Sylvia Massy
Sylvia Massy | |
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Birth name | Sylvia Lenore Massy |
Born | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Audio engineer, record producer, author |
Years active | 1985–present |
Website | www |
Sylvia Lenore Massy is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, instructor and author. Massy is renowned for her multifaceted production/mixing and engineering skills, with her first major breakthrough occurring with 1993's Undertow, the full-length triple platinum-selling debut for Los Angeles alternative metal band Tool[1] as well as her work with System of a Down,[2] Johnny Cash,[3] Red Hot Chili Peppers,[4] and Brazilian band South Cry.
History
Massy's first project was in the mid-1980s as producer, engineer, and mixer for a
From Green Jellö to Tool
Towards the end of the 1980s, Massy moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles and worked at
Los Angeles and Larrabee Sound
In Los Angeles, Massy was an engineer, producer or mixer on recordings from artists including
Sound City
From 1994 until 2001, Massy's vintage Neve 8038 console and other specialized recording equipment occupied Studio B at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California. Besides Massy's own work at Sound City, several other successful projects were recorded on Massy's equipment during these years, including albums by
Rubin and beyond
Massy engineered and mixed several projects for producer
RadioStar Studios and international acclaim
Starting in 2001, Massy owned and operated RadioStar Studios out of the Weed Palace Theater
Artwork, writing and music festivals
In the 2000s, she wrote a regular column in
In January 2015, Massy began to write a book called Recording Unhinged for
The cover of the March 2016 issue of Electronic Musician Magazine features Massy's illustration of a dinosaur and a robot in a battle.[citation needed]
As an educator
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (April 2020) |
In 2015 and 2018, Massy was a visiting professor at
In 2017, Massy and co-author Chris Johnson began a collaboration for a professional recording course at Berklee based on their book, Recording Unhinged.
In 2019, Massy toured and conducted workshops for Abbey Road Institute locations in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris and London.
Current status
Massy lives in
In 2015 Massy mixed for
In early 2017 she produced and engineered
In 2019 Massy produced and mixed the follow-up to
Discography
Massy has worked on the following projects:[32]
Year | Artist | Project | Title | Producer | Engineer | Mix | Note |
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2023 | Snailbones | Single | Leave the Scene | Yes | |||
2019 | Taylor Hawkins | LP | Get The Money | Yes | Republic | ||
2019 | Life Of Agony |
LP | The Sound Of Scars |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Napalm |
2018 | God Damn | LP | Satellite Prongs | Yes | Yes | Yes | One Little Indian label |
2018 | Molotov | LP/Video | El Desconecte | Yes | MTV Unplugged Performance | ||
2017 | Turbonegro | LP | Rock & Roll Machine | Yes | |||
2017 | Far from Alaska | LP | Unlikely | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2017 | Melvins | Single | "From the Heart / Not a Leech" | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2017 | Dishwalla | LP | Juniper Road | Yes | Co-Producer | ||
2016 | Red Sun Rising | Single | "Uninvited" (Morissette) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | Thunderpussy | LP | Yes | Yes | |||
2016 | Avatar | LP | Feathers & Flesh | Yes | Yes | ||
2016 | Justin Kawashima | EP | Yes | ||||
2015 | Die So Fluid | Single | Yes | ||||
2014 | Pink Grenade with Johnny Depp | LP | Fear of a Pink Planet | Yes | Yes | ||
2014 | Cage the Elephant | Single | Yes | ||||
2014 | Soilwork | Single | Yes | ||||
2011 | Dead Sara | Singles | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2011 | Molotov Jive | Album | Storm | Yes | |||
2011 | Showbread | Album | Who Can Know It? | Yes | |||
2011 | Air Dubai | EP | Day Escape |
Yes | |||
2011 | One-Eyed Doll | Album | Dirty | Yes | |||
2011 | Lillian Axe | Album | XI The Days Before Tomorrow | Yes | |||
2010 | The Cliks | Album | Dirty King | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2010 | Kaura | Album | That Which Defines Us | Yes | |||
2010 | Distortion Mirrors | EP | Circle of Wolves | Yes | |||
2010 | South Cry | Album | Blue Moon | Yes | |||
