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duane-o

making records daily @ Different Fur Recording, SF

About Me


i love music, and everything that involves creating music. i’m a musician/producer/engineer, and work often @ different fur recording in san francisco ca. i do live sound @ club monteros . occasionally, i lay down some groove as a session bassist. here, you can listen to some music i’ve mixed/engineered.

are you ready to take your music to the next level? check out different fur. 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, vast plugin collection, Avalon 2022 Pre, GML 8300 Pre, Shadow Hills GAMA 8 Pre w/ 4 Iron "St. Ives Type" transformers, True Precision 8 pre, Universal Audio LA-2A, UREI 1176LN (2), UREI LA4A (2), RETRO Sta-Level (2), Summit Audio DCL-200, Empirical Labs EL7 Fatso Jr., Avalon VT-747SP, GML 8200 EQ, EMT Plate Reverb, Lexicon 480L, Eventide H3000, Dynaudio BM15A, Dynaudio BM6A, Westlake mains, diverse mic selection, and executive lounge.
a secondary editing suite features pro tools hd 2 ver. 7.3.1, mac G4 dual 1.42/1GB RAM, and plenty of plugins.
different fur has the best "big-studio" rates in san francisco. for more info, check out different fur recording .
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ENGINEERING/MIXING/ASSISTING CREDITS:
Billy Anderson, Damien Rassmussen, Jeff Saltzman, Rondo Brothers, Adam Levy, G. Love & Special Sauce, Matt Costa, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Rupa and The April Fishes, LoCura, Jonathan Richman, Jon Klein, Specimen, The Almost, Switchfoot, Skinlab, Re:ignition, Jetboy, Absinthe Boy, Bizarre Bazaar, Solomon’s Ashes, Serenity Now!, Ride The Blinds, Transdub Massiv, Miss Megan, The Evening, The Vasco Era, Black Lips, Copeland, Mew, The Morning Benders, Mister Loveless, Loquat, Tegan and Sara, The Blakes
CORPORATE CLIENTS:
iTunes, Tupelo-Honey Productions, Somatone Interactive Audio, Brown Bottle Records
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:
Mixing
Album: Extraordinary Rendition
Artist: Rupa & The April Fishes
Label: Cumbancha
Available 4/15/08
myspace.com/aprilfishes
Mixing/Engineer
EP: Absinthe Boy
Artist: Absinthe Boy
Label: Zoomoozik.com
Released 3/30/08
myspace.com/absintheboysf
Mixing
Album: Animas
Artist: LoCura
Label: Indie
Released 3/29/08
myspace.com/locuramusica
Engineer
Album: Metropolis: Rebirth 1.0
Artist: Specimen
Label: Metropolis
Released 3/25/08
myspace.com/specimenofficial
Bassist
Video Game: Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore
Client: Somatone Interactive Audio
Released 2/6/08
Pro Tools Editing
Artist: The Black Crowes
Client: iTunes Originals
Digital Release 2008
Pro Tools Editing
Artist: Mercy Me
Client: iTunes Originals
Digital Release 2008
Mixing/Engineer
Album: The Glam Years Movie & CD
Artist: Jetboy
Label: Cleopatra/Deadline
Released 11/20/07
myspace.com/jetboyrocks
Mixing/Engineer
Album: High Voltage Box: The Ultimate AC/DC Tribute
Artist: Jetboy
Label: Cleopatra/Deadline
Released 11/20/07
myspace.com/jetboyrocks

Engineer
Album: Electric Ballroom
Artist: Specimen
Label: Metropolis
Released 6/19/07
myspace.com/specimenofficial
Mixing/Engineer
Artist: G. Love & Special Sauce
Session: AT&T Blue Room live performance
Client: Tupelo-Honey Productions
Digital Release 2007
myspace.com/glovespecialsauce
Mixing/Engineer
Artist: Matt Costa
Session: AT&T Blue Room live performance
Client: Tupelo-Honey Productions
Digital Release 2007
myspace.com/mattcostamusic
Mixing/Engineer
Artist: Switchfoot
Session: AT&T Blue Room live performance
Client: Tupelo-Honey Productions
Digital Release 2007
myspace.com/switchfoot
Mixing/Engineer
Artist: Copeland
Session: AT&T Blue Room live performance
Client: Tupelo-Honey Productions
Digital Release 2007
myspace.com/copeland
Mixing/Engineer
Artist: The Almost
Session: AT&T Blue Room live performance
Client: Tupelo-Honey Productions
Digital Release 2007
myspace.com/thealmost
Engineer
Album: Empty Heart, Loaded Gun
Artist: Re:Ignition
Label: Corporate Punishment
Released 11/21/06
myspace.com/reignition
Assistant Engineer
Album: Negril To Kingston City
Artist: Transdub Massiv
Label: Mystic Urchin/Nocturne
Released 2/21/06
myspace.com/transdubmassiv
Bassist
Album: The Clarkes
Artist: The Clarkes
Label: Indie
Released 2004
available on cdbaby.com
Mixing/Engineer
Song: "John West"
Album: Other Victorians
Artist: Evening
Label: Lookout!
Released 2/10/04
myspace.com/evening
AUDIO EDUCATION:
Ex’pression College for Digital Arts , Emeryville CA
Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Comprehensive Sound Arts,
Salutatorian, 2005
NOW IN PRODUCTION w/ DUANE @ DIFFERENT FUR, SF:
Solomons Ashes
NOW IN PRODUCTION w/ DUANE @ DIFFERENT FUR, SF:
Mister Loveless

