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NEWS
Winter!
No better way to spend winter than hovering over warm equipment and tracking some heavy grooves! Claude Munson is in heavy mix mode: lush tracks with lush orchestration. An absolute pleasure to work on. All analog Phil Motion session coming up: Live off the floor is the only way to really capture this massive band's sound! 8 tracks and the truth! Also: Powergoats continue to mix their forthcoming EP. Stones meet Hip meet Awesome. Killer tracks, fellas! Trevor Alguire continues to track some beautiful songs and some great performances so far. Always a great time working on his material. Concession 23's Jonathan Ferrabee recorded some heavy upright bass on these tracks. The foundation is laid!
Americano!
Mostly addicted to this lately. Here's the recipe:
Fill a glass with ice and add:
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Club Soda
Lemon Twist
Enjoy!
Fall!
New Records available from Slim Moore and the Mar-Kays, Phil Motion, and Doll! Check 'em out! Slim and Doll's new records also available on vinyl, and Phil Motion's new release as a digital download. Great work all around!
Summatime!
What a krazy-kool summer it's been! Make sure to check out Slim Moore and the Mar-Kays debut record: a thick analog vibe and a heavy soul hunk of wax. Love this record and was happy to be a part of it. I was honoured to work with producers Harry Beauclaire and Thibeaux Toussaint on this great new album. New Trevor Alguire record starting up next week! Looking forward to laying down some pre-prod tracks; Trevor's got an armload of killer new songs in the works. Looking forward to tracking a follow up to last years Now Before Us. Mackenzie Rhythm Section are closer than ever to completing their debut disc. It's almost down to the mastering stage! Doll has finished up their new record. Just a few more tweaks and it's off to uber-master mastering engineer David Gain to give it the final touch!
Spring!
Ahh Spring has sprung like the glorious "sproing" of an old spring reverb! Busy last couple of months here at Metro-Sounds: Doll is in heavy mix mode with about 9 songs completed..so proud of this production..lovin' the process..more drums to be recorded in the upcoming days. Nilla released her teaser EP Night Phoenix..looking forward to working on more of her awesome tracks. The lovely and talented Amelia Leclair was back tweaking her killer material..such heavy grooves and such effortless vocals..great vibe.
05 01 2011 - Winter!
Lotsa stuff happening this month! Congrats to Souljazz Orchestra's inclusion of Rising Sun in CBC's top 10 albums of 2010! Well Deserved! Wicked Grin's Down to the Corner is all finished up and currently being expertly mastered by David Cain at Soundmaster Studios. Looking forward to an upcoming release! The Mackenzie Rhythm Section keeps chipping away at their forthcoming release...dirty funky awesome. The Mar-Kays are entering the home stretch...starting mixing next week...serious grooves...orchestral bombastic. Doll scheduled to start recording 6 new tracks...thick and heavy grooves...love working with these guys!
10 22 2010 - Getting cold out there!
Luckily things are heating up here at Metro! Almost finished mixing Wicked Grin's new album Down to the Corner...thick sound and great performances. Gonna miss these guys around here! The Mar-Kays keep working on their debut release...Zak Frantz laying down the dirty funk flute. Congrats to Al Wood and the Woodsmen on their Road to Memphis win! I'm lucky to be joining these cats on this southern jaunt....looking forward to good food and drink and plenty of music. Phil Motion's Easy Lo-Fi Productions is having an awesome fall with two grant applications recently approved and ready to go. Congrats! Doll continues working on their latest release with killer bass and drums providing the framework for some serious guitar work in the upcoming weeks.
09 05 2010 - Fall
New records in the works! Started tracking new Doll material...we've got the drum tracks to 3 songs down...looking forward to working on these heavy songs...mind numbing intensity. Finished mixing and mastering the new Professor Wouassa album Dangerous Koko! Huge Afrobeat record featuring monster tunes and monster-er beats. Real happy to have been involved in it! Wicked Grin's new album has entered mix mode...can't wait to start getting down to the nitty gritty on these tunes...love working on this stuff. Mixing a new slammin' Powergoats track...these guys are the real deal..lovin' the vibe. Starting to record and produce a new Junkie and the Spider track...always a pleasure to work with these uber talented players. Phil Motion and the Easy Lo-fi popped by to tweak and edit some more dirty funk tracks...serious grooves, serious beats and serious vibe..that's all I ask for!
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FEEDBACK
"Jason Jaknunas patiently walks that fine line on the confluence of art and science.
His poised patience, professionalism and technological know always result in the perfect take.
Passionate about what he does, and always ready to discuss
every alternative JJ has become "the guy" to get a project from seedling to tree!"
- Al Wood,
Al Wood and The Woodsmen
It's all true...
I had a wonderful time working with Jason Jaknunas on two full-length studio
albums. He has sharp attention for detail, great musical intuition, an
understanding of a broad range of instruments and recording approaches, and
strikes a refreshing balance between professionalism and personability,
making for clear communication and a fun recording atmosphere. All these
qualities instilled confidence going into the projects, as well as
satisfaction with the end results, even listening to them years later."
- Trevor Tchir
"Jason Jaknunas has a natural gift for making musicians feel at ease
during sessions, and commands the best personal performance in a fun
and creative atmosphere. As a producer he understands what needs to be
accomplished, gives honest feedback, and goes the extra distance to give
each project the best representation of the artist'ÃÂÃÂs vision.ÃÂÃÂ Every musician who has
worked with JJ can'ÃÂÃÂt wait to get back to Metropolitan Studios to record again!"
- Julie Larocque
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