Mixmag and AKG have teamed up to curate a creative-focused experience, taking a roster of talented artists to Allaire Studios in upstate New York, recognized as one of the world's greatest studios, for a three-day escape from the hustle and bustle to allow them full relaxation and focus with other like-minded creatives. From the studio weekend, Mixmag and AKG will be capturing exclusive content and spotlighting the stories and creative processes of Kidnap, Dena Amy, Moon Boots, Little Boots, Bright Lights and Kaleena Zanders.
MOON BOOTS
Brooklyn native Moon Boots first developed his love of music as a musician, which he first found in piano and later in synthesizers. He followed his intuition, which took him to the birthplace of house music, Chicago where he began to flourish as a house producer with an addicting take on uplifting sounds. He’s since returned back to Brooklyn to hone his sound, with his debut album ‘First Landing’ and new releases out on Anjunadeep.
DENA AMY
Dena Amy is the ultimate multi-hyphenate: an accomplished actress, dancer, singer, DJ and most recently, a producer as well. No doubt a creative mind through and through, Dena is a chameleon of the arts and is now zeroing in on her musical abilities, taking her love of DJing and translating it to the studio for her newest original, ‘Jol’.
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KIDNAP
Formerly known as Kidnap Kid, Kidnap is an uniquely talented London producer who masters blending powerful, somber emotions with melodic house music. Constantly on tour, somehow, Kidnap finds time to helm his Birds That Fly imprint which launched in 2016 and has become a home for a growing discography of electronic sounds from rising stars inspired by Kidnap’s own meticulous production abilities.
LITTLE BOOTS
Singer, producer, musician and DJ Little Boots sits on over a decade of experience pioneering a path through electro pop music. She has worked with Joe Goddard, Simian Mobile Disco, Maya Jane Coles and has toured the world as both a DJ and live act. Her latest EP ‘Burn’ brought together a powerful class of female talent and debuted at No. 1 in the UK, US and Canada.
BRIGHT LIGHTS
Even if you don’t know Bright Lights’ name, you know her work. Starting off as a songwriter for massive pop acts like Justin Bieber (credits for ‘Somebody to Love’), Britney Spears, Usher, The Wanted, Ashley Tisdale and more, she is also a prominently featured vocalist across many electronic works like Porter Robinson’s ‘Language’, Hardwell’s ‘Never Say Goodbye’ and across ZEDD’s ‘Clarity’ album.
KALEENA ZANDERS
Los Angeles-based Kaleena Zanders is a force of nature and a voice you can’t help but gravitate towards. She has been a go-to voice for electronic acts like AC Slater, SNBRN, Morgan Page, Vindata and more on tracks that regularly break the million mark on streaming platforms around the world. Her tracks have been featured in the popular video game NBA 2K17 and in a Super Bowl commercial for Toyota.
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Allaire Studios New York
Allaire Studios in Shokan, N.Y., has acquired the world-renowned Neve ‘Air Montserrat’ console, one of only three ever made and the only one available in the United States. The 58-input console, which has been used to record artists such as The Police, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Eric Clapton, is now situated in Allaire’s Great Hall control room and available for use.
Designed by Rupert Neve, the desk was created with input from famed Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick and producer Sir George Martin. It is one of only three desks specified by Martin for Air Studios, each of which have the distinction of being the last to be created by Neve for the Neve Company. The other two consoles in existence currently reside at The Warehouse in Vancouver, British Columbia, and at Air Lyndhurst in London, England.
Though similar in appearance to Neve’s classic 8078 console, the Air Montserrat desk is a departure from earlier designs in that it incorporates remote-controlled microphone preamps and toroidal transformers, coupled with integrated circuits that allow frequency response to almost 100 kHz before significant roll-off.
While at Air Montserrat Studios in the Caribbean, the desk was used to record classic albums such as The Police’s Synchronicity and Ghost In the Machine (in the video for “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic,” Andy Summers is seen dancing on the console), and Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits.
The console was subsequently acquired by A Records in 1987 for use in its Los Angeles recording complex by artists such as U2, Don Henley, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones and Patti Smith. The console was later stored in a warehouse for several years before being restored and beginning its third tour of duty at Allaire Studios.
Allaire Studios New York
“It is a great privilege for us to usher this console into a new era in the Great Hall,” says Allaire studio manager Mark McKenna, who also manned the console for Don Henley’s classic The End of the Innocence. “In an era where digital workstations are an integral part of every music recording scenario, the magic still happens in an inspiring room with classic analog equipment. This desk has a signature sound, like a Telefunken tube mic or a 1958 Les Paul might have; it is the cornerstone of our control room.”
Since arriving in October 2007, the Air Montserrat console has been painstakingly restored by Ken McKim, Allaire Studios’ veteran chief technical engineer.
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For more information, contact Mark McKenna at 845/657-6553, mmckenna@allairestudios.com or www.allairestudios.com.