Manley

Manley Labs Massive Passive Gets Anniversary Limited Edition

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/30/2023

To mark 25 years of the Massive Passive stereo tube equalizer, Manley is releasing a limited edition: the Massive Passive XXV.

At their stations in The Loft are (L-R): Jeff Tweedy, Nels Cline, Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen. At the far left, engineer Tom Schick’s silhouette can be seen in the “control room.” PHOTO: Jamie Kelter Davis

Music Production

In The Studio with Wilco for ‘Cruel Country’

By Barbara Schultz ⋅ Published: 08/18/2022

In January, Wilco returned to The Loft, its Chicago studio, to conjure its new 'Cruel Country' album with producer Tom Schick.

Darrell Thorp takes a selfie at work in Henson Studios Studio A Control Room in January 2020. Fom left: Thorp, Greg Kurstin, Alex Pasco, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett (at console), Alastair Christie, Samon Rajabnik (in hat).

Recording

Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 5: Finishing Up

By Matt Hurwitz ⋅ Published: 07/16/2021

In the final installment of our five-part series, the production team and Foo Fighters decamp to Henson Recording Studios to fine-tune the tunes and...

Recording

Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 4: The Gang’s All Here

By Matt Hurwitz ⋅ Published: 07/15/2021 ⋅ Updated: 11/08/2021

In part 4 of our 5-part series, the band decides whether record playing together or separately, and percussion legend Omar Hakim shows up to...

Recording

Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 3: Miking The Foos

By Matt Hurwitz ⋅ Published: 07/14/2021 ⋅ Updated: 07/15/2021

In part 3 of our 5-part deep dive into the recording of Medicine at Midnight, the production team starts miking up Foo Fighters to...

After selling off his production gear in order to leave music, Grammy-winning producer Illangelo returned to the fold, spending a year working on The Weeknd's 'After Hours' album.

Music Production

From Purge to Perfection: Illangelo on Producing The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’

By Keith Nelson, Jr. ⋅ Published: 06/04/2021

After selling off his studio gear in order to leave the music business, Grammy-winning producer Illangelo returned to the fold, spending a year working...