![]() ![]() I recently picked up a MX-5050 for Doctor Wu’s, and was eager to try it out with the band. The guys at Daptone Records still swear by them. Nirvana’s Bleach, Mudhoney’s Superfuzz Bigmuff, and a bunch of early Sub Pop records were recorded on an Otari MX-5050. ![]() Seaside Lounge – in addition to their beautiful Otari MTR-90II 2″ 16-track (on which we recorded Funky Was the State of Affairs) – also has an Otari MX-5050 1/2″ 8 track in their B room. ![]() I’ve worked on it a number of times (with Austin’s other band The Keepsies and the folk-rock revivalists Wild Leaves) and really love the sound, but wanted to explore some other options. There’s an almost cult-like following surrounding the 388, from the San Francisco psych-garage scene to the Black Keys and a host of other analog enthusiasts. We recorded Light Up Gold on Austin’s Tascam 388, so we knew we could get something good on it. Part of the setup process was figuring out what tape machine to use for the sessions. We finished an EP, which will be coming out this September – you can hear live versions of some of the songs (and a thoughtful interview with the band) on a recent edition of NPR’s World Cafe, recorded a couple weeks before we hit the studio. A couple months ago, I was at Seaside Lounge with Parquet Courts recording a bunch of new material. ![]()
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