Recording Arts

10/29/2022

Now this....is what a real bass "guitarist" sounds like, unlike a proper "bassist" who simply plays the "bass". McCartney wrote this book, and John E. took great notes.

10/02/2017

Kevin Glenn singing his ass off at Recording Arts: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201925446036947&set=a.10200098777211368.203385.1208214624&type=3&theater

09/11/2017

Susan Rowe, "killing it" at Recording Arts last week. Amazing writer, singer, player....da' whole "package". Stay tuned!!

Recording my song "Other Side of the Mountain" Amazing photo by Jacie Lee Almira

02/08/2016

11/23/2015

Great times recording Juliana Walker MacDowell...special shout out to Imran Siddiqui for an awesome video job, and a Marco cameo ta boot!

08/10/2015

Always a great time recording with the uber-talented cassie Cassie M. Urbany. Lots of fun, and much great music was enjoyed by all.

Had a blast in the studio this weekend. A huge thanks to Barry Warsaw (bass), Tyler Buisch (drums), and of course Marco Delmar!

08/09/2015

"1532 is a type of album that's often written about, but rarely happens. It's the type of album that's clearly in a different league than its predecessors and one that would make most artists spend the rest of their career in the dark due to the large shadow it casts."

Acclaimed alt-country musician and Richmond native Drew Gibson returns home this Wednesday for an intimate show at The Tin Pan and while it will be the first time many in town will see him live, the singer-songwriter is no newcomer to the music world.

06/09/2015

Recording Arts honored to record Steph Payne from L*z Zeppelin today...playing awesome guitar tracks on songs for Mary Shaver's new CD. Great fun had by all...Mary and Steph acting like they were in the same band, and Marco enjoying a stay in Les Paul land. Good times....

L*z Zeppelin, the female Led Zeppelin tribute band, had an idea that there might be someone special in the audience when they were playing their gig at the Garage in north London. But it wasn't until they ended with a swirling, shrieking, shuddering encore of “Whole Lotta Love” that the band's guita…

04/28/2015

Awesome and incisive review of one of the most talented true artists in the DC Metro area. Well deserved Drew....well done.

Reviewing the best in acoustic guitar CDs: fingerstyle, jazz, folk, classical and rock

02/14/2015

Best band out of Philly in ages....don't miss!!

01/24/2015

Well done Drew.....well done.

DC-based singer-songwriter Drew Gibson has been slowly but steadily releasing purposeful, powerful music since his 2007 debut, “Letterbox.” 2011 saw Gibson release “The Southern Draw,” which included the beautiful “We Move By Wagon Train.” Now, Gibson is back with his third full-length record, an in…

01/03/2015

Check out the latest installment of Castathetic, recorded live at RA!

http://castathetic.podomatic.com/entry/2014-12-31T12_36_05-08_00

I have the band Last Armistice over to play us some of their toe tapping tunes and talk a bit.

12/07/2014

Check out our pals Karla and the Brotherhood on Castathetic!

http://castathetic.podomatic.com/entry/2014-12-02T14_32_36-08_00

This great band of siblings known as Karla and the Brotherhood stop by to talk about there musical upbringing and play an incredible set.

11/05/2014

Taylor Swift pulled all her music off Spotify saying that music is an important and rare artform and that should come at a price. Do you agree with her decision? http://time.com/3554468/why-taylor-swift-spotify/

The 1989 star is telling artists to say no to low-royalty streaming services

10/30/2014

Auto-Tune is a tool and can also be used as an effect. There is no one "correct" way to use it, regardless if the intended outcome is technical accuracy or an artistic vision. T-Pain, you make my head hurt. And also my ears.

To call the rise of Auto-Tune and the rise of T-Pain's popularity synonymous would be an understatement of the highest degree. While others used the tool before T-Pain, no one manipulated the sound the way he did, which led to a flurry of hit singles...

10/17/2014

Three of our clients are playing together in Fairfax, VA on 11/1 at Epicure Cafe. Recording Arts will have a table set up so feel free to come by and say hello. See you there!

