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Posted by Marantzguy (A) on June 19, 2009 at 10:29:24

Hello, All:

I want to put in a "plug" for an individual who is cutting an impressive pathway in making incredible location recordings these days.

The person I speak of is Andrew Levine, whose work I just recently "discovered". Andrew is based in Hamburg, and is almost unique in that he travels around cities on public transit or on a bicycle, apparently, toting his gear, which is lightweight and of course, portable. Here in the US, a lot of location recording enthusiasts these days utilize the Sound Devices 7-series of portable recorders. Andrew does something a bit different.

Not only is Andrew totally committed to recording in the digital domain, but he also uses a variety of interesting techniques. He favors using a laptop, but also loves the Metric Halo interfaces, which Andrew says, offer amazing sound quality and feature superb preamplifiers. And, they are totally PORTABLE!

By doing a preliminary search on the web, you will come upon some of his fascinating blogs but more importantly, samples of his work.

Please, do yourselves a favor and check out the many references (and lovely sonic samplings) out there by Andrew Levine, whose company is called BLUMLEIN RECORDS.

Here is one sonic sampling: http://www.trumix.com/podshows/3287094

And, please let me know what you think.

• Blumlein Records - Andrew Levine   (Open in New Window)

• RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine - ironbut 13:40:45 06/19/09 (8)
  In Reply to: RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine posted by Marantzguy on June 19, 2009 at 10:29:24

  Nice link Richard!
  
  I've had a UNL-2 for about a year now and my recordings never turn out that nice (no big surprise there). The mic pre's are really nice though and all I need to do is buy some decent mic's to plug into it. Most of the small time recordings I've made with it so far have been directly to the "record panel" of the MH (we call them Mio's)or the recorder in my editing software.
  
  I've seen his name on the Mio mailing list a few times.
  
  Here's another guy I know from the Mio list that does more experimental stuff including a performance piece using 16 old style phone pieces.
  The first link is the festival that the telephone piece was performed.
  
  http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/home.shtml

  • http://www.johngzowski.com/home.html   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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  • RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine - Marantzguy 14:13:09 06/19/09 (7)
    In Reply to: RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine posted by ironbut on June 19, 2009 at 13:40:45

    Hiya, IB:
    
    Nice to hear back from you! Why not equip yourself with better microphones and out out there with your MH units, etc?
    
    BTW, every Summer Solstice, June 21st, there is an awesome event held at Oakland's Chapel of the Chimes. If you want to experience unusual experimental musical performances, this is the event of the year.
    
    I once tried to do a walk thru with binaural microphones but there was way too much in the way of foot traffic, conversations in the halls, to make it viable for me.
    
    In any event, if you are around the area this Sunday, check it out at the URL below.
    
    My wife, Cathryn Hrudicka will be performing in the Cornelius Cardew Choir there, however.
    
    Richard Links
    Berkeley, CA

    • Garden of Memory - Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, CA   (Open in New Window)

    
    

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    • RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine - ironbut 14:50:19 06/19/09 (6)
      In Reply to: RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine posted by Marantzguy on June 19, 2009 at 14:13:09

      Oh, what the heck!
      Here's some jazz that I recorded last year with some modified Sennheiser mini's to a home brewed battery box to a lowly mini disc recorder (slightly upgrade mic pre's).

      It wasn't too noisy. It still took about 45 edits to get rid of the worst chatter though.

      {Edit}

      Sorry about that guys. I hope nobody downloaded that messed up file!
      Here's a correction. It does take some time to download if you haven't got broadband.

      • http://www.mediafire.com/?jzmyegmzufg   (Open in New Window)

      
      

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      Edits: 06/19/09   06/20/09

      • RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine - Marantzguy 17:09:26 06/19/09 (5)
        In Reply to: RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine posted by ironbut on June 19, 2009 at 14:50:19

        Hi, IB:
        
        I clicked on the url and found that no files came up, for some reason.
        
        Richard Links
        Berkeley, CA
        

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        • RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine - ironbut 17:35:54 06/19/09 (4)
          In Reply to: RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine posted by Marantzguy on June 19, 2009 at 17:09:26

          Hi Richard,
          
          I changed the file (my editing software wasn't exporting in the one format I chose to upload). The URL should work now. I should know to preview the link before I post it!
          Sorry.
          
          

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          • RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine - Marantzguy 17:52:32 06/19/09 (3)
            In Reply to: RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine posted by ironbut on June 19, 2009 at 17:35:54

            Hi, IB:
            
            Still nothing, sorry. BTW, I tried to upload four files today of the Talich String Quartet's performance at Kohl Mansion, Burlingame and if this works at all, I will be happy to provide you the url to locate it.
            Would you kindly send me a private note with your regular e-mail?
            
            Richard Links
            Berkeley, CA
            

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            • RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine - ironbut 18:18:15 06/19/09 (2)
              In Reply to: RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine posted by Marantzguy on June 19, 2009 at 17:52:32

              This should work!
              
              I forgot to turn on "sharing" on the file,.. Duh!
              
              Sorry.

              • http://www.mediafire.com/?jzmyegmzufg   (Open in New Window)

              
              

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              • RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine - Marantzguy 12:52:05 06/24/09 (1)
                In Reply to: RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine posted by ironbut on June 19, 2009 at 18:18:15

                

                Hi, IB:
                
                I put up four files the other day of a recording I did on October 21, 2007 of the Talich String Quartet at Kohl Mansion, Burlingame.
                
                Please let me know if you have any success in downloading them.
                
                Richard Links
                Berkeley, CA
                
                
                

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                • RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine - Marantzguy 13:40:18 06/24/09 (0)
                  In Reply to: RE: Amazing location recording specialist Andrew Levine posted by Marantzguy on June 24, 2009 at 12:52:05

                  One more time:
                  
                  Files posted for download:
                  
                  http://www.mediafire.com/myfiles.php
                  
                  
                  Richard Links
                  Berkeley, CA
                  

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