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Different Fur Recording, SF

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Welcome to Different Fur Recording, San Francisco.
For over 35 years Different Fur has been recording music from Grammy & Oscar award winning artists and independent musicians. The Different Fur crew of producers & engineers maintain a pro attitude and provide outstanding service & support.
Different Fur is located in San Francisco's Mission District, an urban setting with rich culture and good resources. there is a wealth of restaurants, clubs, stores, etc. within walking distance of the studio.
The main studio features Solid State Logic 4056/48E, Pro Tools HD 2 ver. 7.3.1, Mac Power PC G5 dual 2.0/4GB RAM, and a vast plugin collection.
Mic Preamps:
Avalon 2022, GML 8300, Shadow Hills GAMA 8 w/ 4 Iron "St. Ives Type" transformers, True Precision 8
Compressors:
Universal Audio LA-2A, UREI 1176LN (2), UREI LA4A (2), RETRO Sta-Level (2), Summit Audio DCL-200, Empirical Labs EL7 Fatso Jr.
EQ/Compressor-EQ:
GML 8200 EQ, Avalon VT-747SP
Reverb/FX:
EMT Plate, Lexicon 480L, Eventide H3000
Monitors:
Dynaudio BM15A, Dynaudio BM6A, Westlake mains
A secondary editing suite features Pro Tools HD 2 ver. 7.3.1, Mac G4 dual 1.42/1GB RAM, and plenty of plugins.
The studio is equipped with a diverse mic selection, amplifiers, an executive lounge, sauna, and shower for your relaxation.
Different Fur has the best "big-studio" rates in San Francisco. For booking, info, or to arrange for a studio tour, please contact Different Fur @ 415-864-1967, or email an engineer.
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Fur Crew:
Patrick Brown : Producer/Engineer/Studio Manager
Duane Ramos : Producer/Engineer
Rick Perez : Producer/Engineer
Pat Elliott : Assistant Engineer
Aaron Burnham : Assistant Engineer
Lindsey Cundiff: Administration/Assistant Engineer

My Interests

the morning benders
"talking through tin cans"
available may 6 2008
Now in Production with Duane Ramos: Mister Loveless

ARTIST TESTIMONIALS:

"Different Fur has excellent facilities and a fine staff and we had a very productive session, recording eight tracks for iTunes to use exclusively. We'll be working with house engineer Patrick to get final mixes in the coming week or so and we're optimistic about the end results. In celebration, we got drunk at an Irish bar around the corner"
-The Blakes

"Different Fur really caters to the musician. They've put a lot of thought into the gear they have and the atmosphere of the place. We found it very easy to feel inspired there, and highly recommend it as a studio for settling in comfortably for longer projects. We'll definitely be back! We worked with a dreamboat named Patrick Brown; very knowledgable, professional, quick and good. He's functioning at a really high level, where if you're heading in there without a producer you're going to want to hire him to produce and engineer your session. He's going to make it better."

- CHOW NASTY

"We were superstoked with our experience at Different Fur. Our drums never sounded so good, and with the big screen and lounge area upstairs, hanging out between recording was almost as fun as playing. Definitely a killer time. Thanks Duane!" - LOQUAT

"Different Fur is the perfect studio for those savvy enough to know that despite the advances in DIY recording, there's a big difference in sound between tracking in a great room vs. your bedroom. The history of Different Fur and the artists that have recorded there were enough to pique my interest, and the professional, accommodating staff were icing on the cake. I'm proud of the drums and strings that we recorded at DF, and I'd record there again in a heartbeat." -Erik Fong, SERENITY NOW!

"Our Engineer/Producer Duane Ramos is a genious!"
- ABSINTHE BOY

"Different Fur's live room was killer! Duane our engineer was great, he made us feel right at home and had us set up and ready to go amazingly fast. It was a great place to record, I would recommend it to anybody!" -Tim Howell, RE:IGNITION

RECENTLY @ FUR:

Fur, in association with iTunes hosted live performance sessions with Tegan and Sara and The Blakes , with engineer Patrick Brown. Michael Franti & Spearhead , with engineer Bulby from Jamaica recently mixed tracks for a new album. Vacaville hard-rock band Solomon’s Ashes , with producer/engineer Duane Ramos, are recording the follow-up album to their 2006 debut “Wartorn”. SF rock quartet Absinthe Boy are tracking and mixing new material for an upcoming debut album with Ramos. Engineer Rick Perez is currently recording/mixing tracks for San Francisco artists Shantytown and Chris Jones .

I'd like to meet:

Artists, Musicians, Producers, Engineers, Songwriters, DJ's...

Music:

Rodrigo y Gabriela: "Live Session EP"
iTunes Exclusive Release
Recorded & Mixed @ Different Fur by Patrick Brown

Movies:

Re:ignition: "Empty Heart, Loaded Gun"
Corporate Punishment Records
Recorded @ Different Fur
Engineered by Duane Ramos, Snake

Television:

Mother Hips: "Kiss The Crystal Flake"
Camera Records
Recorded @ Different Fur
Engineering & Mixing by Rick Perez

Books:

Specimen: "Electric Ballroom"
Metropolis Records
Recorded @ Different Fur
Engineered by D. Ramos

My Blog

Mister Loveless EP Teaser

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Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:45:00 PST

stereogum.com - Morning Benders Music Video

go check it out at: http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-morning-benders-vide o-crosseyed_007913.htmlmore(taken from the site)New Morning Benders Video - "Crosseyed"Our first listen of this track la...
Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:16:00 PST

God bless the Blakes

We had the opportunity of doing a session with The Blakes last week before starting on their tour with the Magic Bullets... They wrote a very nice blog about us and we definitely appreciate it.We saw ...
Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:47:00 PST

Spin.com mentions two of our recent projects... today

LINKNews Roundup: Arcade Fire's Butler, Black Lips, Taken By Trees, the BlakesJanuary 15, 2008Butler dishes on '08 presidential election, Black Lips unveil Live EP, Taken By Trees head stateside, and ...
Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:08:00 PST

www.pitchforkmedia.com - Black Lips

Recorded and Mixed by Patrick Brown @ Different Fur Studios, SFThe Black Lips Issue Live iTunes EPIn case the Black Lips-- Atlanta's touringest band of late-- have managed to elude you on their nevere...
Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:07:00 PST

27 years ago today...

John Lennon was shot in NYC.That night, my mother and I stayed up late and danced to all of his records... I was 2.-Patrick
Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:11:00 PST

Fur welcomes Tegan and Sara

Different Fur recently hosted indie/alt-pop sensation Tegan and Sara, who delivered an astounding performance. Engineered and mixed by Patrick Brown, the tracks will soon be available exclusively on i...
Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:54:00 PST

MORE new gear!

We've made a few more new purchases over here at Different Fur. -1962 Fender Bassman Amp/Cabinet -1979 Fender Jazz Bass -Fender Twin Reverb '65 ReissueThe Bassman and the Bass are both in MINT conditi...
Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:08:00 PST

new sweet sweet gear!

Different Fur's 2 newest purchases. An amazing sounding boutique amp called the Superbaby. This thing is really versatile, got great sounding Marshally and Fendery sounds. Here's the description:emery...
Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:43:00 PST

Fur welcomes Michael Franti & Spearhead

Different Fur Recording welcomes to the studio Michael Franti & Spearhead, with engineer Bulby from Jamaica, who are mixing tracks for a new album due out in spring 2008....
Posted by Different Fur Recording, SF on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:07:00 PST