2010 | Sublime with Rome | EP | Yours Truly | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2010 | Shrub | Album | Senorita | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2010 | The Crash | Album | Yes | ||||
2010 | 81db | Album | Impressions | Yes | |||
2009 | Lucky Lew | Album | Beauty in Aggression | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2009 | The Grand | Single | Yes | ||||
2009 | Showbread | LP | The Fear of God | Yes | |||
2009 | The Dollyrots | LP | A Little Messed Up | Co-Mix | |||
2009 | Seven Years Past | LP | 24 Days in May | Yes | |||
2008 | Lax'n'Busto | LP | Objectiu: La lluna | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2008 | Godhead | Single from LP | At the Edge of the World |
Yes | |||
2008 | Belladonna | LP | The Noir Album | Yes | |||
2008 | The Cliks | LP | Dirty King | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2008 | Johnny Cash | Songs from | The Legend of Johnny Cash | Yes | Yes | Certified Platinum | |
2008 | Econoline Crush | LP | Ignite | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2007 | COG | LP | Sharing Space | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2007 | Mankind Is Obsolete | LP | Trapped Inside | Yes | |||
2007 | Savoy | LP | Savoy Songbook Vol. 1 | Yes | |||
2006 | Mt. Helium | LP | Faces |
Yes | |||
2006 | Annie Mac | LP | Ignition | Yes | |||
2006 | Apex Theory |
EP | Lightpost | Yes | |||
2006 | Showbread | LP | Age of Reptiles | Yes | |||
2006 | Silver Griffin | LP | Here in the Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2006 | Five Star Iris | LP | Five Star Iris | Yes | Yes | ||
2006 | Major Parkinson | LP | Major Parkinson | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2006 | P.T.P. |
LP | Drop of Ink | Yes | |||
2006 | Tripdavon | LP | Enlightened Operative | Yes | |||
2006 | Atomic | LP | Yes | ||||
2006 | Furia | LP | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2005 | Animal Alpha | LP | Pheremones | Yes | Yes | Yes | Certified Gold |
2005 | Staple | LP | Of Truth and Reconciliation |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2005 | Re:Ignition | LP | True Love | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2005 | Scott Huckabay | LP | Secret Portal | Co-Producer | |||
2004 | Spiderbait | LP | Tonight Alright | Yes | Yes | Yes | Certified Platinum |
2004 | Showbread | LP | No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2004 | Dishwalla | LP | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2004 | COG | LP | The New Normal | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2004 | Mnemonic | LP | Co-Producer | ||||
2004 | Bigbang | LP | Bigbang | Yes | |||
2003 | Zed | LP | This Little Empire | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2003 | Sophie B. Hawkins | Singles | Wilderness | Yes | |||
2003 | Fighting Jacks | LP | The Dying Art of Life | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2003 | Seven Mary Three | Singles | Dis/Location | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2002 | Acroma | LP | Orbitals | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2002 | Lustra | EP | Left for Dead | Yes | Yes | ||
2001 | Lollipop Lust Kill | LP (debut) | My So Called Knife | Yes | |||
2000 | System of a Down | Single | "Störagéd" – Heavy Metal 2000 | Yes | |||
2000 | Loudermilk | LP | The Red Record | Yes | |||
2000 | Powerman 5000 | Single | "Get On" – Scream 3 | Yes | |||
2000 | Sevendust | Single | "Fall" – Scream 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2000 | System of a Down | Single | "Spiders" – Scream 3 | Yes | |||
2000 | Powerman 5000 | Single | "Nobody's Real" – End of Days | Yes | |||
2000 | Shivaree | LP | I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This Dump | Yes | |||
1999 | Second Coming | Single | Yes | ||||
1999 | The Deadlights |
LP (debut) | The Deadlights | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1999 | System of a Down | Single | "Marmalade" | Yes | |||
1998 | Powerman 5000 | LP | Tonight the Stars Revolt! | Yes | Yes | Certified Platinum | |
1998 | Cyclefly | LP | Generation Sap | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1998 | Melissa Etheridge | Singles | Yes | ||||
1998 | Dig | Singles | Life Like | Yes | |||
1998 | Firewater | LP | The Ponzi Scheme | Yes | |||
1998 | System of a Down | LP | System of a Down | Yes | Certified Gold | ||
1998 | The Smashing Pumpkins | Single | Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music | Yes | |||
1998 | Kula Shaker | Single | K | Yes | Yes | ||
1998 | Reef | LP | Rides | Yes | |||
1998 | Cowboy Mouth | Singles | Mercyland | Yes | |||
1997 | Kula Shaker | Remix from K | "Hush" | Yes | |||
