Author Archives: Nate Faulkenberry
At the mill
That’s Chris Gunderson playing his saxophone for me last night in his studio. We had a great evening eating chili, listening to jazz, shooting some film… but this was the highlight of the night.
January 1
January was an incredibly rewarding month for myself and Jon Bolles. We started work on his second record together in the summer of 2011 between school, Italy, a hurricane and a few other adventures. When the fall came around, Jon trooped back up to school and we tucked the project away to revisit at a later time. Around November, I started planning our follow-up to the summer sessions. I was ready for a change in scenery and had always wanted … Continue reading
Where it all began
The whole idea that you could capture the world as it exists in a recording
Slate Virtual Console Collection
I saw the Slate Virtual Console Collection bundle going for half price the other week so my curiosity peaked and I ended up purchasing a license. There isn’t much noise about this plug-inĀ yet which I’m guessing is because it’s still fairly new. I’m not going to review this plug-in, I am no professional reviewer and anyone can get a demo and try it out on their own. But! I do have an A/B comparison and I do think the … Continue reading
Why do we record?
This is the broadest question I could ask that has to do with recording. Everyone would give me a different answer, everyone. It’s a hobby, it’s a way of life, it’s a way to share your music, it’s fun. I get that. I get all of that. Still I ask, why do we record? My friend Chris once posed a question: Would you rather live a short life creating music reaching millions of ears or a long life creating music … Continue reading