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About Me

Thanks for visiting my site!
Well things have changed again so here's the latest!
I left Seattle and moved to St Petersburg FL. I loved the Seattle area and will certainly miss all the cool things to do up there, but now, it's all about warm weather and the beach!....oh yeah, and mixing! Still going strong on the home mix rig. Please contact me to discuss your project. I have done a few tracking and mix sessions at Morrisound in Tampa which is a fantastic faciltiy. I think I found a home base! They have 2 rooms and some wonderful recording spaces. I can now offer the option of mixing on one of their SSL's if your project warrants that.
The history remains the same though.....
I have been recording for 20 years. I have recorded every type of music imaginable and I feel very comfortable recording any style or genre. It's all music to me! I take the craft of recording very seriously, and always give my all to every project. It is my goal to always exceed my clients expectations, both professionally and sonically.
I recorded At The Drive-In from their very first EP "Hell Paso", to "Alfaro Vive, Carajo!", "El Gran Orgo" and "Vaya", as well as numerous splits and B-sides. They always had something up their sleeves.
My relationship with Sparta first began with their debut EP "Austere", which I produced, recorded and mixed. I then recorded and produced "Porcelain". I also mixed their Dave Bassett produced album "Threes". If you want more of the bio type info please go to my website by clicking the link below.
I invite you to read my blogs as well. I am trying to shed some light on the practical aspects of preparing to record. I will also be covering some more technical subjects, to hopefully help out the home recordists and bands who choose to do it themselves. I will update these frequently as possible and try to cover as much ground as I can! I welcome your sugestions as well. Send me a message if there are specific areas you would like me to write about. I'll try to get to it.
To listen to samples of my work or view my discography, please visit my website by clicking on the link below.
MikeMajorProductions.com
Discography
E-mail: [email protected]
For booking contact:
Blaze James
Black Sheep Fellowship
6255 Sunset Blvd Ste. 910
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323.769.7211 p
323.860.0850 f
[email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/14/2005
Band Website: mikemajorproductions.com/
Band Members: Just me...
Influences: All killer recordings and the bands and technicians who made them!
Sounds Like: Your Band!!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

What’s the latest/ new discography stuff

Howdy folks! It has been a while since I posted and just wanted to let everyone know what has been going on down here. I am still loving Florida. It was a great summer and the weather is gorgeous righ...
Posted by Mike Major on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:54:00 PST

My rates for mixing,, recording etc.

I have recieved so many emails from bands who seem to think that I am somehow too expensive to work on their projects that I felt I had to post my general rates to clear up any misconceptions. I am al...
Posted by Mike Major on Fri, 18 May 2007 01:31:00 PST

"How do I get into the recording business?"

I have been asked this question so many times that I thought I should post a blog answering this once and for all. I like to share what I think is the best way to go about it. Plus I won't have to typ...
Posted by Mike Major on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:03:00 PST

Drums Pt. 3 The snare obsession!

Today I will be looking at the miking the snare and integrating it with the rest of the stuff weve already worked on. To me the snare sound is central to the sound of the kit and the sound of the reco...
Posted by Mike Major on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:08:00 PST

Recording Drums-Part deux

This is the next installment in my drum recording saga. We will be going a bit more in depth today. I know that this will be a series of long blogs, but there is no other way to cover this subject ade...
Posted by Mike Major on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:50:00 PST

Tips for recording drums

I must begin by saying it is nice to have some time to write another blog. It's been a while but things have settled down a bit now. So I thought I would write about one of my favorite subjects: Recor...
Posted by Mike Major on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:24:00 PST

Recording Professionals.....and why you should use them!

Welcome back to the next installment of the Mike Major recording info soapbox! Today I am going to offer my thoughts on the necessity of hiring a recording professional to record your music. Recording...
Posted by Mike Major on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:35:00 PST

That's all folks.....

I will continue my blogs soon! Things have been crazy in my life for the last few weeks. As a result I have been unable to post a new topic. I will return soon with the next installment. Well it's off...
Posted by Mike Major on Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:02:00 PST

part 3- Producers, engineers and other misconceptions..

Thanks for tuning in again folks! I will now move on to the next installment of my studio ramblings. Today I would lke to discuss the differences between a producer and an en...
Posted by Mike Major on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:20:00 PST

How to prepare for the studio-your gear (part 2)

Here's the second installment folks! I am not one of those guys who thinks that gear is what makes a recording great. I do, however, know that all the gear must be in good working order for the...
Posted by Mike Major on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:43:00 PST