Fireproof Recording
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Fireproof Recording is a recording studio, which became an important part of the indie music scene in New York City
. In 1997, Adam Lasus
moved to Brooklyn, New York and started the company.
Fireproof clients include indie artists Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
, PJ Harvey
, Clem Snide
, Daniel Johnston
, Mark Mulcahy
, Amy Ray
and many others.
Fireproof is an analog
and digital
recording studio
relying on vintage 24 track 2 inch multitrack tape machines and 1/2 inch mixdown deck's.
Fireproof uses vintage gear manufactured by Neve, Studer
, Ampex
, Neumann
, Vox, Hammond, Urei and Api.
Fireproof Recording is currently located in Los Angeles
, California, where Lasus has made records with indie artists Marching Band, Anders Parker
, Oliver Future, Army Navy and The Orbans.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. In 1997, Adam Lasus
Adam Lasus
Adam Lasus is an American musician and record producer.Adam Lasus credits include albums by Yo La Tengo, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Lilys, Helium, Juliana Hatfield, Mark Mulcahy, , Clem Snide, Amy Ray, Madder Rose, Michael Cerveris, , Chris Harford, Versus, Dumptruck, Varnaline, Saturnine and...
moved to Brooklyn, New York and started the company.
Fireproof clients include indie artists Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005.-History:...
, PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
, Clem Snide
Clem Snide
Clem Snide is an alt-country band featuring Eef Barzelay , Brendan Fitzpatrick and Ben Martin .-History:"Clem Snide" is a character in several novels by William S. Burroughs, including Naked Lunch, The Ticket That Exploded, and Exterminator!...
, Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist. Johnston was the subject of the 2006 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He currently lives in Waller, Texas....
, Mark Mulcahy
Mark Mulcahy
Mark Mulcahy is an American musician and former front-man for the New Haven, Connecticut-based band Miracle Legion in the 1980s to mid 1990s. The band earned modest renown, especially in their native New England region, but disbanded after a sad turn of events with their record label, Morgan Creek...
, Amy Ray
Amy Ray
Amy Elizabeth Ray is an American singer-songwriter and member of the contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls. She also pursues a solo career and has released four albums under her own name, and founded a record company, Daemon Records....
and many others.
Fireproof is an analog
Analog recording
Analog recording is a technique used for the recording of analog signals which among many possibilities include audio frequency, analog audio and analog video information for later playback.Analog recording methods store signals as a continual wave in or on the media...
and digital
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
relying on vintage 24 track 2 inch multitrack tape machines and 1/2 inch mixdown deck's.
Fireproof uses vintage gear manufactured by Neve, Studer
Studer
Studer is a Swiss manufacturer of professional audio equipment, founded in Zurich in 1948 by Willi Studer. It is known primarily for the design and manufacture of analog tape recorders and mixing consoles. Studer also produce other technology solutions, such as telephony management systems and...
, Ampex
Ampex
Ampex is an American electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff. The name AMPEX is an acronym, created by its founder, which stands for Alexander M. Poniatoff Excellence...
, Neumann
Neumann
Neumann may refer to:*Alfred Neumann, German writer*Alfred Neumann, East German politician*Bernd Neumann, German politician*Bernhard Neumann, German-born mathematician...
, Vox, Hammond, Urei and Api.
Fireproof Recording is currently located in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California, where Lasus has made records with indie artists Marching Band, Anders Parker
Anders Parker
Anders Parker is an American singer-songwriter, guitar player, singer and multi-instrumentalist with a career spanning two decades. He has performed and recorded as a solo artist and as a key member in bands such as Varnaline and Space Needle...
, Oliver Future, Army Navy and The Orbans.
Records recorded
- Clap Your Hands Say YeahClap Your Hands Say YeahClap Your Hands Say Yeah is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005.-History:...
(Producer/Engineer/Mixer) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (Wichita Recordings) - Yo La TengoYo La TengoYo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
(Producer/Engineer) Genius + Love =YLT (Matador), Upside Down (Alias) - Clem SnideClem SnideClem Snide is an alt-country band featuring Eef Barzelay , Brendan Fitzpatrick and Ben Martin .-History:"Clem Snide" is a character in several novels by William S. Burroughs, including Naked Lunch, The Ticket That Exploded, and Exterminator!...
