Advanced Session Recording assignment. I chose producer Dave Bottrilll. The reason I chose Dave Bottrill was because, through this project actually, he has become a producer I have come to almost envy. He is a triple threat with producer, mixer, and engineering credits ranging from King Crimson to Tool, to Circa Survive. His work has yet to show any real boundaries. Where a lot of people stick to a certain genre, David has been moving around all ends of the rock spectrum for years. He also has a world music background. I chose him because there are many aspects of his mixes that I now recognize and love about his projects. The bass always seems to be mixed in the perfect spot 'underneath the kick," with a deep tone that usually has just the right amount of bite to it. His guitars tend to always sound wide and epic, but never obtrusive to the mix. His producing, I found, has brought a lot of bands to new levels in their career. Now, of course, I'm not saying it was all him but under his direction I think many bands evolved with him. Noticeably would be Tool's growth from their 1993's Undertow, to their 1996's Aenima. (Also side note: I apologize in the video for saying Cynthia not Slyvia Massy) Dave Bottrill's career has kind of been spread out with the projects he does but the product he presents I always find exceptional. I am so thankful that I actually researched him because I love the feeling of knowing who helped create albums I've been listening to for years. Just another piece added to the puzzle!
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