Larry Crane (recording engineer)

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Larry Crane is an American editor, recording engineer, and archivist based in Portland, Oregon.[1] Crane is the editor[2] and founder of Tape Op magazine, the owner of Portland's Jackpot! Recording Studio,[3] a freelance engineer, and the archivist for the estate of musician Elliott Smith.

Career

Tape Op was started in 1996.[4]

From 1994 to 1997, Crane ran Laundry Rules Recording, a home studio in Portland, Oregon, where he recorded artists that include Versus, Stephen Malkmus, and Cat Power. Since 1997, Crane has owned and run Jackpot! Recording Studio, Inc., a busy mid-sized studio in Portland, where he has worked with artists such as Sleater-Kinney, The Joggers, The Decemberists, Jenny Lewis, M. Ward, The Go-Betweens, Elliott Smith, Death Cab for Cutie, The Thermals, Stephen Malkmus, Quasi, The Portland Cello Project, Jason Lytle, and Richmond Fontaine.

A close friend and collaborator of Smith's, he helped release some of Smith's music posthumously in 2007.[5]

Crane has spoken on and moderated panels about recording for TapeOpCon,

College Music Journal. He has worked in the past as a record label owner, radio station music director, disc jockey, record distributor employee, freelance music journalist and band manager. Starting in 1984, he has been a bass player in several bands, including Elephant Factory, Vomit Launch
, Sunbirds, Foggy Notion, and Flaming Box of Ants.

External links

References

  1. ^ Baldwin, Chris (May 17, 2001). "Sultan of sound: Former Chicoan Larry Crane is one of the best-known recording engineers in Portland". Chico News & Review.
  2. ^ Beyda, Adam (August 1, 1999). "Jackpot! Studio: Creative recording in Portland". Mix. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  3. ^ Giegerich, Andy (July 7, 2000). "Jackpot for musicians". The Portland Business Journal.
  4. ^ Baldwin, Chris (May 17, 2001). "Sultan of sound". Chico News & Review.
  5. ^ Visakowitz, Susan (May 5, 2007). "Album, book unveil Elliott Smith rarities". Reuters UK.