Unlike the outside world, the rare book room is noticeably pristine. Shriek is a complete narrative of disorientation, loss, renewal, and empowerment. Vernhes operates out of his own studio, rare book room studios. Latest news about nicolas vernhes on the village voice. The eps fourth and final track, seal eyeing, was recorded at nicolas vernhes rare book room studio in brooklyn, new york. The evening star, independence, kansas, may 7, 1904 history.
With pg six, hamish kilgour, john colpitts, barry london, werner notzel, thilo kuhn, moritz finkbeiner, helen rush, nicolas vernhes, dietmar kohle, thomas schatzl. As the founder of rare book room studios in brooklyn, he also introduced a record label of the same name, which has released debut albums from the likes of lia ices, banjo or freakout and talk normal. We find out how he sees his role in the recording studio, how he. Sep 26, 2008 after arranging records for leftofcenter heavyweights such as animal collective, black dice, and silver jews, rare book room head nicolas vernhes here handles production on and releases this. The evening star, independence, kansas, may 7, 1904. As the founder of rare book room studios in brooklyn, he also introduced a record label of the same name, which has released debut albums from the likes of. Not long after that debut, talk normal signed to rare book room records, enabling them to record their first lp, sugarland, with producer and labelowner nicolas vernhes. For those interested, heres is a pretty accurate discography on. New yorkbased indie producer and engineer nicolas vernhes talks about the gear he relies on, his recording process with 24 channels of apogees symphony system, and what makes a record memorable. To engineer, mix, and coproduce, they brought in nicolas vernhes of the rare book room in greenpoint, brooklyn, whose inventive and forwardthinking approaches to production complemented their new direction. Clients include 4ad, glassnote, secretly canadian, domino. Oct 21, 2008 the first three tracks were recorded during the bands strawberry jam sessions in january 2007 and were produced by scott colburn.
The war on drugs lost in the dream 2014, vinyl discogs. He once was a member guitarist of the band baby tooth that released one ep in 1994, titled rare book room. The studio is called the rare book room, which i started in 1995. Vernhes was also charged with the mixing duties for all four tracks. Nicolas vernhes administrateur systeme dgac linkedin. Caroline records manufactured and distributed the compact disc and audiocasssette. Nicolas vernhes on adaptability and his rare book room recent projects. Vernhes and the rare book room have been crucial in forging the avantrockmeetselectro.
Nicolas alexandre folin french, about 1750 after 1815, master 1789. Vernhes operates out of his own studio, rare book room studios, in brooklyn, new york. New yorkbased indie producer and engineer nicolas vernhes talks about the gear he relies on, his recording process with. Banjo or freakouts close association with shithot producer nicolas vernhes works almost as a detriment on this debut lp. We want to thank everyone who trusted us over the years to turn the music they heard in their minds and hearts into the amazing records we got to make together. Its also all homegrown, in a way, every track on the debut release for nicolas vernhess rare book room records being recorded at nicolas vernhess rare book room studio. Aug 14, 20 tolerance out now on white iris records order the vinyl comes with digital download code. Aug 07, 2009 animal collectives deakin remixes palms.
Nicolas vernhes welcomes us into his brooklyn studio, rare book room. Deerhunter records new album in brooklyn rolling stone. He is best known for his work with the american indie rock acts animal collective, deerhunter, the fiery furnaces, dirty projectors, wild nothing and the war on drugs. Nicolas vernhes is a french record producer, recording engineer and record label owner. Watch oughts meticulously animated video for disgraced. Jun 30, 2009 spoons surprise new single, got nuffin, was recorded by nicolas vernhes at rare book room. Converting a deserted sewing machine factory, he builtout a studio to suit himself and naturally attracted artists of the same experimental ilk, including animal collective, black dice, les savy fav, fisherspooner and deerhunter. Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room the. Monomania release by deerhunter see all versions of this release, 3 available overview. At his rare book room studio in brooklyn, nicolas vernhes, who has made records with black dice, animal collective, cat power and the fiery furnaces to name a few, and whose new label, rare book room records, is putting out it s midnight in honolulu as its first fulllength release, worked closely with schaefer and korinth to hone their sound. Hear tracks from living bridge at the labels myspace here. In 1984, i was hospitalized for approaching perfection slowly screwing my way across europe, they had to make a correction broken and smokin where the infrared deer plunge in. I state my business, and owner nicolas vernhes ushers me in.
Free from the space crunch of manhattan, rents are lower and smaller studios can survive. Necima is lia ices debut full length album, produced by nicolas vernhes at the rare book room in brooklyn, ny. After over 20 years in greenpoint and williamsburg, the studio has shut its doors for good. Nicolas vernhes on adaptability and his rare book room.
New york based producer nicolas vernhes is internationally recognized for his work with artists such as animal collective, dirty projectors, deerhunter and more recently the war on drugs and daughter. Sebastian blanck beloved visual artist, singer songwriter, and old pal sebastian blank curates his ultimate benji cossa mix tape. Tolerance out now on white iris records order the vinyl comes with digital download code. Nicolas vernhes dessinateurprojeteur chez cea commissariat a lenergie atomique et aux. Greenpoint, brooklyn ten years ago, nicolas vernhes moved his recording studio, the rare book room, from williamsburg to greenpoint. Brooklyns rare book room studio sits hidden behind a dingy, unmarked door on a side street in greenpoint. Lias reconnection with her inner and outer voice matched with her long love of prose, literature, and letter writing launched her into songwriting. Havent really been able to get into the lia ices that much. Aug 27, 2008 notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room by. Owner of rare book room records and studios, vernhes a producer who. Nov 17, 2009 not long after that debut, talk normal signed to rare book room records, enabling them to record their first lp, sugarland, with producer and labelowner nicolas vernhes. Sep 14, 2010 the first three tracks were recorded during the bands strawberry jam sessions in january 2007 and were produced by scott colburn.
Nicolas vernhes, at rare book room, brooklyn, new york, usa. The pop songstress caught a break in 2010, signing onto indie label jagjaguwar and beginning work on her second album. Sounding a bit like tori amos in a cat power world, ices quickly captured attention in the area, eventually releasing the eightsong album necima in 2008 with nicolas vernhes rare book room records. Recorded at rare book room in brooklyn with producer nicolas vernhes deerhunter, animal collective, silver jews, room inside the world explores themes that have always concerned the band identity, connection, survival in a precarious worldbut with a bolder, more nuanced sound palette. Nicolas vernhes owner, rare book room records linkedin. There are 6 professionals named nicolas vernhes, who use linkedin to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Maybe because her vocals seem buried really deep in the mix.
Rare book room is the production studio of producer, engineer and mixer nicolas vernhes since 1995 and located in brooklyn, n. According to a press release issued by the band, water curses finds animal collective exploring strange new waters. The building that houses the rare book room, a recording studio founded by nicolas vernhes in 1995. In late 2010, the band recorded their debut ep, how to, with producer nicolas vernhes dirty projectors, animal collective at his rare book room studios in brooklyn, new york. Nicolas vernhes runs rare book room named after an ep by a band he had been in out of a nondescript building there and has made some amazing records with bands like versus, silver jews and many more. Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room.
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