Author: Kandis Smith

Steve Albini is one of the biggest players and influencers in the music recording world—with the strongest opposition for song credits. One of the most versatile recording engineers in the game, Albini is as notorious for his professional accessibility as he is for his reputation for contraversy. The author of the infamous “The Problem With… Continue reading Steve Albini on Recording

If you’ve spent any time surfing Youtube in recent months, you’ve most likely come across 8D audio clips. We’ve heard of manipulating audio in 2-dimensions, 3-dimensions, and even 4-dimensions but an 8-dimensional audio track seems like a completely fabricated concept. Tracks which have been altered to 8D are often characterized by their ability to create… Continue reading 8D Audio

This live performance and short documentary for singer-songwriter Tori Kelly and her album Inspired By True Events filmed in November 2019. During which Kelly spends the course of thirty minutes performing six songs off her then-upcoming album, with threads of short, 20-30 second bits of commentary to precede them.  Amongst the standout songs were, “Coffee”… Continue reading Tori Kelly Live from Capitol Studios

It is no secret that creatives in the film and tv industry rely on sound and song to propel their stories to their highest potential. Even “silent films” (a film absent of spoken dialogue) use instrumental music to uphold their melodramatic aims. Music and sound are significant factors in delivering the proper elements that construct… Continue reading Infrasonic Sound and Horror Movies