Quick Mixes, Fast Masters and Speedy CDs
When Germantown Church of the Brethren needed their project mixed, mastered and duplicated quickly, they chose Forge Recording.
Pastor Richard Kyerematen contacted Forge Recording with a seemingly impossible task–to mix and master 10 songs and manufacture 150 market-ready CDs in just 4 days. With all of these capabilities under one roof, Forge Recording jumped right in. Lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro mixed and mastered the tracks on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the production team prepared the graphics for the CDs. The True Light Christmas CDs, with full-color discs, inserts, tray cards and shrinkwrap, were in the client’s hands by Friday, in time for their Christmas service.
Forge Recording is no stranger to full-service, quick turn recording and duplication projects. For the Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir’s annual “Christmas Joy” concert, Forge does an on-location multi-track recording on Sunday, mixes and masters on Monday, and has 600 market-ready CDs ready by Thursday. For St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, the CD was recorded, mixed and mastered in Forge Recording’s world-class studios, resulting in manufactured CDs in jewel cases and DigiPaks.
Vinny Vegas Films 5 Songs At Forge
Baltimore art rock band Vinny Vegas chose Forge Recording as the location to film 5 songs for its new EP. The series of videos was engineered by Steven Rosplock and filmed by Jay Yachetta and Benjamin Neate in Studio A.
“Greens Into Blues” is the first video released off the EP. According to Rosplock, all 5 songs were recorded in one take with no audio edits. “I think that’s amazing and a testament to how killer those guys are. It really makes the songs feel like they are living in the moment.”
Emerging from Baltimore’s burgeoning art rock community, Vinny Vegas proves that a musical act can thrive without abandoning the DIY aesthetic. The five-piece band has self-released three critically acclaimed EPs and one full-length LP, and has self-booked/funded many tours throughout the U.S. and Canada over its ten+ year existence. From extensive touring it has gained a cult following for its dynamic live shows. Vinny Vegas consists of Scott Siskind (lead singer), Jason Cohen (drums), Aaron White (bass), Emmanuel Lee (keyboards) and Earl Carter (guitar and vocals).
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Vibrato Productions Records The Voice’s Matthew Schuler
The Voice contestant Matthew Schuler has been busy working with a production team in The Academy Studio at Forge Recording. Schuler, the first contestant to turn all four chairs in The Voice’s blind auditions, has been recording new material with producers Janice McClain, Lawrence Drinks and Michael Anderson of Vibrato Productions. The tracks are being recorded and mixed by Robbie Simmons and mastered by Forge Recording lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro. The team, pictured here, convened for a listening party in Studio A.
Schuler made waves during Season 5 of The Voice under coach Christina Aguilera. His rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah reached #1 on the iTunes charts and #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Schuler has a major role in the indie film I’m Not Ashamed, which is based on the inspiring true story of Rachel Joy Scott at Columbine High School, and was released in October 2016 (check out the trailer below).
Ron DiSilvestro on TAMA’s Iron Works Studio Mic Stands
TAMA and Forge Recording continue their longstanding relationship with a testimonial by lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro regarding TAMA’s Iron Works Studio microphone stands. In addition to being Forge Recording’s lead audio engineer, Ron DiSilvestro is an accomplished session and live performance drummer. In the video above, he explains how the stands are very vibration-resistant, a vital consideration when recording drums.
Last year, we recorded accomplished drummer Rodney Holmes for TAMA Drums in Forge’s Studio A. Learn more about TAMA’s products here.
Studio Jams – Jon McLaughlin
The 77th episode of Studio Jams was recently taped at Forge Recording studios. This time, the session included pianist/vocalist Jon McLaughlin, guitarist Randy Bowland, bassist and Pottstown native Bennie Sims and drummer and Philly native James Rouse. McLaughlin has collaborated with artists as diverse as Demi Lovato, Sara Bareilles, and Jason Mraz, and he performed at the 2008 Academy Awards. His song “Beating My Heart” landed on the Billboard charts.
Studio Jams is a creative, up-close and inside look at the art of making music. In the videos “More Than Me” and “Beautiful Disaster,” you can watch McLaughlin, Bowland, Sims, and Rouse in Forge’s Studio A experimenting with different approaches before deciding on the final version. In “Human,” McLaughlin starts the video explaining how he wrote the song with Better Than Ezra‘s lead singer Kevin Griffin.
