Drums were tracked on the API console at O’Henry Studios in Burbank, Calif. Barresi describes the overall sound of 10,000 Days as “ Undertow on steroids.” To re-create the vibe of that album, the band returned to Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood to track guitars, bass and vocals on the vintage 24-input Neve 8028 console. The band appreciated Barresi’s work on The Melvins’ records, noting his willingness to experiment with sound and recording techniques. Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne, who is good friends with Tool guitarist Adam Jones, recommended Barresi for the gig. They are just ridiculous.”Īfter recording two albums with engineer David Bottrill ( Aenima and Lateralus), Tool wanted to change things a bit. What really sticks out is their amazing musicianship. “And I had always wanted to work on their records just ’cause I thought it’d be an interesting combination - what I do and what they do. “I’d always been a fan,” Barresi says of the band. Both engineers relished the opportunity to work with Tool. Ludwig is the man with the golden ears who has mastered countless albums in every style. Barresi has an extensive track record of working with hard-rock bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss and The Melvins. Mix caught up with recording engineer/mixer Joe Barresi and mastering engineer Bob Ludwig to discuss the making of Tool’s latest album, 10,000 Days. The Tool lineup, from left: Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey Obviously, they’re doing something right the band has never been bigger. They create hard-edged, surreal portraits with driving polyrhythmic drums, deep churning basslines, dense guitar textures and passionate-bordering-on-deranged vocals interwoven with interesting sounds and effects.
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Each album is an aural adventure full of high-caliber musicianship, sick humor and sonic surprises. Tool is a dynamic band: intricate and intense, brutal and subtle.
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