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Originally Posted by centurymantra  I have read this article and think it's pretty great. There really is a bit of an art to creating and designing with a 'lo-fi' "trashy" aesthetic. There is a big difference between good-sounding lo-fi recordings with great vibe and lo-fi that just sounds like s#*t. I have a few of the Daptone records and they sound very cool to my hears and are thick 'n' heavy with vibe. The new Budos Band record is outstanding.
To tell you the truth, I think the Daptone guy is a gearslut as well...just with a different attitude and approach compared to a lot of the crew on this forum. |
agreed.
He's getting the sound that a lot of 'slutz' aspire to get by simply going back to the source - the tape machine. His compression game plan is solely the tape itself. Dynamics rather than condensers, mic placement and technique, old fashioned plates and spring reverbs. Tubes are a non-issue. Very ironic.