10/11/2014

Check out Imran Siddiqui's new single recorded at Recording Arts and produced by Marco DelMar.

https://www.facebook.com/thehousetheold/photos/np.21675557.100004134519655/736326746439184/?type=1¬if_t=photo_tag

The Place - Death will show you the Hereafter.
2nd single from The House, The Old - Pre-release on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Place-House-Old/dp/B00O31BL2S/ref=sr_1_2?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1412823101&sr=1-2&keywords=The+House+The+Old

Barry Warsaw on bass
Mark Reiter on drums
Marco Delmar on lead guitar, keys
Imran Siddiqui on vocals, acoustic guitar

Produced by Marco Delmar
Written by Imran Siddiqui
Engineered by Stephanie Milne and Ken Barnum
Recorded at Recording Arts Studios in Washington DC
Mastered by Steve Corrao at Sage Audio Nashville Tennessee

10/09/2014

Recording Arts has an enduring track record of working with signed artists on labels big and small. Recently Walk the Plank and Daycare Swindlers tracked and mixed at Recording Arts and joined forces on this vinyl release.

http://www.say-10.com/store/walk-the-plank-daycare-swindlers-split-7/

Sugar and spice, Peanut butter and jelly, the Olsen Twins… so many of the best things come in pairs. This 7″ is a shining example. Featuring DC hardcore stalwarts Walk the Plank and DC area ska/punk/rock veterans Daycare Swindlers, the first two songs make you angry, then the last two convince you e…

10/07/2014

We've been doing some serious gear upgrades at RA. Meet our new AD/DA converter. She's a beauty!

http://www.antelopeaudio.com/en/products/orion32-multi-channel-ad-da-converter

Orion32 is the world’s first 32-channel AD/DA converter and audio master clock in a 1U rack with versatile signal routing options

10/05/2014

Every couple weeks, Recording Arts hosts the Castathetic Podcast. Each show is tracked live followed by an interview with the artist. Here's the most recent episode:

http://castathetic.podomatic.com/entry/2014-09-17T09_30_33-07_00

I'm joined Warrenton, band Drytown and they play some great tunes from their new album coming out soon. Check them out at www.DrytownBand.com. Recorded by Mark Reiter at Recording Arts in Fairfax, VA.

08/19/2014

Food for thought. http://www.stereogum.com/1699952/30-years-of-music-industry-change-in-one-gif/news/

Everybody knows the music industry has undergone monumental change in the past 30 years. How much change? This handy Gif from Digital Music News, which breaks

08/05/2014

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/03/five-lessons-the-faltering-music-industry-could-learn-from-tv.html

As record lables repeat tired formulas and watch their business model, they should turn on the television to see how another outmoded industry came back from the brink.

07/28/2014

Imran waxing poetically on his latest video...totally rocks!

Missing - LA Video Shoot Day 1
www.thehousetheold.com

07/01/2014

A great article about local music and media. http://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/dc-dit-18-documenting-the-scene.htm

Not only does good music journalism help preserve the story of the growth of bands and scenes, it can also play a huge role in helping gain awareness of it i...

06/15/2014

The premier episode of the Castathetic Podcast at Recording Arts with Skeeter Beus is available for download at http://castathetic.podomatic.com/entry/2014-06-13T18_12_49-07_00
engineered by our Reiter and Barnum

I have The Charlie Bare Quartet in the studio at Recording Arts in Fairfax, to record a live set and an interview.

05/27/2014

Happy Memorial Day to all of our veterans and their families!

05/19/2014

The super talented ThisisLEA will be playing at IOTA Club & Cafe tomorrow night with the 9 Singer Songwriter series. So don't make other plans, only this plan!

05/19/2014

Oh bass players...

05/18/2014

http://m.9gag.com/gag/av0Vq0Z?ref=android.s.fb

Click to see the pic and write a comment...

05/17/2014

Did you know that studio time is a great gift for the musical talent in your family? Recording Arts has gift certificates available and we are happy to help you set up a few hours to come in and get the full studio experience. When you've already purchased all the guitar picks, drum sticks, and karaoke machines you house can hold, this is a really unique and special gift that they will love!

05/15/2014

Hey Dave, stop by Recording Arts anytime! http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/77310

The show will air on the HBO network and see the Foo Fighters man visiting studios across North America

04/29/2014

Yes, yes, and yes. Especially #1! http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2014/4/20/5-ways-to-improve-your-guitar-recording-that-wont-cost-you-a.html

It’s highly likely that you’re going to be recording guitars for some of yo...

04/19/2014

A few weeks ago it was bro-time. Today is all girl talk. Every day is different.

04/05/2014

Best Recording Arts "quote wall" posting in years, yesterday:

"Can you tighten it up without losing it's sloppiness??"
- Billy Coulter 2:35pm 4/04/14

Awesome!

03/15/2014

Need plans tonight? Check out The 9 Songwriter Series at the Hamilton. $15 to see 9 of the areas most amazing singers/songwriters? Can't beat that! :)