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IndianGiver — Plafond EP

If you were to peruse the “About” section of IndianGiver’s Facebook page, you’ll notice how the instruments attributed to each of the Oklahoma City band’s five members are described with downright flippancy: Dylan Jordan plays “sticks & animal skins,” while Jazzton Rodriguez earns his keep with “shanties & loud noises,” and so on.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0

Various artists — Never Give Up: Celebrating 10 Years of The Postal Service

Few indie bands have had the impact on current music that The Postal Service has. Even fewer have done so with only one album.
05/15/2013 | Comments 0

Big Worm — Bench All-Stars

Fans of the comedy classic Friday may recognize the name Big Worm, but the Big Worm behind Bench All-Stars is rooted not in South Central L.A., but on the streets of Oklahoma City.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Code 22 — Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!

The guys of Oklahoma City’s Code 22 seem like a likable group of fellas. Their latest release, Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!, is likable enough as well — so likable that on first listen, I took its clean, acoustic sound and clear, unstressed vocals as an alternative praise-and-worship band.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Eureeka — Polysynthetic Fields

It’s always refreshing to hear music that embraces its own eccentricity, yet presents it in an accessible and meek fashion. Eureeka — the Norman-based duo of Jordan Vargas and Devin Wahl — has tapped into this rarified air on its self-released EP, Polysynthetic Fields.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0
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OKC recording studio owner says time, money make great music


Bryan Mangieri February 22nd, 2007

Henry McMinn of Oklahoma City's Audyssey Studios said the hardest thing about recording other people's music is the people themselves.   "Everybody's got the McDonald's and Wal-Mart mentality: They wa...

Henry McMinn of Oklahoma City's Audyssey Studios said the hardest thing about recording other people's music is the people themselves.
 
"Everybody's got the McDonald's and Wal-Mart mentality: They want you to do it as fast as you can and have it sound as perfect as you can for the minimal amount of money," he said. "The hardest lesson "¦ was dealing with those kinds of people (who) don't want to spend any money, and they don't want to really take the time it takes to get a good product."
 
TALENT IS KEY
McMinn said many people don't understand the recording and mixing process.
 
"You just don't move a few faders and it sounds good; you got to go in and tweak things and add compression and different effects on the vocals and whatnot, and that takes time," he said. 

Talent is a key element in every great recording.
 
"They kind of have to have an idea of what it is they're wanting to do, not just 'I want to be a rock star,'" he said. "It's gotta be something they love doing." " Bryan Mangieri

 
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