Rick Slater Goes Inside Area 51 NYC With Tony Drootin
NYC studio veteran Tony Drootin welcomes us into Area 51, the new two-room facility in Midtown he owns and operates with producer/engineer Roey Shamir.
View ArticleRon Isley, Ryan Leslie, T.I. and Gucci Mane In Area 51 NYC Studios
Area 51 Studios — owned by Tony Drootin and producer/mixer Roey Shamir — recently hosted sessions with Isley Brother Ron Isley, engineered by Jim Caruana. Caruana also recently engineered some new...
View ArticleClassic Mix Analysis: “What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy)” by Information Society
This dance pop smash had a creative mix to crank its killer hooks.
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC – A Monthly Report
Trace recordings by Yoko Ono, French Montana, John Zorn, MGMT, Hole (and more!) back to their studio sessions.
View ArticleRick Slater Goes Inside Area 51 NYC With Tony Drootin
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: A year or more back, I was looking for a solid room for overdubbing or mixing. I found it in Seven Seas Studios, run by my friend Tony Drootin and staffed by the very capable...
View ArticleRon Isley, Ryan Leslie, T.I. and Gucci Mane In Area 51 NYC Studios
Area 51 Studios — owned by Tony Drootin and producer/mixer Roey Shamir — recently hosted sessions with Isley Brother Ron Isley, engineered by Jim Caruana. Ryan Leslie Caruana also recently engineered...
View ArticleClassic Mix Analysis: “What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy)” by Information Society
Roey Shamir is a Recording-Mixing-Mastering Engineer, Musician and Producer based out of NYC — his credits include Al b Sure!, RUN DMC, SWV, Ronnie Spector, TKA, Mantronics, Roberta Flack, and Quincy...
View ArticleSession Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC – A Monthly Report
GREATER NYC AREA: We’re all over the local and musical map in this month’s epic Session Buzz, as we trace recordings by the likes of Yoko Ono, Talib Kweli, John Zorn, MGMT, Wale, Hole, Okkervil River,...
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The Opportunities & Perils of Big Studio Business: Q&A with Tony Drootin of...
How does a serious recording studio succeed? You can ask the Young Guns how they’re tackling this tricky business, but sometimes it’s best to hear it from a veteran like Tony Drootin. Recently,...
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