(Producer/Engineer) You Were A Diamond (Spin Art) - HeliumHeliumHelium is the chemical element with atomic number 2 and an atomic weight of 4.002602, which is represented by the symbol He. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas that heads the noble gas group in the periodic table...
(Producer/Engineer) The Dirt Of Luck (Matador), Pirate Prude (MatadorMatador RecordsMatador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
) - Juliana HatfieldJuliana HatfieldJuliana Hatfield , is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock bands Blake Babies and Some Girls. She currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
(Engineer) Hey Babe (Mammoth) - VersusVersus (band)Versus is an American indie rock band formed in 1990 by Richard Baluyut, Fontaine Toups and Edward Baluyut in New York City. Richard and Fontaine were to remain the two core members throughout the band's history. The band was noted for their marriage of indie pop songwriting and vocal harmonies to...
(Producer/Engineer) The Stars Are Insane (Teen Beat), Let's Electrify (Remora) - Matt Keating (Producer/Engineer) Killjoy (Alias), Scary Area (Alias), Tell It To Yourself (Alias)
- Oliver Future (Producer/Engineer/Mixer) Pax Futura (Fireproof Recordings)
- Madder RoseMadder RoseMadder Rose was a New York City-based alternative rock band who recorded in the 1990s. The band was fronted by Mary Lorson, who shared songwriting duties with guitarist Billy Coté. The two singer/songwriters continued their collaboration, Cote as guest producer on Lorson's three discs with Saint...
(Co-Producer/Engineer) Bring It Down (Seed/Atlantic), The Love You Save (Tag/Atlantic) - LilysLilysLilys are an American indie rock band formed in Washington, D.C in 1988. The only constant member is Kurt Heasley, with the line-up changing regularly...
(Producer/Engineer) Brief History Of Amazing Letdowns (SpinArt) - Mark MulcahyMark MulcahyMark Mulcahy is an American musician and former front-man for the New Haven, Connecticut-based band Miracle Legion in the 1980s to mid 1990s. The band earned modest renown, especially in their native New England region, but disbanded after a sad turn of events with their record label, Morgan Creek...
(Producer/Engineer) Fathering (Mezzotint), Smile Sunset (Mezzotint) - Gigolo AuntsGigolo Aunts-Early history:The band was formed by middle school students Steve Hurley, Dave Gibbs, Phil Hurley and Paul Brouwer in 1981 in Potsdam, New York, originally known as Sniper...
(Co-Producer) Flipping Out (RCA/Fire), Full On Bloom (Alias) - Anders Parker (Producer/Engineer) Anders Parker (Baryon)
- Back to BlondeBack to BlondeBack to Blonde is an indie rock trio from New York City who formed in 2004. Their music is considered noisy, guitar-driven rock, with lyrics that touch on personal anguish, love, and mythical characters....
(Producer/Engineer) Swim West (Silence Breaks) - Space NeedleSpace Needle (band)Space Needle was an experimental rock band founded in Providence, Rhode Island who were active from 1994 to 1997. The group was founded by Jud Ehrbar and Jeff Gatland, who made their initial recordings on four track tape...
(Producer/Engineer) The Moray Eels Eat The Space NeedleThe Moray Eels Eat The Space NeedleThe Moray Eels Eat The Space Needle is the second album by Space Needle. Its name is a tribute to a 1968 LP by The Holy Modal Rounders. The artwork for the album is by well known British artist Roger Dean.- Track listing :...
(Zero Hour) - Chris HarfordChris HarfordChris Harford is a self-taught American singer, songwriter, guitarist and painter. The New Yorker described him as "...A singer, guitarist, and songwriter who rose through the local club scene in the nineteen-eighties, Harford operates in the free zone outside rock's usual categories. He has a...
(Producer/Engineer) Wake (Soul Selects), Be Headed (Elektra), 'Comet' (Black Shepherd)