Audio engineer specializing in the recording and mixing of awesome music.Tumblr (3.0; @benmcguinn)http://benmcguinn.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lujcvkswhC1qj22p7o1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>An accurate depiction of your first listen of My Bloody Valentine.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/12996632110http://benmcguinn.com/post/12996632110Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:44:35 -0500my bloody valentineking of the hillhank hilldamn it bobby<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lumapcC7e41qj22p7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://benmcguinn.com/post/12765326080http://benmcguinn.com/post/12765326080Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:46:57 -0500cats<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luj9vpCv7o1qj22p7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.incredibox.fr" target="_blank">www.incredibox.fr</a></p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/12677417362http://benmcguinn.com/post/12677417362Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:57:51 -0500webinteractivemusicfrench<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12075882092/tumblr_ltu46quntP1qj22p7&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Telefon Tel Aviv - Bubble And Spike</p> <p>If I make music like this at some point in my life, it’ll all be worth it.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/12075882092http://benmcguinn.com/post/12075882092Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:01:00 -0400telefon tel avivmusicawesomeglitchrip charles cooper<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/11921988844/tumblr_ltmdgjoiPn1qgveqy&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>YES.</p> <p>Zoo Station (U2 Cover) - Nine Inch Nails</p> <p><em>Produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross</em></p> <p><em>Programming by Atticus Ross</em></p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11921988844http://benmcguinn.com/post/11921988844Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:59:33 -0400nintrent reznoratticus rossu2coversmusic<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21339909" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Video: Recording the New Blood version of Peter Gabriel’s <em>Red Rain</em>.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.bowers-wilkins.com/music/new-blood-interview-with-peter-gabriel-engineer-dickie-chappell/" target="_blank">Interview</a>: Peter Gabriel’s monster engineer, Dickie Chappell.</p> <p>That sounds like a prank call name.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11806073127http://benmcguinn.com/post/11806073127Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:51:00 -0400musicpeter gabrielnew bloodorchestrarecordingamazing<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/72bKngp3SXI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Moog Animoog iPad Synth</p> <p>I WANT AN IPAD NOW.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11805953028http://benmcguinn.com/post/11805953028Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:47:22 -0400musicmoogsynthipad<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltg6eqsvGn1qj22p7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Amazing.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11759173511http://benmcguinn.com/post/11759173511Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:16:01 -0400moog500 seriesgearpro audio“<p>Why the EQ III? It doesn’t have “mojo”, it’s “just another digital EQ”, and won’t give my recordings “that vibe”.</p> <p>First of all, fuck those terms. They’ve been so overused in the internet age that they’ve lost all meaning (especially when we’re talking plugins). Second, sometimes you just want to cut or boost without bells and whistles. Sometimes color can come from the recording and not the low pass filter… Imagine that.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em>Via <a title="ProTooler Blog" href="http://www.protoolerblog.com/2011/10/19/love-for-the-digirack-eq3/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ProToolerBlog+%28ProToolerBlog%29" target="_blank">ProTooler Blog</a>.</em>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11656860943http://benmcguinn.com/post/11656860943Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:57:02 -0400pro toolsaudioplugins<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dX3k_QDnzHE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>M83 - Midnight City</p> <p>I usually don’t listen to new music until the hype dies down, but this album is awesome.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11644206338http://benmcguinn.com/post/11644206338Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:00:52 -0400musicm83hurry up we're dreamingvideo<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt9ybkjggG1qb4lmho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Smashing Pumpkins - Gish & Siamese Dream Reissues</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11637594142http://benmcguinn.com/post/11637594142Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:54:47 -0400smashing pumpkinsyay packaging<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/galleries/little_people_in_our_big_world/little_people_in_our_big_world.html">Little People Abandoned On The Streets</a>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11577089030http://benmcguinn.com/post/11577089030Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:23:45 -0400little people<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UDWA42qr5lY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Peter Gabriel - Mercy Street (New Blood Version)</p> <p>Ah.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11530404495http://benmcguinn.com/post/11530404495Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:20:00 -0400musicpeter gabrielnew bloodorchestraamazing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt5wvmQ09d1qj22p7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Ralph.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11523451472http://benmcguinn.com/post/11523451472Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:14:00 -0400dogboss<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/27732732?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>It’s possible to hear (and see) the the stylus jumping a little bit – that’s not good for the needle. However these bumps create a new beat over the unmatching beats of the two samples, and that helps to define a new rhythm. I thought about selecting specific samples and make them match perfectly but that would work only for one rotation, so it might be good for scratching but not for listening continuously – it’s quite difficult to find records that the beat corresponds with a revolution.</p> <p>It’s been an interesting experiment with a really fun process. I knew it would be, having vinyls, music and lasers involved :)</p> </blockquote>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11508048243http://benmcguinn.com/post/11508048243Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:09:02 -0400analogvinylsampling<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt4l95E0aP1qj22p7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I usually don’t like Merc’s, but this car is awesome.</p> <p>Via <a title="Top Gear" target="_blank" href="http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/mercedes-bent-190-sl-2011-10-13?imageNo=0">Top Gear</a>.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11493172092http://benmcguinn.com/post/11493172092Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:05:29 -0400carstop gear<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt3dfcLlnN1qj22p7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11467742459http://benmcguinn.com/post/11467742459Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:18:48 -0400E.A.R.S. NYCparts<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GwkhXeF6U70?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Earl Sweatshirt - Blade — Sooooo good.</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11346037409http://benmcguinn.com/post/11346037409Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:49:53 -0400musicodd futureearl sweatshirtbring that bass back<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZyYW67Gj4EA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Earl Sweatshirt - Molliwopped</p>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11345762346http://benmcguinn.com/post/11345762346Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:37:24 -0400musicoddfutureOFWGKTAfree earl<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lst139BNqg1qj22p7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://benmcguinn.com/post/11228246859http://benmcguinn.com/post/11228246859Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:16:20 -0400studiorecordinggear