![]() ![]() It feels like you’re listening in a cabin under a blanket in a rocking chair with the fire burning, knowing it’s freezing cold outside. But you’re toasty warm listening to folk tales and world-class musicianship. #9 – Owl City – Ocean EyesĪny time I mention this, people get all silly. “He ripped off Postal Service! It’s too cheesy, it’s for dreamers and teenagers!” This guy acknowledges his influences, which you’d know if you listen to the album. Recommended Tracks: Meteor Shower & Cave In He also takes everything that made the Postal Service awesome and cranks that dial over to 11 on Ocean Eyes. I’ll flat out say it, this guy Adam Young has mastered programming, engineering, and arrangement. He manages to build a dry song up to the most washed-out reverb extravaganza you’ve ever heard while maintaining perfect clarity for every element in the song.Īnd that’s partially because he chooses his orchestration carefully. Whether you like the style of the SynthPop sound or not, nobody can deny the complete ear-candy of the mixing. If you know anything about Pat Metheny, you’ll know that he only hires the best of the best musicians from all around the globe. What will then blow your mind is that this album, The Road To You, is recorded live, and the performance is tighter than any other band who gets infinite takes. They do it all in one go, together, on the spot. No punching in, no overdubs, nothing but raw talent. Recommended Tracks: First Circle & Have You Heard To describe the album, it’s like fusion jazz with hints of progressive rock without the rock. Now, I doubt they committed the house mix to the record. They must have recorded stems off the master outputs and taken them into the studio later. I don’t care who you are and what type of music you like, you’ll never take a greater adventure than listening to this. You can focus on the performance, the mixing, the fact that it’s live, the types of songs being played… perfection from every angle. #7 – John Mayer – Battle Studiesīattle Studies… it’s like the modern day Abbey Road. Not only are they both the studios where the albums were recorded, but they are both that good. It’s John Mayer so you know the vocals, playing, and songwriting are top-notch.īut it’s the production quality that really makes this record stand above his others. Recommended Tracks: Assassin & Heartbreak Warfare In this world of digital recording they made it a point to use analog hardware in every stage of the recording process. I don’t think they committed to tape, but there is a huge amount of warmth and saturation from all of the transistors and tubes that you just don’t hear any more.
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