Any one have insights into recording of 'The Seal Beach Ep' by The Album Leaf?

[Jazzpunk]

Wondering if there are any 'The Album Leaf' fans on here who might have some insights into the making of 'The Seal Beach Ep'. I believe some of it was recorded in Iceland courtesy of Sigur Ros but would love to know what type of equipment was used.

I am very interested in how it was tracked and what type of console was used to mix the record. It is such a warm balance of organic and electronic, I can't stop listening to it!

Thanks for any info.

[Jazzpunk]

I am the only fan...how sad.

[jomo1234]

I believe that there was a Tape Op article last year that spoke about The Album Leaf recording at Sigur Ros' studio. That might be a good place to start.

[gnarls]

Pretty sure for his guitar sound it's a fender strat through a tube fender amp (not sure which exactly). He tracks into cakewalk i think (I read the article awhile ago). I do know he uses fruity loops and layers the programmed beats with reason for that a sporadic IDM feel. He's also a big fan of moogs and I believe uses a mini moog for most of the synth sounds.

[Jazzpunk]

Originally Posted by jomo1234

I believe that there was a Tape Op article last year that spoke about The Album Leaf recording at Sigur Ros' studio. That might be a good place to start.

Thanks Jomo, I'm gonna try and track that down. I got into the album late so probably missed any press that may have been around the release.

[Jazzpunk]

Originally Posted by gnarls

Pretty sure for his guitar sound it's a fender strat through a tube fender amp (not sure which exactly). He tracks into cakewalk i think (I read the article awhile ago). I do know he uses fruity loops and layers the programmed beats with reason for that a sporadic IDM feel. He's also a big fan of moogs and I believe uses a mini moog for most of the synth sounds.

Thanks Gnarls. Cakewalk and Fruityloops? Really?! He's gotta be running through an analog console or some outboard gear at some point. I know the Rhodes is a staple but the beats are so 'warm' and the stereo imaging on his mixes are great.

[Agli]

here'a link to Sigur Ros' studio
http://www.sundlaugin.com/

[Jazzpunk]

Originally Posted by Agli

here'a link to Sigur Ros' studio
http://www.sundlaugin.com/

Cool...thanks.

[nathanvacha]

Originally Posted by Jazzpunk

...He's gotta be running through an analog console...

<br>They own a neve.

Originally Posted by jomo1234

I believe that there was a Tape Op article last year that spoke about The Album Leaf recording at Sigur Ros' studio. That might be a good place to start.

I did see an article in tape-op last year about a band that recorded at Sigur Ros' studio, but it wasn't the album leaf. It was some band with like a three letter name of some other icelandic band or something.

Wait, no... they used Sigur Ros' Neve and some other stuff and recorded in some shanty of a shack on a rocky penninsula in the ocean and supposedly you can hear the wind howling and they mic'd up drums through different amps and mic'd those and all sorts of clever things.

I never did hear the record though...

Hopefully it's not the same article, though, and there's one on the album leaf too