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Old 5th July 2006   #22
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Originally Posted by Synth80s

Not that I'm looking or this sound on this project but two of the best examples of minimal drum mic recordings I know of are Talk Talk's last two masterpieces, "Spirit of Eden" and "Laughing Stock." Those two recordings are beautifully organic and full of ambience across the board but the snare and ride cymbal sounds take the cake.

-Synth80s
You can say THAT again. All I remember learning about that drumset micing was that they used some very distant mics and spent FOREVER finding the right spot for them. In my book, those records are pure genius--especially Laughing Stock.

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