The Studio

• Guitars: a Fender Stratocaster (Eric Johnson model), recorded DI and re-amped in the mix, plus a Cort acoustic
• Bass: an Ibanez Gio with flatwound strings
• Drums: a Premier Artist Maple kit, close-miked with an Audix drum kit and a pair of Shure SM57s on the snare
• Synths: an Alesis Micron and a Casio Casiotone MT-40
• Vocals: an AKG C414 condenser
• Recording: a Universal Audio Apollo Twin into Logic Pro

Plus a pile of found sounds: a theremin, sandpaper, a sword struck with a hammer, and even my basement boiler shutting off.

Process

Albums take shape slowly. Everydayness was recorded over about a year, from November 2024 to December 2025, then mixed and mastered by Brian Fisher.

Many of the music videos are made at home too, shot on a VHS camcorder and an old Nikon Coolpix with practical effects like LED lightboxes, backlit cutouts, and close-up reflections. Watch them on YouTube.

Credits

Over the years, I've also collaborated with other artists on recording, production, and performance across a range of independent releases.

• • Darksoft — All releases (full recording)
• • Darker Pepper — “Tinted” (full album production), released on memorycard, Spirit Goth’s imprint
• • Darker Pepper — “Synthetic” (full album production), released on memorycard
• • Eastern Souvenirs — Single (drum performance + recording)
• • State Birds — Album (full production, recording, engineering)
• • Emily Irving — Single (vocal recording)
• • Banadu — All releases (full production, engineering, performing, mixing)
• • Found Space — Single (bass recording, performance, production)
• • Sightings — Album (engineering, performance, recording)
• • Hibou — Album (drum recording)