Radioactive Recording ORTN

07/02/2026

What a absolute honor it was to mix and master this album alongside Johnny Dotson and his talented band Scornful Band. If you're a fan of heavy metal try some sludge metal, it'll keep you on your toes! Keep you young!

07/02/2026

We've parntered with 93.7 WVLZ and they've paid the bill. It's going on now (1) lucky Solo Artist, or Band will recieve 8hrs of FREE STUDIO TIME. Yeah that's right FREE TIME in a actually professional studio. It could very well be you, but sure won't be if you don't submit your band 93.7 WVLZ CAPITAL UNDERGROUND RADIOACTIVE. If you don't win don't fret. We pride ourselves on being the most affordabile studio around. So if you, your kid, or your friend is in a band let them know! Contact us for studio time at www.radioactiverecording.com

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07/02/2026

As some of you know we're parntering with 93.7 WVLZ to give away 8hrs of studio time to one lucky solo artist/band. Will it be you, we'll it sure wont be if you don't try! You can submit online at 93.7 WVLZ website. FREE STUDIO time, hope to see YOU! In our studio at the end of July! Thanks!
- Radioactive Recording ORTN

06/29/2026

Are you a Solo Artist/Band? Do you like FREE things? Well you're in luck! We've partnered with 93.7 WVLZ to giveaway a 8hr block of studio time over at our studio. In order to be entered to win you must follow both us and 93.7 WVLZ, and submit via the online form on their website. The contest will conclude on July 31st! We're super excited to see who wins this awesome prize!

06/27/2026

Are you in a band in Knoxville? Do you think you've got a unique sound that needs to be shared with the world? Would you like the chance to win 93.7 WVLZ and Radioactive Recording ORTN Summer Giveaway? Then follow 93.7 WVLZ and us for more upcoming details.

06/22/2026

You're gonna want to tune in tonight to 93.7 WVLZ tonight for some very exciting news. We're bout to be broadcasted tonight on those local air waves so tune in for more details!

06/14/2026

Hey Guys,

Here's a sample of some of the collected works that were recorded, mixed, and mastered over at our studio. The video features the works of Scornful Band, Crumbsnatchers, and Magneto's. We feel this video truly showcases the talent of Michael Hardwick. We look forward to hearing from you we've open dates in June/July. Let us help record your next hit song.

This video is a sample of works that were recorded and mixed/master...

06/14/2026

Recording Equipment:

Trident 24 London Recording Board – 28 channel, 24 buss

Apple Mac Studio Pro Tools

Behringer Power Play 16 Headphone Amp
Monitors

KRK Rokit 10-3

JBL Mk2 Adam A7

Avantone Active Mix Cube

Compressors / Outboard Gear

DBX 162SL

DBX 160A – 2x (Revive modified)

Teletronix LA-2A – 2x

SPL Goldmike 2485 Tube Mic Preamp

Ibanez Digital Delay DD100

Yamaha REV500

Apogee Symphony MkII – 24 in / 24 out

Otari MX-80 24-track tape machine

Amplifiers

Thompson Amplification Cyclone – JCM 800 clone

Paul Reed Smith Archon 50

Ceriatone Amplification Son of Yeti

EVH 5150 Iconic – 15 watt head

Blackstar Studio 10 6L6

Orange Rocker 15

Ceriatone Amplification Bandmaster All-Access

Ceriatone OTS Fifty Dumble Clone

Friedman JJ Jr.

Fender Dual Professional

Marshall JCM900 4100

Kemper Profiling Amp with foot control

Kemper

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Mission Engineering 1x12 cabinet, 450 watts – 2x

Guitar Cabinets

Marshall 4x12 Slant JCM900

2x12 with Guitar Warehouse English 65s (closed back)

2x12 Celestion V30 + 1 Greenback, 8 ohm

Crate 4x12 bottom cabinet, 2x Celestion Greenbacks, 2x Celestion G30

3x10 open back Alessandro

1x12 open back – Eminence, Pete Anderson, H**p Dog

1x12 slant Celestion V30, 16 ohm

1x12 Celestion Creamback 65, 16 ohm

2x10 closed back Celestion Gold 10 / V30, 8 ohm
Bass

Acoustic B200H

BassEnd 1x15 cabinet

Two Notes Revolt Bass

Ampeg 2x10 cabinet

Alesis 150 watt power amp

Microphones

Blue Woodpecker Ribbon

Townsend Sphere L22 (modeling)

Sennheiser e904 – 2x

Sennheiser 421 – 4x

Shure SM7B

Shure SM58

Shure SM57 – 3x

AKG D12E

Telefunken M80

Electro-Voice RE20 – 2x

Earthworks SR117 – 2x

Miktek CV4 Tube

AKG 214 – 2x

Drums

DW 9000 drum hardware

Pearl Master Custom 5-piece kit, 24" kick

Sonor Force 2001 kit

Gretsch Catalina Birch snare

Slingerland metal snare

Various percussion instruments

06/13/2026

Super excited for Scornful Band's new CD, had a great time recording and mixing with Johnny Dotson. It was awesome watching him overcoming all challenges and adversity to see this project through. Proud of him and his band members for their latest accomplishment.

-Mike