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The Brain Studios

THE BRAIN STUDIO

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The Brain Studio,
Surry Hills,Sydney.
Owned and operated by Clayton Segelov.
Here at The Brain Studio we make records. (Albums,E.p.s,Demos)
Whats been going on?
This is the life!!!!!!
BIG THANKS GO OUT TO THOSE WHO MADE IT HAPPEN!!!!
MARGARET,you are the best ,Ill love you forever,
Craig(Utopia Records),Tobey (Sounds Like Sunset),Dei!Die!Die!(NZ),TheScare,Bridezilla,Robots Crew(Ryan/Tim/Davies/Brigit),James (Vea Victis),Richard Ball(4 Talbot St Rehersals),Michael Fronzac,Trevor,Jack Metcalf,Haley(Below Parr),Timmy(1 Shot Kill/Shirlow),Nichole(Beyond Repair Promotions),Global Vintage Guitar Store,Damo(Mz Annthropik),The Gaelic Theatre Frank (the Work Experience Engineer) and Squee 'The Cat'.you all rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BIG NEWS! The Brain Studio has aquired a piece of Australian Recording History!
We have taken over the neighbouring studio,ex-SUN STUDIOS/ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN.Its huge.A massive 275 square meters.Prior to The Brain Studio taking over the space it hosted sessions for Billy Thorpe,Inxs,Massapeal,The Rockmellons,Jerk,Mick Heart and many many more.
In the first week of being taken over by The Brain Studio we have hosted sessions for The Scare,Nobody Knew They Were Robots and DANIEL JOHNS(Silverchair).So were off to a flying start.Have a look at our new photos,or better yet,drop in and have a look for yourself.
THE "OTHER" BIG NEWZ!
MUSHU have been recievivng JJJ airplay from their E.P. recorded and mixed at The Brain Studios.
Mz Annthropik has been recieving "airtime" on this years BIG BROTHER with a track recorded at The Brain.
Baltic came in to do Drum Tracks for 3 new songs.
Our Manley VOX BOX mic pre/compressor has been repaired and will be back in service for sessions this weekend. We also check out the new "Dave Peach Audio" stereo mic pre/EQ on the session this weekend.I'll post my "review" on the unit sometime next week.
Just A Day tracked and mixed 2 songs for a Single and an appearance in an aussie movie.
This weekend MAXWELL STONE take over The Brain Studio to cut their latest E.P. with Clayton.
Comeing Up:We have "The Big Day Underground Number 2" our second instalment of showcasing awesome local talent. Also we have RED BEE in to record their second E.P.
Vae Victis to record a full length L.P.
James English back from his world adventures
Bridezilla demo's and much much more.
If you havn't seen the studio yet,then what are you doing?
Bridezilla and The Scare have both locked out Studio 2 indefinatly for pre production/songwriting. We would like to welcome both these amazing bands to the Brain Studio family alongside Nobody Knew They Were Robots,Just A Day,Platypus(Feat iOTA) and wish all the Brain Studio bands the greatest of success in 2008(and beyond)
More info will follow as it unfolds.
THE ROOMS!
The Studio is made up of 2 x control rooms and 6 x recording spaces providing the most flexible recording situation in Sydney.
Control Room A.
Large,Airconditioned Control Room.
World Class Acoustics,Great sight lines,Natural Light,Comfortable couches,Plenty of creative Vibe.
Main Recording Area 1.
Aprox 85 sqr meters,World Class Acoustics,Lots of Wood,Natural Light,(The finest Drum Room in Australia,hands down!!!!)Live and open sound.Perfect for tracking entire,guitar driven bands.
Large Booth.
Aprox 25 sqr meters,Great for Vocals,Guitars,Acoustic Instruments,Tight Drum Sounds,Plenty Of Vibe.
Main Recording Area 2.
Aprox 35 sqr meters,World Class Acoustics,Dry sound,Large enough to track entire band,Carpeted floors,Wood,High Ceelings,Natural light w/City Views,Great Vibe.
Isolation Booths(x3)
Three different flavours,Sight lines to main room,Air Conditioned,Larger than your average Iso Booths,We have even recorded drums in these rooms for special effects.
Lounge areas(x2)
with TV,Playstation,Lots of DVDs,Magazines and games to keep your drummer busy while you track overdubs.
Clients Include (Studio,Live,Television):
KIllswitch Engage,The Fall Of Troy,Scary Kids Scaring Kids,Devine Heracy(Dino from Fear Factory),Saosin,Thursday,The Presets,Fish Fingazz,The Angels,One Shot Kill,The Bumblebeez,Five Star Prison Cell,Lady Soverign(uk),Fig Kid,Screamfeeder,Dragonforce,Dj Bizness,Sneaky Sound System,The Bamboos,Modular Records,Jodie Phillis(the Clouds),Pete Neville(Open/Resin Dogs),Rattle Can Black(ex-Dogbuoy),Smash And Grab,Art Imitates Crime,Mushu,The Vignettes,The High Society,Kings Of Leon,Guy Sebastian,Iota,The K-Tels,Skull Squadron,Vae Victis, Transcending Mortality,Lou Barlow(Dinosaur Jr/Sebadoh),Zomba Records,Mushroom Records,Channel V,Kelly Clarkson,James Blunt,M.I.A.,The Red Sun Band,Debbie,Our Last Enemy,Platypus(featuring iOTA),Hoffmann,The Scare,Architecture Records,Below Par Records,Custom Made Touring,The Cants,Town Hall Steps,Siamarchy,Liz Martin(acoustic and band),Rand and Holland,Piklet,The Nevils,A.B.C.Kids(Rollercoaster),Fait Acompli,Wether Underground,Call The Medic/Call The Nurse,Chucks Wagon,Quirk the Gimp,Grand(ex-Frenzal Rhomb),Waiting For Guiness,Touretts,Fuji Collective,The Hellves,Ned Collette,Open,Liazze Faire,Sophie Serafino,Altered Beast,Just A Day,Leah Pursell(actress,Lantana),Foxtel,Fox Sports,Nova 96.9,Chunky Tuna,Simply Media,Wax Interactive,Isis Ashton,Jeopardy,ROFL,SSFD,Sounds Like Sunset,Forgoten Suns,Beautiful World,Bright Red,Tube Of Venus(feat members of Celibate Rifles) and many more.....
Television shows and Interviews:
Jabbas Morning Glory,What You Want,Texta,Room 208,Select,Placebo,Kings Of Leon and lots more
(Note:Be careful of studios with client lists thet seem too good to be true.Faith No More and U2 were never mastered by an australian(I think they were done at "Masterdisk" in NY probably by Howie Wienberg(But check the back of your album covers to see for sure)). We believe in honest promotion so feel free to contact anyone on this client list and see if they enjoyed working with Clayton and/or the Brain experience).
Clayton has also worked with such notable engineers as Phil McKeller,Ian McDermott,Pete Jones,James Cadsky,Spencer May,Dave Trump,Buzz Bidstrupp(Gangerjang/the Angels) aswell as Working out of such notable studios as The Vault,301,Velvet,Metropolis(uk),Stage Door(Demos only),Axent,Damien Gerard,MIlk Bar and more.

