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About Me


About the studio:
I am a 1200 square foot full service analog/digital recording studio in Brooklyn with a vaulted wood ceiling that extends to 17'....great drum tones! I enjoy loud and not so loud rock bands and great song writing.
Jim Bentley has worked with members of Bright Eyes, Spoon, Yo La Tengo, Sparklehorse, Lullaby for the Working Class, The Magnetic Fields, Helium, The Spinanes, and Camper Van Beethoven. Jim has also worked with the uber badass producer John Agnello. He's recorded gems for Head of Femur, Catfish Haven, LD & The New Criticism, The Dead Betties, Up the Empire, The Isotoners, The Suckers, Renminbi, Bella Noir, and Jennifer O'Connor. (Matador, Darla, Le Grand Magistery, Chainsaw, Heartcore, Red Panda, Greyday, Secretly Canadian, Cordless/Warner).
The rates are $40/hr. This includes engineer!
For gear lists go to www.thefortbrooklyn.com and check out the gear page.If you would like to hear samples of what we do, send us a message or listen to some samples on our website.
Currently in The Fort: Tight Chocolate, The Living Kills, Doug Keith, Aldenbarton, The Press, Jay Mankind, Shwa Losben, and Jim Andralis.
We have a ton of new gear and instruments...and a NEW WEBSITE! Check it out to hear samples of what we do.
Email us at: [email protected]

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Bands that are ready to make a classy...sexy... record. We keep the rates low to accomplish this on the shoestring DIY budgets that most people have. This isnt like calling Studio X..booking Room A...with engineer 2. We want to make you sound good because our name is on it too...like Vidal and shit.

My Blog

Spring Things

So its been a while since we've sat down to update this site...but thats cause we're busy shittin' hits! New records from The Black Tie Party, The Press, and Doug Keith are getting the finishing touch...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:21:00 GMT

At Home Anywhere Episode 3: Paleo

At Home Anywhere is back for Round 3 with ultra prolific singer-songwriter, Paleo (David Strackany). The tracks were recorded back in October 2008 (I know, I know, were very behind) while Paleo was i...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:10:00 GMT

two new films about Chess Records and my mentor Malcolm Chisholm

ok so a little about my background. Back in the mid 90's I went to a college in Chicago called Columbia College...yes I am a certified audio engineer. Not from a school that teaches kids how to star...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:23:00 GMT

Spin.com picked Mascott to be Artist of the Day!

Spin.com picked Mascott to be Artist of the Day!CLICK HEREOh and it was all done here...POW!!!!
Posted by on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:24:00 GMT

HOW ABOUT YOU features "Dear Santa, Dont Come To My House" by Moth Wranglers

HOW ABOUT YOU features "Dear Santa, Don't Come To My House" by Moth Wranglersthe Moth Wranglers' "Dear Santa" - sung by the hottest lady in indie rock Kendall JaneMeade of Mascott - is in this somewha...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:56:00 GMT

Pitchfork.tv: Danielson: A Family Movie

hey folks a movie I mixed for my friend Sonny is up on pitchfork.tv for a week:Watch it here!
Posted by on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:36:00 GMT

At Home Anywhere Episode 2: Catfish Haven!!! (repost)

At Home Anywhere is back for Round 2 with Chicago Soul Rock power trio Catfish Haven. This session was extra special for Jim. He's known the band since doing their first demos and first EP in Chicago...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:39:00 GMT

At Home Anywhere launches!

At Home Anywhere Launches with DIANOGAH!!!At Home Anywhere is a new podcast series brought to you by the guys at The Cougar Label and us here at The Fort. We will be bringing bands traveling through ...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:43:00 GMT