jim smith : music production from brooklyn

ETSY – Mitsy Sleurs – “99 Feelings of ArtMind”

jim — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:32:37 +0000

Here is new music that I wrote for the latest Etsy artist profile piece on the wonderful Mitsy Sleurs.

Handmade Portraits: 99 Feelings from Etsy on Vimeo.

How do you visualize the human experience — courage, happiness, hope? Ceramicist Mitsy Sleurs (http://artmind.etsy.com) started with a Matryoshka doll and 99 emotions.

Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/99feelings.

Music by Jim Smith (http://www.coilandmagnet.com)

The Passing of Hillman Curtis

jim — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:00:21 +0000

Hillman, you were and always will be an inspiring wonderful presence in my life. Thank you for all of the time that we shared, which I shall forever reflect. You are missed, my friend.

Studio featured in Bob Weir’s Bridge Session video

jim — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:01:39 +0000

Members of the National and many other great musician friends of mine played in an amazing show as Bob Weir’s band for performance benefitting HeadCount.org. Rehearsal was conducted in our studio and so was this interview with Bryan and Scott. Check out the footage!

Exciting acquisition for Saltlands

jim — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:38:29 +0000

Saltlands Studio, where I frequently record, has just acquired an EMT 140 plate reverb! This is amazing! And for those of you who are curious, we actually tracked down an entire plate minus the electronics, and managed to find the electrical driver system on sale in a land far far away. Plate reverb is a very welcome addition, as every person involved with Saltlands is delighted by real analog reverb sounds such as springs, plates, chambers, etc. Cant wait till it’s wired up!

Completed new studio!

jim — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:33:47 +0000

A few friends and I have completed our endeavor to beautifully equip a small two room recording studio in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The studio is called Homeward Sound, which held it’s first session with Josh Ritter as we recorded his latest record. We are delighted with the outcome of all tracking that has taken place in the space, and it’s proving itself to be even better than we expected in terms of sound quality and versatility. Cheers to the four of us, and here’s to many great recordings.