The Masterdisk Neighborhood: Hells Kitchen, NYC
While I'm working on a couple other stories for The Masterdisk Record I thought I'd put up a quick post about Hell's Kitchen, the neighborhood Masterdisk calls "home". No, it's not a very nice name for...
View ArticleDowntown Musicians Come Together for Japan
From John Zorn: We are all overwhelmed by the tragic devastation that has been happening in Japan and want to do what we can to help. Please join us.
View ArticleThe Bunker Studio: Williamsburg’s Best-Kept Secret Won’t be Secret for Long
John Davis & Aaron Nevezie, who both produce, engineer and mix, just moved their successful Bunker studio to a new location in Williamsburg. For years they've been doing great work at affordable...
View ArticleA Conversation with Composer Mikel Rouse
Mikel Rouse is a multi-talented, multi-disciplinary artist who’s been a vital part of the Downtown New York scene for 30 years. He’s done so much work, and such varied work, that it’s a challenge to...
View ArticleLAMC 2012 Shows
Nacional Records’ 13th annual Latin Alternative Music Conference is happening again July 11-14 at the New Yorker Hotel and all over NYC. You can register online until July 1, but you don’t have to be...
View ArticleLAMC: Music Industry Tip #1, Story Is Everything
The Latin Alternative Music Conference hosted five panels last week to inform and inspire visiting and local attendees alike. I donned my artist hat, took the wheel and sat down for a spin.The room...
View ArticleLAMC: Music Industry Tips #3
Tip #3: The best idea is going to come from a 15-year old. Toy Hernandez, producer for the latest hit machine out of Monterrey, Mexico 3BallMTY (Tribal Monterrey), and Sebastian Krys, producer for La...
View ArticleDaniel Freedman: Percussionist, Composer & World Traveler
Percussionist, drummer and composer Daniel Freedman’s latest album, Bamako by Bus, on Anzik Records, was recently mastered at Masterdisk. I wanted to find out Daniel’s tricks of the trade, but it turns...
View ArticleMasterdisk Remembers Lou Reed
I joined Masterdisk in 2010. A lifelong musician, I had also been working as a marketer in the staffing industry for 10 years. Joining the Masterdisk team was a move I was very excited about. I knew...
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