Engineer/producer working in Toronto and Montreal. My focus is helping indie musicians make great records by offering flexible production solutions and elite studio experience.
As chief sound engineer for XM52 The Verge in Toronto (XM Satellite Radio) I do a lot of emerging Canadian indie rock, but I’ve enjoyed recording/mixing many styles, including soul, funk, hip-hop, jazz, classical, and electrofunk harpsichord gospel. Before moving to Toronto I spent a few years as technical director of Planet Studios’ multiroom facility, Montreal, working sessions and keeping the engines running. Check out STEVEMAJORAUDIO.COM for more info.
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Prior to engineering full-time, I enjoyed playing a lot of bass (mostly prog/stoner rock and jazz) in concert and studio, and programming synths and sampling. Ever since the engineering thing hijacked my life, ’playing music’ has taken the back seat, but like any respectable back-seat driver, I get involved when needed... eg. with issues of feel, creative input, tightness, etc. I like to foster musicians’ creative flow while keeping sessions moving.
About the songs:
Opopo - Clockstop - 2008 Urbnet EP. Mixed at the Verge Studio (XM) by Steve Major. Mastered at Elysian Masters (LA) by Kelly Hibbert.
The Carps - Veronica Belmont - Waves and Shambles EP 2008 Urbnet. Mixed at the Verge Studio (XM) by Steve Major. Mastered at Elysian Masters (LA) by Dave Cooley.
The Mark Inside - Liar - 7-inch vinyl - Recorded live off the floor (1-room with vocals and guitar noise overdubbed) and mixed at the Verge Studio (XM) by Steve Major. Produced by The Mark Inside and Steve Major. Mastered by Noah Mintz at Lacqueur Channel, cut to 7-inch vinyl, recorded to computer, mp3 destroyed, and Myspace’d.
Lions in the Street - Already Gone - Live at The Verge (XM Satellite Radio) - Recorded at The Verge Studio live off the floor, one take. Rec’d, mixed, mastered by Steve Major.
Maktoub - Dhan Sir / Je Tourne - Polo and Lekbir produced these songs in GarageBand and then had me mix them on the SSL at Planet Stuidios, Montreal. Mastered at Studio Plasma, MTL.
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