WHAT’S ON

1 BERGERK! STUDIOS

Engineer Al Smith has been getting busy on the heavier side of music over the last few months, working with bands Hexx, Warcycle, Population Control and Magic Chicken Fudgetoe on their latest releases. He’s also been doing a few studio road trips to Denmark and Margaret River to record some great South West acts, including Dawn Barrington and Beerfridge. In between all of this, the DrAlienSmith line of microphones has expanded with the release of the DirtMic-01, a dynamic mic which has a phantom powered distortion pedal circuit installed inside it. No need for batteries, pedals, DI boxes or guitar amps, just plug it straight into a mic preamp, desk or interface and you’re in studio overdrive heaven.

2 NEWMARKET

Newmarket has been extremely busy for the last couple of months. Anna Laverty has produced works for Tullara, GraceJean (pictured), Anna Cordell and recorded more beautiful piano works