Vampire Weekend #1!!

Vampire Weekend's new album Modern Vampires Of The City  soars to #1. The album debuted at #1 on its May 14th release via XL Records on the iTunes charts, and has sold 134, 000 copies since it's release last week. Placing them at #1 on the Billboard 200 according to  Nielson SoundScan as well as topping the SoundScan Vinyl, Indie, Alternative and Digital Charts. Read about Vampire Weekend topping the charts in  Rolling Stone, Spin,  Entertainment Weekly, MusicWeek, New York Times, MTV and many more.

This is Vampire Weekend's second time debuting at #1, their last album Contra also debuted at #1 in 2010, making this the first time an independent rock band has entered at #1 with two consecutive releases. Congratulations to all four band members Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson!

Modern Vampires Of The City is Vampire Weekend's third album mastered at The Lodge by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar. Modern Vampires of the City was engineered by Rostam Batmanglij, Ariel Rechtshaid, Dave Schiffman, Michael Harris, Nick Rowe, and Juan Pieczanski. The album was produced and mixed by Batmanglij and Rechtshaid, with additional mixing by  Emily Lazar and Scott Jacoby (Eusonia Studios, NYC), and Rich Costey (Eldorado Recording Studios, L.A.). We are so happy to see the band being acknowledged for all their talent, hard work and great music!

Check out Vampire Weekend's full length featured articles in  
Electronic Musician,  Mix Magazine,  New York Times,  Pitchfork,  Fader, and stay tuned for a more in-depth look into mastering Modern Vampires Of The City soon!

Pick up the album on MP3, Flac, CD and Vinyl at XL Records or on  iTunes and Amazon. 

The Boxer Rebellion "Promises" Mastered at The Lodge

The Boxer Rebellion Photo Credit: Vincent Dolman

                                                                                                          

The Boxer Rebellion's new album Promises is out now on Absentee Recordings. The band based out of London consist of lead singer Nathan Nicholson on vocals, Piers Hewitt on drums, Todd Howe on guitar and Adam Harrison on bass. Promises is a cathartic medley of indie rock laced with electronic ambience, it is the band's fourth studio album. The album was produced and mixed by Billy Bush, and then mastered at The Lodge by Chief Mastering Engineer, Emily Lazar and assisted by Rich Morales.  On May 14th, the album was among the top 10 on iTunes charts. Pick up Promises on CD, 12", WAV and MP3.

                                                      Join the Rebellion!!

             Listen to The Boxer Rebellion's lead single  "Diamonds"

"Strange Pleasures" by Still Corners Mastered by The Lodge

London-based duo Still Corners has recently released their new album, Strange Pleasures! Mastered at The Lodge by mastering engineer,  Sarah Register,  the album takes the listener on an ethereal sonic journey amongst silky synths and dreamy guitar lines. The album features songwriter and producer, Greg Hughes,  as well as vocalist,  Tessa Murray. Signed to label Sub Pop Records, the album can be purchased on their website as well as iTunes.  Fans can also view a list of Still Corner's current U.S. tour dates here. 

      Listen to Berlin Lovers off of "Strange Pleasures"

Armin van Buuren's new album "Intense" mastered at The Lodge

World renowned DJ and Producer Armin van Buuren returns to The Lodge to master his new album Intense out today on Armada Music. Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge previously mastered Armin's hugely successful album Mirage back in 2010.

Armin returns 3 years later with his latest genre-bending production work including collaborations with Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari, Australian duo NERVO and vocalists Trevor Guthrie, Emma Hewitt, Laura Jansen, Fiora and many other gifted artists. Armin always has the power to inspire as he pushes new boundaries in electronic dance music. He explains on his website ”Intense embraces more genres than any of my other albums, crossing over from progressive and trance to classic, even rock. Being a perfectionist, some of these tracks have taken me months to finish. Incorporating as many real instruments as possible, it includes a live orchestra, as well as the rock band of my brother Eller".

Voted the #1 DJ in the world, Armin has topped the DJ Mag Top 100 list 5 times and is continuously receiving numerous honors and awards for his musical achievements. Just this March he won 5 International Dance Music Awards at the Winter Music Conference in Miami for "Best Global DJ", "Best Producer", "Best Trance Track", "Best Podcast" and "Best Global Record Label". His weekly radio show podcast A State of Trance has 20 million listeners weekly and his co-founded label Armada just celebrated it's 10 year anniversary. Congratulations Armin and Armada! Cheers to many more!! See you at the Intense Album Tour!!

      INTENSE

Download on iTunes. 
Download on iTunes Canada.
Download on iTunes UK/Eire (available May 6th).
Stream on Spotify.
Download Extended Versions on Beatport.
Order CD at ArmadaShop.com.
Order Limited Deluxe Box on ArmadaShop.
Order Limited Deluxe Box on ArmadaShop.

Watch Armin van Buuren's coronation performance with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra for the King and Queen of the Netherlands!

Vampire Weekend and The Postal Service featured in Rolling Stone Magazine

Check out Vampire Weekend and The Postal Service featured in the May 9th issue of Rolling Stone Magazine. Both bands have high scoring album reviews and Vampire Weekend has a two-page spread in the 'Best of Rock' section. The title speaks for itself 'Because Vampire Weekend Just Keep Getting Better and Better' and we couldn't agree more! In the 'Best of Rock' article Ezra states "When I look at the future, I kind of feel like we can do anything."

This is Vampire Weekend's third album mastered by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge. The new album 'Modern Vampires of the City' received an awesome review of 4.5 stars! Look for it out on XL Records May 14^th. Pre-order the CD or Vinyl and/or on iTunes.

The Postal Service's reissue of GIVE UP: Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition is doing spectacular! Rolling Stone gave the album 4 stars and we are so happy to see Ben and Jimmy re-united and on tour once again. 

The Lodge is proud to have worked with both bands, whom, from day one we have always believed in. We congratulate them for creating music history and we hope you can get out their and support them too!

The Postal Service’s “GIVE UP” 10th Anniversary Edition mastered at The Lodge

It’s been 10 years since the release of The Postal Service hit album “GIVE UP”. Vocalist Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie), Producer Jimmy Tamborello (of Dntel and Headset) and Background Vocalist Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley) never expected that the album would touch so many hearts and be as successful as it was earning certified platinum, making it the second biggest selling LP in Sup Pop Record's history.   

But here they are decade later headlining Coachella April 13^th and 20^th, Lollapalooza August 3^rd while playing sold out shows across North America and Europe on their first tour since 2003. Don't miss them in NYC at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn June 14^th and 15th tickets HERE.

Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and her team mastered the reissue of GIVE UP at The Lodge. It includes the remastered original 10-track album along with 15 bonus tracks, including the brand new songs “Turn Around” and “A Tattered Line of String,” a previously unreleased live recording, and every other official recording the band has ever released, as well as cover versions of Postal Service classics by The Shins and Iron & Wine.    

Ben explains the making behind GIVE UP in an NPR interview as “The record kind of took on a life of its own and just kind of found its way into areas that you know Death Cab or Dntel have not even gotten close to reaching. It was odd to see that just kind of fly off on its own and completely take on a world of its own.” 

Purchase the album on 3xLP or 2xCD from the band's online store.

On iTunes.

Or from Amazon.

Check out the new track "A Tattered Line of String" 

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!