SUPER-8-EKOTRONIC
/>Super-8-Ekotronic is a new venture we, and by we I mean me, are (is) promoting.
Using the simplest of gear, a Tascam 688 8 track recording studio you can achieve the nastiest cheapest sounding recordings you ever heard. For examples just listen to The Bonnevilles tracks on my audio player or buy the new Bonnevilles album (due out July '08), I think you should do that yeah thats the best idea.
IF YOU CAN DO IT LIVE, YOU CAN DO IT WITH US
Employing the idea that putting a microphone in front of your amp/kit/mouth and pressing record is enough and processing after the big red button has been pressed is for wastrels, usually Metallers with more money than sense (I've never heard a drum kit sound like that). I know this may sound completely insane to some but thats how people used to record and I like it.
The Audio-Industrial complex is the third most powerful entity on planet earth after the Amish and Lidl, they sell us stuff we don't need, we've been led to believe that our artistry can be improved by buying "stuff", and have convinced some that their music is lacking because you didn't buy the latest digital nerval grunge pump or whatever. Well here at Super-8-Ekotonic we (I) say pish and poop to that, the most important stage in the recording process is the very first one, the one were you write the song, if thats no good then no amount of processing and polishing can save you. Bearing this in mind we (I) can always blame you for writing a shit song when you eventually try and blame us (me) for fucking up your album.
THINGS YOU ARE LIKELY TO HEAR AT SUPER-8-EKOTRONIC
1 "who the fuck do you think you are, Phil Collins?"
2 "no, its shit because your shit, not because I don't have a Line 6 pod you cunt"
3 "Jesus wept Pink fucking Floyd could've done it quicker than that, and thats with the mental one"
4 "If you spend any longer tuning that thing |'m going to kill you"
5 "don't touch that, we (I) got it out of a skip and its still a bit..um..whiffy"
6 "never send a drummer to do a mans job"
7 "sorry, have you just met your guitar for the first time, fucking do it right you dildo"
8 "what are you? the worlds first living brain donor, no I can't make you sound like Metallica
THINGS YOU WILL NOT HEAR AT SUPER-8-EKOTRONIC
1 "First, lets all go into the meditation garden to centre ourselves"
2 "If he wants to change the lyrics now then let him, its his voice and its going to be heard forever, Lentil anyone?
3 "Drum triggers are great, they make everyone sound the same"
4 "15 mics on the drum kit may seem a lot, but your paying for this and you want it right don't you?
EQUIPMENT LIST
******The most important thing is the Tascam 688, its a cassette based portastudio and by portastudio I mean two burly bricklayers can lift it. This thing was made back in the 80's and was and still is considered the best cassette portastudio ever made.
******A load of mics, Sm58s' and 57s', an old Technics condenser and a couple of cheap condensers' . I'd love to buy a load of old classic mics but can't so I use the best I can afford, which are shit. But I find that the Shures' are a general cure all, if they were good enough for Chess records and Willie Dixon they're good enough for me.
******For mastering I use an Apple Mac running Cubase and T-racks
Here at Super-8-Ekotronic we (I) can give you a Trashy, lo-fi, dirty recording, but broadcast quality (but who the fuck would broadcast you, right?) I'm not going to give you something you can't use, if your the right sort of band for us we're (I'm) right for you. But please bear in mind the limitations of the technology, Re: point 8 above. Also, I can come to you, the joys of the portastudio and two burly brickies.
PRICING
Cheap, get in touch.
Take it easy you dogs
Andy
