Studio Grace: The Making of a Record
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1770899340 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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A fascinating story deftly toldand, for me at least, ideally read with Bach’s thirty-six movements playing softly in the background; a recipe for literary rapture.” Simon Winchester, author of The New York Times Best Seller The Professor and the MadmanA work of ever-percolating interest. Awesome.” Wynne Delacoma, Chicago Sun-TimesThe ironies of artistic genius and public taste are subtly explored in this winding, entertaining tale of a musical masterpieceSiblin is an insightful writer with an ability to convey the sound and emotional impact of music in words.” Publishers Weekly Included in his thorough research are interviews wi
Siblin’s songs are captured in three very different studios reflecting the evolution of sound recording: a tiny basement studio run by a wedding band drummer; the famed Hotel2Tango analogue studio, where a former producer of Arcade Fire connects Siblin with hipster musicians; and the mansion attic where his new friend Morey creates songs on a laptop using the latest in digital technology and the global distribution network that is YouTube.Published to coincide with the release of the album of the same name, Studio Grace is an entertaining and demystifying behind-the-scenes look at the making of a record filled with songs about love gained and love lost, about modern identity theft and ancient battlegrounds, about life and death, fleshed out by a host of eclectic characters, from ambitious young singers to veteran session musicians and unknown engin