Punching the Wave with Dino DiMuro
Episode 1: James and The Black Rite Vocals
Producer James Slattery talks about the 28 vocal tracks on the song The Black Rite while providing an inside look at the project in the DAW (Reaper).
Episode 2: Rob and the That Number Drums
Drummer Rob Steadman talks about his recording process for the drums on That Number while showing an inside look at the project in the DAW (Reaper).
Episode 3: Josh and the No Matter Guitars
Guitarist Josh Coker talks about his process writing the orchestral guitar tracks for track 6, No Matter, while we break down a few sections inside the DAW.
Episode 4: James and The Castillion Bass
Bassist James Slattery talks about how and why the bass riff on track 10, The Castillion, relates to the bass riff on track 1, Fifth Sun, while we break down a few parts in the DAW.
Episode 5: John and the Fifth Sun Vocals
Singer John Serrano talks about how he was able to send the finished vocal tracks for track 1, Fifth Sun, to James just a few hours after receiving the music, and we break down a few sections in the DAW.
Episode 6: John and the Best of the Worst Vocals
Singer John Serrano talks about his wide range of vocal harmonies on track 7, Best of the Worst, while we highlight some examples in the DAW.
Episode 7: James and The Shrew Guitar Effects
Producer James Slattery talks about how the interesting guitar effects were selected on track 3, The Shrew, while we highlight some specific examples in the DAW.
Episode 8: Rob and the Pillars Drums
Drummer Rob Steadman talks about how he dealt with the multiple tempo and time signature changes in track 2, Pillars, while we highlight some examples in the DAW.
Episode 9: Josh and the Too Old For This Guitars
Guitarist Josh Coker talks about his use of a C/B tuned guitar throughout the album and his motivation behind the guitar riff on track 5, Too Old For This, while we highlight some examples in the DAW.
Episode 10: John and The Black Rite Vocals
Singer John Serrano explains his approach to track 9, The Black Rite, and why it has so many vocal tracks while we highlight some examples in the DAW.
Episode 11: James and the No Matter Guitars
Producer James Slattery talks about his approach to treating and mixing the orchestra of guitars on track 6, No Matter, while we deconstruct a few sections in the DAW.
Episode 12: Josh and Third Hand
Guitarist Josh Coker explains why track 8, Third Hand, is different from the rest of the album.