

I had to not record vocals at certain times when kids were running around and try not to do drums after a certain time. I had a similar kind of setup but on a smaller scale before this place. I think all the things that people seem to like about recording here are the things that you wouldn't get that seem "wrong." Kids ruining vocal takes, and stuff all over the place.ĭoes it make much noise upstairs for your family? I've got kids so they always come into the studio during the day when they get back from school. I find that I do like to sort of maintain a reasonably normal life. If you want to play a guitar, just choose an amp. Within a couple of minutes you know? Everything is so close. Is everything plugged in or easily accessible? I find if I do writing sessions I try to get people to come over here because you can walk around and, "Oh, I've got a song." It is nice isn't it? You can see I like having everything out.

Yes, the Space Echo, but the Klemt is favorite one. Then you just stroke it and the sparks just go "fshhhh" and sets the spring off with this kind of "fshinnng."

Or we connect wire drum brushes to a car battery and then the other side of the car battery to one end of the Slinky. I quite like the sound the sound that it makes, even without the speaker, the spring itself if you hit it. The Orban, the AKG BX 5, and the Slinky. What kind of spring reverbs are you using? I notice you've obviously got a lot of sound processing equipment. So I trekked through South London to his Streatham-based studio where we had quite a great chat amid his massive collection of musical instruments and recording gear. Despite the attention these people receive, it's rare to read about Dan or to even come across a short interview with him. These artists include Franz Ferdinand, Kylie Minogue, CSS, M.I.A., Lily Allen, Hot Chip, Emilíana Torrini, Santigold, The Kills, La Roux, Oh Land, Bat For Lashes, Willy Mason, and Yeasayer. They say that record producers and engineers are the people behind the curtain, but if so London's Dan Carey seems to be hiding deep in the backstage shadows while the artists he work with take center stage.
