In this extended cut, our heroes move to Joey's place and add a new permanent member to the gang.  Welcome Kyle to the fray.  To celebrate, our heroes talk for too long...  They are sorry.  But at least THEY had fun.  :)

Bottom Shelf Recording Talk

Episode 136 - Let's Talk At Joey's Place

In this first episode after a long break, our heroes talk being away, Sylvia Massey, and recording failures.  Welcome back to the world.

Episode 135 - March 24, 2020

In this pre-broken episode, our heroes talk youtube mixing contests, political podcasts, and a new line of Golden Age Projects gear.  James disagrees with clients, Joey plans for his new studio, and this will be the last episode for a little while…  See you in the future.   Mix Contest Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAWQCXJYH98

Episode 134 - Break the Future

In this limited episode, our heroes talk the future of mixing consoles, mixing volumes vs clipping, and monitoring.  Joey cuts deep into his finger, James gets angered by digital remasters, and they contemplate expensive headphones.

Episode 133 - Deep Cuts

In this oddly counted episode, our heroes talk compound meters, old digital tapes, and weighted keys. Joey talks about his recent Folk Fest experience, James never finishes personal projects he starts, and hands don't always work.

Episode 132 - Compound Digital Tape

In this milestone, our heroes celebrate their 3 year anniversary by mostly ignoring it.  James continues his mastering woes, Joey has a nervous breakdown, and they relish in the silent pauses.

Episode 131 - 3 Years Ago

In this soft episode, our heroes talk control surfaces, editing songs for playlists, and updates to software.  James complains about mastering troubles, Joey complains about Pro Tools being unreliable, and James complains about software updates.

Episode 130 - Master of Complaints

In this gymnastic episode, our heroes are joined by mix engineer Roland Rodas (www.cavernofechoes.com) for conversations about onine marketing, mixing music you don't enjoy, and spending money on software.  James talks about a value to analog gear, Joey is attending an event far far away, and they need to stop for coffee early in their routine.

Episode 129 - Software Circus Metal

In this pre-approved episode, our heroes talk about when to send a client that first mix version, Softube's Console 1, and an ideal music/arts space.  James wants to experiment on people, Joey considers someone else's advice, and the peanut gallery interrups early. 

Episode 128 - "Unfortunately, We Have Clients to Please"

In this overpriced episode, our heroes talk EQ in context, price structures for audio work, and a big orange arts space.  Joey has a new idea for his future studio, James sponsors some live recordings, and the power plant is free.

Episode 127 - "Who the Hell is Making That Much Money?"

In this contemplative episode, our heroes talk about new gear, gear clones, and price drops.  Joey complains about overcharging for boutique gear, James explores Canadian gear builders, and someone is REALLY arrogant.

Episode 126 - "We're Not Lawyers"

In this careful episode, our heroes talk management models, heavy guitars, and resonator ukeleles.  Joey talks about smelling guitars, James hates on ganjos, and they muze about cheap gear hate.

Episode 125 - "I Personally Never Gave a Shit"

In this disrespectful episode, our heroes trash talk the new Jayoncé single, complain about "Rap Names," discuss the networking in music.  James visits a classic local studio, Joey praises the power of the distributor, and they revisit the "Stem" vs "Multitrack" issue.

Episode 124 - R.E.S.P.C.Shit!

In this subterranean episode, our heroes talk about audio for Twitch, Net Neutrality, and loudness metering. Joey wants to patch in processors for YouTube, James reads podcast reviews, and they talk about modern musical garbage

Episode 123 - Dungeon Garbage

In this metallic episode, our heroes are joined by Roland Rodas (cavernofechoes.com) to talk mix issues, guitars playing out of tune, and pocketing instruments.  James argues with everybody, Joey complains about pop records, and they discuss album continuity.

Episode 122 - "I Should Never Argue With People"

Joey Roach (Producer/Engineer) & James Seabrook (Studio Owner) talk all things recording & business... notably ungoverned.