followed their entire repertoire, there is no doubt that these guys have written some of the best pop/anthemic songs over the last decade.

"Battle Born" (Island/Vertigo) was mastered by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge earlier this summer and it's been incredible to be part of such an amazing release.  Produced and mixed by some of the world's biggest names in audio, the team includes Steve Lillywhite, Damian Taylor, Brenden O'Brien, Stuart Price, Daniel Lanois and Alan Moulder.

The album is due to be released on September 17th but in the mean time, kick back and wrap your ears around their full album stream on iTunes right HERE.

Enjoy!

Imagine Dragons' Debut Album Tops Charts!

Las Vegas' finest musical export is synth rockers Imagine Dragons and they are making quite the impact with their debut album "Night Visions" (Interscope/KIDinaKORNER).  The band returned to The Lodge this summer to work on their full length album.  The Lodge has previously worked with the band on their hugely popular "Continued Silence EP" earlier this year. 

Mixed by Grammy-winning engineers Manny Marroquin & Mark Needham, the album was produced by the band and mega pop producer Alex Da Kid (Rihanna, Eminem). "Night Visions" topped the charts debuting at #1 on iTunes and #2 on Amazon in less then 24 hours after it's release; we couldn't be more proud of these guys!! Imagine Dragons are all about achieving a huge sound nuanced with thrashing driving drums, and dense layers of distorted synths; this album is all killer, no filler!  Be sure not to miss this smash hit fall release!

Check out their video for the single "It's Time"

Alanis Morissette Album is OUT this week!

Multiple Grammy winner Alanis Morissette makes a triumphant return this week with brand new album "Havoc and Bright Lights" mastered by Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge! The album was produced & mixed by the very talented Guy Sigsworth and Joe Chiccarelli.

In a recent interview with Huffington Post, Morissette explains how the birth of her son Ever Imre inspired her to write "Havoc and Bright Lights" as well as her views on parenting.  Morissette makes motherhood cool in our book!

You can buy her album in the US right here 

And check out her hilarious E! interview with straight talker  Chelsea Handler on Chelsea Lately.

The Return of Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff; New Album Mastered at The Lodge!

Grammy-winning reggae legend, Jimmy Cliff, has released his first studio album in 8 years.  Titled “Rebirth,” the album, which earned 4 stars in Rolling Stone, was produced by Punk Legend Tim Armstrong of Rancid and Operation Ivy fame, and was mastered at The Lodge.

Jimmy Cliff needs no introductions; a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and the man that single handed-ly brought reggae music to the masses, Cliff has made a legendary career for himself as a musician, singer, songwriter, producer, activist and actor. His first hit was at the ripe age of 14 with the song “Hurricane Hattie” which was produced by the Influential Leslie Kong. His success as an artist continued with albums like “The Harder They Come” and “Breakout” as well as his crucial acting role in Ivanhoe Martin's movie "The Harder They Come"; contributing iconic tracks such as "Many Rivers To Cross" and "You Can Get It If You Really Want".

On this album Cliff explores his rebirth as an artist and as a man, it is driven by socially conscious lyrics and was inspired by a tour of African countries. He was quoted saying “Africa is like an injection for me. Being there gave me that high feeling- the songs just poured out.”

Head over to Rolling Stone and stream "Rebirth" in it's entirety right HERE

Alanis Morissette Masters New Album at The Lodge!

Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge recently wrapped up mastering Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette’s new release “Havoc and Bright Lights”! The album is scheduled to hit stores in late August 2012 and was mastered right here at The Lodge earlier this year.

Produced and mixed by Grammy nominated producer & frequent Lodge client Joe Chiccarelli & Guy Sigsworth, "Havoc and Bright Lights" is Morissette's eighth studio album! She wrote the 12 track album following the birth of her son Ever Imre and was recently quoted about the album "It is my emotional, psychological, social and philosophical commentary through song."

To promote her new album Morissette kicked off a European summer tour in late-June, starting in the United Kingdom.  The albums first single “Guardian” premiered on the radio and Internet in early May 2012. 

 And check out this great behind the scenes video on the making of "Havoc and Bright Lights"
 

The Tallest Man On Earth Master New Album

Kristian Matsson, a singer/songwriter from Sweden, began to receive recognition for his musical conceptualism and craftsmanship as a writer in 2006 while performing and recording under the alias The Tallest Man on Earth. He has released three full length albums, the most recent entitled "There's No Leaving Now" (Dead Oceans/Gravitation) is the first to feature a full band and was recently mastered at The Lodge.

With influences that range from Bob Dylan to Nick Drake, Matsson produced and recorded "There's no Leaving Now" himself, at his home studio in Dalarna, Sweden. 

Listen to the beautiful single "1904" from "There's No Leaving Now" right HERE

The Killers Release New Single Mastered at The Lodge!

It's been 4 years since The Killers have released a studio album and the wait is ALMOST over folks! Anthemic synth-pop wizards have returned with a catchy lead single "Runaways" from forthcoming album "Battle Born"(due to be released September, 2012).

Mastered by Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge- take a sneak peak into The Killers' fourth studio album! Watch the official video below.

Neon Trees Go PLATINUM!

Holy smokes! Our fave synth-rockers Neon Trees just went platinum with their infectious single "Everybody Talks"! Couldn't be more excited for these guys.

"Everybody Talks" is the lead single from the band's second album "Picture Show" produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, mixed by Billy Bush and mastered at The Lodge.  "Everybody Talks" is the band's second platinum selling single!

Emily Lazar interviewed by Adam Gonsalves for Square Cad Podcast

Adam Gonsalves is a mastering engineer based in Portland, Oregan.  He runs a wonderful (subscribe free!) podcast on iTunes called Square Cad purely dedicated to the world of mastering. On each episode, Adam spotlights a top mastering engineer or a particular pro-audio company.  He has interviewed top mastering engineers in addition to discussing very particular mastering topics such as DDPi's, sample rate conversion and general studio etiquette.

For his most recent episode, Adam sat down and spoke with Emily about her career; starting out as an engineer at Shelter Island Sound, the beginnings of The Lodge, and her views on how records are mastered today. A really insightful interview, please be sure to check it out right HERE.  You can also get a sweet discount from Sweetwater after listening to the episode!

For more information about Square Cad podcast, please visit their website http://squarecad.net/

Yuna Masters Debut Album at The Lodge

Dreamy singer/songwriter Yuna is a rare talent with incredible song writing skills.  Born and raised in Malaysia, Yuna blends 60's AM guitar melodies, soft vocals. poignant straight-from-the-heart lyrics and wonderful pop sensibilities.  A law school student, Yuna was writing songs since the age of 14 and was already a sensation in her native country before getting signed to cool indie-pop group FADER label.

With her debut album in English, Yuna teamed up with Grammy award winning producer Pharrell Williams and mix engineer Manny Marroquin (Lana Del Rey, Alicia Keys, Kanye West) and the result is an album of non stop luscious pop jams.  The album was mastered at The Lodge earlier this year.

Attracting a lot of buzz, her the dreamy, downtempo lead single "Live Your Life" charted at #1 on We Are Hunted's Spotify app and the album debuted at #86 on the Top 100 Albums on iTunes as well as #23 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart! She also performed her single on CONAN and Last Call with Carson Daly.

Watch Yuna's video for lead single "Live Your Life"