New Gear! Nuendo 12! Dolby Atmos!
“Alright, we’re taking it up a notch!” - George Costanza
Studio Jan 2022 updates
Well……13 years later and somehow I’m still here. Ironically, the studio is the best it has ever been, but unfortunately it is tough for me to get in here besides weekends at the moment due to my post production / sound design responsibilities with Audible. I love the work that I do there and couldn’t be happier. Never thought i’d be in and out of Nuendo/Pro Tools/Mac/PC every week, but glad to be well versed in both programs/operating systems nowadays!
Speaking of Audible, check out this non-fiction true crime podcast I worked on called Apartment 515 (editing/mixing/music/sound design/mastering)
If romantic comedies are your game, check out Sweet Talk , Call Me Maybe, or After the Fairy Tale . (mixing/music/sound design/mastering)
For a cool, short, futuristic sci-fi title, check out The Prynne Viper. In a futuristic world where predictive software can map out the lives of every living person and their descendants, Naomi Prynne is on trial. The charge: endangerment by way of a pregnancy. Thirteen jurors will determine whether Naomi is allowed to carry the pregnancy to term, but the jurors are also all plaintiffs, the software having predicted how Naomi Prynne’s child will affect each of them in life-changing ways. (mixing/minimal sound design/mastering)
For a non-fiction tale of 3 men in 1968 who competed at racing their Sail boats around the world, check out this short title The Maintenance Race (mixing/minimal sound design/mastering)
Or, if you are into dark titles, check out Daisy Chains. (mixing/sound design/mastering) Note: This content contains sensitive themes of suicide and mental illness that may be disturbing to some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling with these issues, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255.
One I didn’t particularly work on, but one that I suggest everyone listen too. Uncomfortable conversations that need to be had: We’ve Got Answers
Or just simply hear my name pronounced beautifully in the credits of The Velveteen Rabbit by famed narrator Richard Armitage. : )
There are more I can’t think of right now, but really excited for the sound design opportunities I will receive this year through Audible.
Oh yea, music!
Atom Driver - Nefarious Industry Records (members of Buzzkill, Deadguy, and Good clean fun)
Tom Costello and the Turnarounds
The Best of the Worst - Choke Artist / Bad Time Records
Defecting Grey (full length release coming soon)
More in the works this year! As I mentioned, I apologize that it has been very difficult for me to wrap my head around booking, so I am sorry if you have inquired about the studio and have not heard back. Maybe one day i could have someone else working here to make up for this, but for now, and how its been for last 13 years plus, it’s just yours truly. Continuing to play it by ear over here!
Thanks everyone!
Studio Update 10/11/20
Hey look! I remembered I have a website!
If you haven’t figured it out by now, the Exeter Recordings Instagram is the best place to see what’s going on with the studio, when I actually remember to post that is….(Exeter Recordings Instagram)
As for the site - New pics added, a whole bunch of new gear, same tight schedule due to being extremely busy at Audible (thankfully). Eventually, I might list a bunch of titles I’ve worked on for anybody that is into the App. It’s been wild working with celebrities and hearing my name in the credits of these books. I have also been tapped for sound design duties alot as of late, which has really been working out! (and a big reason for why I’m so busy)
I never would have thought recording punk bands 15 years ago that I would be doing what I’m doing today, and I couldn’t be more grateful. All of you that have been here are the reason for this, and I thank you so much for sticking with the studio for all of these years.
Excited for the current records happening here to round out this crazy year!
Studio Update - 12/5/19
Hey world! Not much has changed since the last update. I have been working with some really great bands lately, and have been very busy at Audible Studios. I also apologize for the broken images below within the updates. For awhile I kept updating them from instagram, but something keeps changing to make them broken, and I have officially given up on that fight.
While time is limited, timing is also everything, so it never hurts to fill out the form on the front of the site, or toss an email to exeter-recordings@hotmail.com whenever you have a project in mind. I hope to be more available in 2020, and figure out a consistent schedule that I could be at the studio. I also hope to modify my setup when I can in hopes of other engineers to be able to utilize this space in the future. The brainstorming continues.
Giddy up!
Studio Update - 3-30-19
So what has been up with the studio. Well……. it’s complicated.
I have been offered a great full time opportunity at Audible Studios in Newark, New Jersey that I just could not turn down. This place has a great atmosphere and is the path I feel most comfortable taking when it comes to a full time job in audio. As many of you know that have been here, money is the last thing on my mind when making a record, and this is an opportunity to really keep it that way.
I’ve never been much of a business guy, but after starting out in a 2 car garage recording bands for years, the only way to be able to do it consistently is what led me to becoming a business in the first place. It wasn’t the actual hopes of becoming some major facility, but just a place where I can turn out kick-ass records for bands that eventually become friends, and their friends bands, and so on…….It’s insane to think of how many people I’ve met and relationships I’ve made over the years with this place. As corny as it sounds, it is pretty much my favorite part of owning this place.
This all being said, the studio is still in action, just not as much. Here is what is happening:
I see your emails, but unfortunately I am not taking in any interns at this time, or offering any positions. (while I never have, it’s pretty much official at this point.)
Email is going to be my main point of contact. I kind of regret having my phone number on my Plaza’s sign as it is, but Emailing exeter-recordings@hotmail.com is the main way to get in contact with me.
I am currently not taking on any full length records, and sticking mainly to E.P.s or singles. A full length takes a dedicated amount of time, and considering time is limited here, I want to make the space open to as many bands as possible. This is something that will most likely change in the future, but for now, as to not get crazy burnt out myself, this is the best option for me. If your full length is really short in general, we can talk about making it happen, just let me know.
The studio IS NOT closed, and is in fact still in action, but it’s possible you might not receive a response from me. It’s always been tough to follow up with everyone being the one person that controls everything here, but being this busy has made it even more difficult. I have to be somewhat selective on the projects that I take. Bands or people that have recorded here before I consider alumni, and usually have first dibs on anything I have available. It’s possible within a certain time there could be multiple instances of this, leaving me unavailable. However this is not always the case, so it is just going to be based on particular time frames.
I am the only one that works here, and have been the only one for 10 years. It’s possible at some point this could change, as I wouldn’t mind the space being used when I am unavailable. I am still kind of brainstorming this idea, but if you have any interest in paying a monthly rent as to start your own clientele, its possible this could be something that happens down the line. I still have no idea what the hell I’m doing to be honest, so keep an eye out for this possibility.
These pretzels are making me thirsty.
I will try to provide another update as things progress as to not leave everyone in the dark. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Where the hell have ya been?
Hey Everyone,
I’m sure you all have been wondering what has been up with the studio in 2018. I apologize for forms filled out that have gone unanswered, and emails that I haven’t responded too. My contract at audible studios in Newark, NJ has been absolutely amazing, but unfortunately has left me more busy than expected in 2018. I have been working on as many projects as I can while on this contract, and will know more about the studio’s schedule and how everything will pan out within the coming months. Thanks for bearing with me, I see your emails, and I promise that if you are looking to record at Exeter, we will make it happen at some point in the future.
Joe
