In what studio did you record your most recent release? Damien Gerard Studios
What made you choose it in the first place? I've been going back to DG's over the years, but what first got my head in the door was just having a laugh with Russ [Pilling] the engineer over a few reverse cymbals we never used.
When anyone with a computer can record something of studio quality, what made you still go into a studio? Anyone with an iPhone can potentially record studio-quality audio, however not many people can make that 'studio quality' sound any good.
Was there any piece of equipment or instrument in particular that the studio had that you enjoyed using? I think the best thing about the DG's studio is it's simple. If you can't get what you want out the '60s HH amp then what do you really want in music?
Who was working with you on the recording and what did they bring to the table? Russ-T-Rock [Pilling] is the in-house engineer. He's done a good job on countless records. He'll suggest some things here and there, but he'll mostly just do his job with great results.
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Did you record pretty much live to tape or did you use some studio trickery? I've done both in the studio at DG's, we basically did my whole album Perfume Nightmare live to tape. I took it home, did overdubs, then came back in and mixed it.
Do you aim for perfection in the studio or more feeling or vibe when deciding to use a take? I'd like to know what perfection is, but I'd rather be lazy and get lucky. I suppose it's about doing a lot and getting rid of a lot, but finding the bits in between.
Do you prefer analogue or digital? I've probably come more to digital over the last few years, but tape gives you a reason to perform to a better standard and for that the takes are better.
Did you run into any musos while you were recording? Did you swap stories/talk collabs or anything like that? Well, Marsh who runs the studio does sound for Hoodoo Gurus so there's always a bit of a rock-dog story getting around.
