Introduce yourself

[ahjteam]

I decided to do this kind of thing. Here is a short template for you guys:

Name:
Location:
Age: (use year of birth)

My studio:
My bands/projects:
Main instruments:

When did you start audio engineering:
Production experience:

Websites:

That is the preferred minimum requirements, but fill only those that apply (for example I don't have my own studio facilities, only a home studio, so I would leave the "your studio" open) feel free to add other random stuff you would like to tell, like favorite bands, goals in life, who you would like to work with, what gear you have etc

 

[ahjteam]

Name: Anssi Tenhunen
Location: Finland
Age: 1984

My studio: -
My bands/projects: ahjteam (nintendo metal)
Main instruments: I don't consider to be a musician, but my main instrument is guitar. I also "dabble" with bass, percussions and keys

When did you start audio engineering: 2001
Production experience: Started as a roadie in 2001, mixed first live gig in 2002 (band was called Jugesgroup), mixed first ep in 2004 (it was a grindcore band called Evil Piggy Machine, and they didn't have a bass guitar), interned in a local studio in 2007, started college studies for Bachelors degree on audio engineering in 2008. I will start my internship at Finnvox in January 2012. Worked on 4 albums and ~30 demos/ep's so far, hopefully more in the future.

Websites:
http://www.ahjteam.com (CV)
http://www.soundcloud.com/ahjteam
http://www.facebook.com/ahjteam.music (music)
http://www.facebook.com/ahjteam (personal)
http://www.twitter.com/ahjteam
http://www.youtube.com/ahjteam (music production tutorials)

 

[selke61]

Name: Zach Selke
Location: New York, USA
Age: 1991

Record out of my apartment
My bands/projects: 2 bands of mine; And All His People Said and Spirit Speaks, both on Purevolume
Main instruments:Guitars, Bass

When did you start audio engineering: 2010
Production experience: 1 year, I started out just messing with free stuff that came with my pc, and it just grew into a very big interest of mine. I'm not going to school for audio engineering, and I don't plan on it.

I would like to work alongside Kris Crummet and Andrew Wade. I would like my bands to track with Joey, however.

 

[Goodfellas453]

Name: Neth Maison
Location:Temecula CA
Age: 1988

My studio:i record out of parents house(for Drums and vox) and track bass/guitars at my apartment
My bands/projects:vocalist of Always The Understudy, ex vocalist of Set Sights
Main instruments: guitar

When did you start audio engineering: 2009
Production experience: started in school after completing the program built a home studio in the garage and started recording bands. building studio up with each band i record i buy more equipment(mics etc)
DAW: Logic Pro and Pro tools

Band
www.facebook.com/Alwaystheunderstudy

 

[Charlez]

Name: Carlos
Location: Puerto Rico
Age: 1989

My studio: Charlez Recordings
My bands/projects: Death Comes Home
Main instruments: Guitar

When did you start audio engineering: 2010
Production experience: 3 Years - Local Bands - Home studio

Websites: http://facebook.com/charlezrecordings

 

[corybrunnemann]

Name: Cory Reece Brunnemann
Location: San Antonio, Texas [hell]
Age: 1986 - so almost 25!!

My studio: Alchemist Recording Studio
My bands/projects: I do vocals/synth for Through Arteries [recorded with Joey]
Main instruments: Guitar / Synth

When did you start audio engineering: late 2010
Production experience: I've done 2 EPs [Through Arteries "The Life and Death of..." & Versus Leviathan "Paragons", did not mix/master VL], working on a second [Settling Somewhere "Sins"] and done many many demos/singles!! check out my soundcloud!!

Websites:
http://soundcloud.com/alchemistrecordings
http://facebook.com/corybrunnemann
http://facebook.com/througharteries
http://twitter.com/throughcory

yeah i'll do gear and stuff too!!

DAW: Pro Tools 9

EQUIPMENT: Macbook Pro Unibody 2.53, RME FireFace 800, Presonus Digimax FS, Shure sm7b, AKG c2000b, AKG Perception 420, sm58s, other random mics laying around!!

WANT TO WORK WITH: i would love to work with Rise Records doing albums SOMEDAY!! i would love to have Joey master something of mine, would also love to work with John Feldmann one day, even if its mopping his piss off the bathroom floor, just would like to be in that studio!! others include Cam Mizell, Drew Fulk, Kris Crummett.