Contact us for Special 2008 Rates for Unsigned Artists and Myspace Friends!!!!!!!!
Standard Rates:
Per Hour (min 3hrs) ................................................$80 + Gst
10 hr Block ............................................................ $700 + Gst
7 Day Lock Out ......................................................$4000 + Gst
Contact
Clayton:0419 617 383
Margaret:0431337488
[email protected]
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Member Since: 6/23/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/thebrainstudios
Band Members:
Influences: Our Inspiration comes from(In no particular order):Joe Baressi,Michael Stavrou,Matt Bayless,Andy Wallace,Silvia Massey,Steve Crane,Rick Cameron,Phil McKeller,Machine,Flood,Colin Abrahams these people "make it happen"
Sounds Like: Your Band,Your Songs,Your Vibe.

Record Label: Record Lables,Easter Bunny,Tooth Fairy and Jesus!
Type of Label: None

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The Brain Studio Discography/History(Inc Sun Studios/Electric Mountain/Axent etc)

Save Some For Daddy-Demo Save Some For Daddy -EP Navajo-EP INXS- Billy Thorpe-Album Billy Thorpe-Live at the Basement/Album Jerk-EP Mick Heart-Album tracks Altered Beast-Demo ROFL-EP Weather Undergrou...
Posted by The Brain Studios on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:56:00 PST

Working With The Biggest Metal Bands In The World!!!!!

So my travels have brought me to this.........13 intrenational metal bands in 3 days.Firstly the Mighty "KIllswitch Engage",yes I actualy got to work with the biggest metalcore band in the world.Had a...
Posted by The Brain Studios on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:09:00 PST

Mixing @ The Brain

Unless otherwise requested, mixing is done in the analog domain, with outboard gear, rather than plugin simulations of the real thing. The first stage of the mix process is session preparation. This t...
Posted by The Brain Studios on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:47:00 PST

Studio Equipment

Console:AMEK "Mozart" 40ch/80input w/-24 rupert neve channels and 16 langley channelsRecorders:MCI JH 24 2"24track MCI JH 24 2"16track Pro Tools HD3 24 i/o ...
Posted by The Brain Studios on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:31:00 PST

How much does it cost to make a record?

Ive had this question asked so many times,and to be honest this answer came from another engineer (Magoo,sorry buddy,but you put it so well)So here's his answer to the question.QUOTE:"I'm glad you ask...
Posted by The Brain Studios on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:01:00 PST

Recording @ The Brain

The most common comment made about The Brain Studio is "I could make a record here!" We've worked to create an environment that is conducive to any style of recording. You can play live as a band and...
Posted by The Brain Studios on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:21:00 PST