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31 Trips by Madd Maxx released
The new rap track 31 Trips by rapper Madd Maxx which was mixed and mastered by Daniel Finn of Defsound Audio has been released. It features some pretty #waavvy special fx and psychedelic sounds in a multi-persona performance. You can check it out on Spotify here:
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Where Sons Are Led by The Resident released
This track by The Resident features soulful singing and acoustically recorded instrumentation and was mastered by Daniel Finn of Defsound Audio. You can check it out here on Spotify:
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Full Speed LP by Bravo Bravo released!
Full Speed is a ten track synthpop album by Spain based duo Bravo Bravo and mixed and mastered by Daniel Finn of Defsound Audio. The album takes you on a sonic journey through sounds, beats, textures and song structures that are reminiscent of of 80s synthpop greats such as Pet Shop Boys and A-Ha but…
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New Single Release: “Wardour” by Bravo Bravo
Wardour is the brand new release by Spain based synth pop duo Bravo Bravo. This is the first release from their upcoming album Full Speed which will include Wardour and 9 other tracks. I’ve truly enjoyed every minute of mixing this album. Álvaro and Liam are tremendously talented songwriters and producers and get fabulous sounds…
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First Release of 2025! Jake Marshall’s “Next Time”
Jake Marshall is an LA-based up and coming indie pop artist, and he’s also a vocal champ. I really enjoyed producing this track, and when I pushed the boundaries of Jake’s musical genre norms, he responded with agility, speed and skill, completely absorbing, shaping and pushing the track into his own sonic identity. When I…
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Plugged In Video Series Launches!
The new YouTube video series, hosted by Defsound’s lead music producer and audio engineer Daniel Finn, has released its first installation available for viewing now. It features an hour and a half deep dive on Thermal, a complex multi-stage distortion engine by Output. This episode will be the first of many extensive tutorial/demo style videos…
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Recording in the Studio – “Women’s Voices” Podcast
The other night we had a great recording session in the studio in Beijing capturing the very first episode of China-based label Music Dish’s upcoming Chinese podcast “Women’s Voices” (which will be known in Chinese as 女性之声). The podcast will see international distribution on streaming platforms and will be a monthly installment that features a…
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Vox Up for Austin Knight
It’s been a great year working on vocal mixes for Austin Knight, an abundantly talented artist hailing from the US who triples as a vocalist, lyricist and vocal arranger. We now have no less than FOUR single releases that are available on your favorite streaming services: Blue, Heart Keeps A Gone, A Story Someone Else…
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ME.3P.OH: Passion of the Thrice – Album Released
Recorded by Defsound deep in the underground of Beijing (literally 4 stories underground!) a year to the day before the legendary producer Steve Albini left this world, the punk album Passion of the Thrice is now on all your favorite streaming services and contains 9 tracks that drive at full throttle from beginning to end…
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Training in the Studio
This week a recording class was held in the studio and we learned about studio set-up and mic placement for vocals and guitars. As we were testing the mic in different locations along the neck, soundhole and soundboards of a wonderful Martin acoustic guitar, I tracked the chords for a cover of Cassidy by the…
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