OTHER EQUIPMENT: Orange Rockerverb 50 Head, Marshall 425a Cab, Ampeg 8x10 Cab, Schecter C-1 Hellraiser, Epiphone Les Paul, and a 6" Zil-bel lol

 

[Tommy Evans]

Name: Tommy Evans
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Age: 1989

My studio: Droids Recording Studio (home studio)
My bands/projects: A Knight With 2 Faces (hardcore/deathcore)
Main instruments: Guitar, bass, vocals, synth, some drums

When did you start audio engineering: 2006
Production experience: Handful of local bands, my own solo project

Websites: Facebook.com/droidsrecordingstudio YouTube.com/DROIDSRS

I would like to work with Matt Gabe, Joey, Will Putney, Zuess, Cameron Mizell, and Seth.

DAWs: Daw of choice is Studio One, also have Reaper.
Guitars: I have a Gibson SG Studio Special, a Stellar Les Paul model, a 7 string Ibanez, a 5 string Dean bass.
Mics: Shure SM58, Audio Technica AT4040, Sennheiser E835.
Chairs: Comfy ones.

 

[Charlie E.]

Name: Charles Axel Ekendahl
Location: Miami, FL
Age: 1978
My studio: Home Studio. Not open for public yet
My bands/projects: Mendacity (Used to play in Aghora and Para)
Main instruments: Guitar. (played bass for Para and I'm trying to get better at drumming)

When did you start audio engineering: Dabbled with a portable cassette recorder since I was 15. Worked my way up gradually.

Production experience: Did 3 years of Music Engineering at UM, interned at Desmond Child's studio (Charles Dye), Live sound for the Blue Martini, weddings, and the occasional local metal show.
I started recording my own band around 2001. Started recording other bands/acts around 2008.

DAW: Logic

Websites: http://www.twitter.com/caekendahl

 

[Anthropocide]

Name: Ivan
Location: Russia, Moscow
Age: 1983

My studio: Anthropocide Productions

When did you start audio engineering: I started early 2003 just to record my own music, but very liked it. I spent almost 5 years at learning basics and trying to record myself and smallest local bands for free. Then I decided to turn my life into music production, and in 2008 I became a full-time mixing and mastering engineer.

Production experience: Since 2008 till now I produced more than 15 full-length albums and almost 30 EP's and singles. I worked with bands such as Abominable Putridity, Dead Silence Hides My Cries, Calmed By The Tides Of Rain, Aborted Fetus, Deviant Syndrome, Of Buried Hopes and many more. My works were released on the following labels: Amputated Vein Records (Japan), Comatose Music (USA), Brutal Bands (USA), MDD records (Germany), Fono Ltd (Rus), CD-maximum (Rus), Gigawatt Music (Rus), Mazzar Records (Rus), etc.

Websites:
http://anthropocide.org
http://facebook.com/anthropocidestudio
http://myspace.com/anthropocideproductions

 

[ahjteam]

Name: Ivan
Location: Russia, Moscow
Age: 1983

My studio: Anthropocide Productions

When did you start audio engineering: I started early 2003 just to record my own music, but very liked it. I spent almost 5 years at learning basics and trying to record myself and smallest local bands for free. Then I decided to turn my life into music production, and in 2008 I became a full-time mixing and mastering engineer.

Production experience: Since 2008 till now I produced more than 15 full-length albums and almost 30 EP's and singles. I worked with bands such as Abominable Putridity, Dead Silence Hides My Cries, Calmed By The Tides Of Rain, Aborted Fetus, Deviant Syndrome, Of Buried Hopes and many more. My works were released on the following labels: Amputated Vein Records (Japan), Comatose Music (USA), Brutal Bands (USA), MDD records (Germany), Fono Ltd (Rus), CD-maximum (Rus), Gigawatt Music (Rus), Mazzar Records (Rus), etc.

Websites:
http://anthropocide.org
http://facebook.com/anthropocidestudio
http://myspace.com/anthropocideproductions

We actually went to youtube one day with a friend and searched for "russian metalcore 2011" and I think we listened to almost all of those.

 

[Seth Munson]

Name: Seth Munson
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, Merica
Age: 1990

My studio: EAT SHIT FUCK YOU STUDIOS (Depar Studios)
My bands/projects: Altars (Facedown Records), The Influence
Main instruments: Guitar, keyboard and mouse

When did you start audio engineering: 06
Production experience: no

What else do you guys wanna know? I'll answer anything.