Click here to watch more Studio Jams sessions filmed at Forge Recording.
All Are Welcome At St. Vincent de Paul Church
St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church chose Forge Recording for its latest album, All Are Welcome.
The album celebrates the diversity of their congregation and the surrounding Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. It includes a mix of classic Christian hymns, an African-American spiritual, and original compositions. It is performed by the Music Ministry’s Gospel and Contemporary Choirs, directed by Valerie Lee-Jeter and Darin Williams.
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in Studio A by Forge Recording lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro who was assisted by Brendan McGeehan. Forge then produced in-house CDs in jewel cases for quick delivery while 6-panel DigiPaks were being manufactured at the plant. Proceeds from the CD benefit St. Vincent’s Music Ministry and their Capital Campaign, which works to preserve the rich history of Catholicism in Germantown.
Run to Sandy From Start To Finish At Forge Recording
Run to Sandy created their entire EP, Save the Pieces, here at Forge Recording. After rehearsing in The Green Room, they recorded, mixed and mastered in Studio A with lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro. Forge then manufactured the EP which was officially released on December 27, 2016.
Run to Sandy is an adult alternative pop/rock band from Bucks County, PA, featuring Jeff Sawyer (vocals), Jonathan Millen (drums), Richie Lather (guitar) and David Palmer (bass). Save the Pieces is their third official release. As they explain it, “These are songs about everyday life reflected through the band’s power-pop prism.” You can listen and purchase their EP here. The EP release party will be held at Bourbon and Branch on Friday, February 17, 2017.
Check out “Navigator Girl” from the EP below!
The Badlees Rehearse at Forge for Film Tour
Central PA based rock band, The Badlees, recently came to Forge to rehearse ahead of a tour supporting the film, “All In Time.” The band’s music is featured prominently, with 12 tunes heard throughout the feature length film. Screenings of the film are being held in select theaters in the region, with the band performing a closing set on certain dates.
From the film’s website:
WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE UP TO FOLLOW YOUR DREAM?
Charlie leaves a good job to follow his dream of managing his favorite hometown rock band. Believing the band will be famous in the future, he hatches a plan to throw a unique rock concert for time travelers. His only problem is the band’s guitarist, who doesn’t share Charlie’s optimism. His attitude derails Charlie’s best efforts to bring the band success and sends Charlie spiraling into an emotional, financial, and romantic tailspin. With the help of his elderly neighbor and a young intern, Charlie tries to get the band on track and his girlfriend back before it’s too late.
The Badlees are a 6-piece rock band from Central PA. Formed in 1990, the group has released 10 studio albums to date. We were happy to provide a space for the band to rehearse ahead of their tour.
From Concert to CD in 5 days
December marks an annual tradition at Forge Recording–the Westminster Presbyterian Church Christmas concert recording.
Since 2008, Forge Recording’s staff has recorded West Chester’s Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir‘s annual “Christmas Joy” concerts on location. This year, the 120+ piece choir celebrated its 25th annual Christmas Joy season and sold out five shows for thousands of visitors.
Forge Recording’s Brendan McGeehan was there to record two of the performances. McGeehan recorded 28 tracks that lead engineer Ron DiSilvestro mixed and mastered in Forge Recording’s Studio A the following day. Within 5 days of the concert, Forge’s team produced 600 market-ready CDs in shrinkwrap for the church to share.
Westminster Presbyterian Church is one of many church choirs who have visited our studios and/or engaged us to record them on location. Learn more here about how we can help you record your organization’s live concert.
Weekender Live In-Studio Video
Philadelphia based psych-rock/dream pop band, Weekender, released a live in-studio video of two songs performed at Forge Recording. Loving/Hating and My Only Dream are cuts off of their second EP entitled Floaty Feeling, Blue (Paper Cup Music, 2016).
The band went all out to produce the video. The session was treated with Forge Recording’s impressive arsenal of vintage and modern microphones, preamps, and outboard processing, and the video component was given a full visual complement, complete with 5 cameras, set design, lighting, and visual projections.
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