We recently had a truly unique artist come in to record here at Metrosonic. Natalia “Saw Lady” Paruz is a renowned artist known worldwide for her rare ability to elicit music from an everyday carpenter’s saw. Some of Paruz’s past experiences include working with artists such as John Hiatt and Sarah McLachlan. The sounds of a saw are warbling and ethereal, […]
Kalae All Day
We just wrapped up tracking and mixing an EP for local artist Kalae All Day. Kalae is a uniquely gifted singer, rapper & songwriter, with a strong presence and a positive message. We had a wonderful experience working with her and her band and look forward to the album release and upcoming shows at the Knitting Factory. […]
Andrew Bird records and mixes to tape at Metrosonic
After about three months, we’ve just wrapped up tracking and mixing sessions with singer- songwriter Andrew Bird. A Chicago native, Bird is known for his warm vocal style, characteristic whistling techniques, and unique approach to combining modern treatments to otherwise traditional acoustic instruments. Along with violin, he plays guitar and glockenspiel on this album. Backing up […]
MetroSonic’s HUGE New Live Room
We have begun renovations on our new 850 sq ft live recording room! We’ll keep you posted on the progress…
Neon Dynamite Are Out Of Control
One of our favs, Brooklyn-based Neon Dynamite just finished up work on Out of Control. Pete & Terry spent some time mixing this one, and it was well worth it! Take a listen here: ADD AUDIO FILE!!
VIDEO: Holistic Is Back
Holistic‘s anticipated new album, Avant Garde was just released. We are pleased to say that along with their first effort Technicolor, the album was recorded and mixed at MetroSonic. We’ll be posting some music from it soon so check back with us for a listen. Get a behind-the-scenes look at Holistic recording “Blue Dynamite” below:
Surprise Performance by Mattison
Oh to the musician playing their tunes on the subway platform. At times they are somewhat frustrating and on other occasions lending a soft sound to ease tension while getting off and on the horrible torture device known to New Yorkers as the subway. I have indefinitely passed hundreds, if not thousands, during my six […]
Joey Belladonna re-joins Anthrax at Metrosonic
NYC metal heads rejoice! Anthrax will bring the noise (pun intended) to New York City LIVE this Wednesday, Feb. 8 in support of their new album “Worship Music.” The thrash will take place at the Best Buy Theater near Times Square. Definitely check this show out if you are in the area. We were lucky enough to have one […]
Mattison
We just wrapped up a round of tracking and mixing with Mattison (Kate Mattison: keyboards & lead vocals, Jay Steinhauer: bass, and Angel: drums & vocals). Pete engineered with Terry assisting. The music was great and the band was a real pleasure to work & hang with. I always prefer analog/tape-based projects and this one offers a […]
Black Lips Record Latest CD at Metrosonic
The Black Lips recorded their sixth studio album Arabia Mountain (Vice Records) at MetroSonic Recording Studio NYC. Check out the in-studio video interview by Rolling Stone! Producer Mark Ronson and Vice Record chose our recording studio for the combination of quality analog tracking, creative vibe and a great microphone selection. Some of the topics covered […]
VIDEO: Introducing The Damned Things
With members of Anthrax (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano), Every Time I Die (Keith Buckley), and Fall Out Boy (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley), The Damned Things are undoubtedly a musical force to be reckoned with. While each individual in the band has experienced their own successes, The Damned Things’ debut Island/Def Jam album, which combines their […]
Joe Donovan Variety Show
September brought the Joe Donovan Variety Show through our Williamsburg BK recording studio, Metrosonic. This exciting lock-out session prompted the group to track 18 songs with us in a week and a half. There were many moving parts with this act so the action was non-stop. Metrosonic engineer Jon Martinez assisted producer “Bassy” Bob Brockman […]
Matte Black
The mysterious growl & thunder coming from our live room this week is the band Matte Black working on some new tracks. Check out their website – power trio, solid rock/metal, good stuff. That’s exactly why we’re doing a video feature on them! We want to shed some light on Matte Black and we’re currently putting the […]