 

[selke61]

What else do you guys wanna know? I'll answer anything.

Thoughts on Unicorns?

 

[Seth Munson]

Thoughts on Unicorns?

They're purteyy

 

[Dustin Morrison]

Name: Dustin
Location: Greenville, Texas
Age: (1981)

My studio: Greentown Studio
My bands/projects: my band is called Black Tie Vendetta
Main instruments: I play Guitar & Bass

When did you start audio engineering: I started back in 1999 doing stage monitors here and there and moved into FOH....2 years ago I decided to try recording
Production experience: see above

Websites: www.greentownstudio.com

 

[Fandus]

My studio: EAT SHIT FUCK YOU STUDIOS (Depar Studios)

awwww... now my studio name just sounds gay. great name!

 

[Bropocalypse]

Name:Ben Gaines
Location: Derby, UK
Age: (use year of birth) 1987

My studio:Just recording out of the bedroom, use my guitarists studio Flabba Studios quite often.
My bands/projects: Laguna Sunrise - www.facebook.com/lagunasunriseuk, www.youtube.com/lagunasunriseuk
Main instruments: Drums (12 years), Mouse/Trackpad

When did you start audio engineering:I started a music course in 2004, messed about with cubase a little bit, then took time out to have a child/play music. In the past 3 years heavily got back into it again, mainly to help my own projects and then since had the desire to do this as my life.
Production experience: Played drums in the studio on various local bands e.p's as a session drummer, recorded a few unsigned bands, recorded my own band. Apart from that i have been a live backline technician working for Stage Slaves LTD who i am also acting crew boss of. I work as local crew for arena sized venues around the uk working with major artists.

Gear and DAW: I use a 17' Macbook pro (Early 2010) Logic Express 9 a bit of protools 8. Lots of Native Instruments Plugins, Drum Replacement. Edirol Monitors, Kaoss Pad KP3, Mbox 2
Websites:

www.facebook.com/lagunasunriseuk
www.youtube.com/lagunsunriseuk
www.lagunasunrise.bigcartel.com
www.facebook.com/bengainesvstheworld (personal profile)

 

[beechstudio]

Name: Rick Chaffin
Location: North Carolina
Age: 1962

My studio:Beech Studio
My bands/projects: Of Life and Death, After the War, Plug, (numerous others)
Main instruments: Guitar, Drums

When did you start audio engineering:1994
Production experience: Did live sound back in the early 80's. Assisted in production of my solo cd in 1993. Sony studio in Nashville in 1998.

 

[ArroldW]

Name: Arrold Walton
Location: San Diego, California
Age: 1989

My studio: 395 Recording Studio
My bands/projects: Silencer
Main instruments: I play almost everything. Violin - Drums

When did you start audio engineering: Since early 2009
Production experience: Started off recording my own band's demo's and ep's and figured I could make money off of something I love doing [music] because being in a band doesn't get me ANY income at all.

Websites: http://www.facebook.com/395recordingstudio
[website under construction]

 

[TheMusicProducer]

Name: Tim Tan (no joke)
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
Age: 1996

My studio: AfterShock Recordings
My bands/projects: Nothing well known yet.
Main instruments: Drums, Guitars, Vocals.

When did you start audio engineering: October 2010
Production experience: Recording own music and open to record tracks for others for small charge of labour

Websites: nil yet

 

[CameronHarris]

Name: Cameron Harris
Location: NSW, Australia
Age: 1993

My studio:
Fallen Angel Productions (Home/mobile studio)

My bands/projects:
Evacuate the Fallen, Whilst Angels Fall (Dormant), The Martyrs Curse, (Ex)Disciples of Torture

Main instruments:
Guitar, Drums (Haven't played for a year), Bass, Voice.

When did you start audio engineering:
Mid 2008

Production experience:
Started messing with Audacity to record some ideas when I was 15, after buying my own computer I moved to Cubase and produced my band's EP. Had a brief encounter with logic when I moved to a Mac, now using Pro Tools 10 on my second Mac. This year (First year out of high school) I've Recorded/mixed a compilation CD from my old High school, I'm currently mixing a CD I recorded from a live set at a conference and I'm part way through the tracking process with a local metalcore band.
Next year I'm moving away to study Audio Production.


Websites:
http://www.twitter.com/whilstcamfalls