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/30/2005
Band Members: Metropolis: Rebirth 1.0
Specimen: "Nothing Lasts Forever"
Released 3/25/08
Metropolis Records
Recorded @ Different Fur
Engineered by Duane

Re:ignition: Empty Heart, Loaded Gun
Released 11/21/06
Corporate Punishment Records
Recorded @ Different Fur
Engineered by Duane, Snake

Influences: U2
Ash
Tool
Adorable
Catherine Wheel
Missing Persons
Elysian Fields
Sugarcubes
Bob Marley
Lulabox
Ikara Colt
Jeff Buckley
Alice In Chains
Jane’s Addiction
Earth Wind & Fire
Echo & The Bunnymen
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Smashing Pumpkins
The Dandy Warhols
The Charlatans UK
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Julianna Hatfield
(London) Suede
The Ocean Blue
The Cardigans
Charlie Hunter
Lenny Kravitz
Soundgarden
Green Day
Goldfinger
The Muffs
Loudness
Dead End
Metallica
X-Japan
The Cars
No Doubt
Deftones
Incubus
2-PAC
Prince
Sade
Blur
NIN
Type of Label: None

My Blog

JUST THOUGHTS.

JUST (at the turn of the New Year I met in the virtual world Rob Miller of East Bay indie quartet Mister Loveless. What began as an exchange of casual e-communication regarding Mister Loveless’ ...
Posted by duane-o on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:53:00 PST

Absinthe Boy EP now available

i recently had the pleasure of mxing & engineering one of san francisco’s best rock bands absinthe boy. their long-awaited EP is now available online at Zoomoozik.com. you can preview it her...
Posted by duane-o on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:01:00 PST

Mister Loveless EP Teaser

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Posted by duane-o on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:56:00 PST

Absinthe Boy: Amazing new recording in the New Year

This weekend was intense and awesome...two 12-hour days at Different Fur with SF rockers Absinthe Boy. These pros came in the studio totally prepared. We tracked 11 songs in about 5 hours...and after ...
Posted by duane-o on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:34:00 PST

In Pre-Production w/ Mister Loveless

I am currently in pre-production with Bay Area alt/indie rock quartet Mister Loveless. We are gearing up to record at Different Fur the EP "Two Words", to be released in the spring. This band rocks!.....
Posted by duane-o on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:48:00 PST

The Glam Years Movie & CD by JETBOY out now!

The new JETBOY DVD/CD 'The Glam Years-Movie And Cd' available everywhere NOW on Cleopatra/Deadline Records. The DVD includes studio footage @ Different Fur Recording, and the CD includes "Feel The Sha...
Posted by duane-o on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:36:00 PST

Fur welcomes Solomons Ashes

Different Fur Recording welcomes the North Bay’s premiere hard-rock band Solomon’s Ashes. Currently recording the follow-up to their 2006 debut album Wartorn, the Vacaville foursome join P...
Posted by duane-o on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:45:00 PST

Check out new artist Bizarre Bazaar

Growing up in a sleepy coastal town in Italy, Faqir Vestod moved to San Francisco to follow his musical dreams and record his first album. Upon arrival, he met Different Fur engineer D. Ramos and prod...
Posted by duane-o on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:43:00 PST

i'm playing bass again

I haven't joined a band, but I'm doing another round of session bass recording after a 3-year hiatus. My last session bass work was for the album with the San Francisco folky-pop band The Clarkes...
Posted by duane-o on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:36:00 PST

Specimen new album out now!

Check out Electric Ballroom, the new album by Specimen, available now on Metropolis Records. Recorded @ Different Fur and engineered by Duane. ...
Posted by duane-o on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:52:00 PST