1997 | The Outsiders | LP | Viper Room | Yes | |||
1997 | Porno for Pyros | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Alanis Morissette | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Foo Fighters | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Blur | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Bjork |
LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Lee Perry | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Patti Smith | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Beck | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Rage Against the Machine | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Smashing Pumpkins |
LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Fugees | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Cibo Matto | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Pavement | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Sonic Youth | LP | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1997 | Econoline Crush | LP | The Devil You Know | Yes | Yes | Yes | Certified Platinum |
1997 | Reef | Single | "Don't You Like It" – Glow | Yes | |||
1997 | Luscious Jackson | Remix | "Naked Eye" | Yes | |||
1997 | Flea / Jewel | Singles | Co-Producer | ||||
1997 | Glueleg | LP | Clodhopper | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1997 | Deftones | Single | "Can't Even Breathe" – Escape from L.A. Soundtrack | Yes | |||
1997 | Mary Beats Jane | LP | Locust | Yes | |||
1996 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Alt. mixes | One Hot Minute | Yes | |||
1996 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Single | "Love Rollercoaster" – Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Soundtrack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Certified Gold |
1996 | Johnny Cash | LP | Unchained | Yes | Yes | ||
1996 | R.E.M. | Road Movie | Yes | ||||
1996 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | "Climb That Hill" – She's the One | Yes | Yes | |||
1996 | Donovan | LP | "Eldorado" – Surtras | Yes | |||
1996 | Love and Rockets | LP | Sweet F.A. | Yes | Yes | ||
1996 | Pigmy Love Circus | Single | "Drug Run to Fontana" | Yes | |||
1996 | Horsehead | LP | Onism | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1996 | Oingo Boingo | LP | Farewell | Yes | |||
1996 | Bigelf | LP | Closer to Doom | Yes | |||
1995 | Skunk Anansie | LP | Paranoid and Sunburnt | Yes | Yes | Certified Gold | |
1995 | Machines of Loving Grace | LP | Gilt | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1995 | Seigmen | LP | Metropolis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Certified Gold |
1995 | Brutal Juice | LP | Mutilation Makes Identification Difficult | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1995 | Slayer | LP | Divine Intervention | Yes | |||
1994 | Luscious Jackson | Single | "Deep Shag" – Natural Ingredients | Yes | |||
1994 | Babes in Toyland | Single | "Say What You Want" – S.F.W | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1994 | Seigmen | LP | Total | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1993 | Tool | LP | Undertow | Yes | Yes | Certified Multi-Platinum | |
1993 | Greta | LP | No Biting | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1992 | Green Jellö |
LP | Cereal Killer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Certified Gold |
1992 | Tool | EP | Opiate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Certified Platinum |
1992 | Patti LaBelle | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1992 | Ingrid Chavez | Single | "Crystal City Cry" | Yes | |||
1992 | Carmen Elektra |
Single | Yes | ||||
1992 | Louie Louie | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1991 | Prince | Remix | "Cream" | Asst. Eng | |||
1991 | Prince | LP | Diamonds and Pearls | Yes | Asst. Eng, Certified Multi-Platinum | ||
1991 | Fishbone | LP | The Reality of My Surroundings | Asst. Eng | |||
1991 | Kate Bush | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1991 | George Clinton | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1991 | Green Jellö |
LP (vinyl) | Cereal Killer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1991 | Elton John | Single | "Nobody's…. " | Asst. Eng | |||
1991 | Tom Jones | LP | Asst. Eng | ||||
1991 | Jefferson Starship | LP | Asst. Eng | ||||
1991 | Paul Schaffer Band | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1991 | Enuff Z'Nuff | LP | Strength | Asst. Eng | |||
1991 | Sheena Easton | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1991 | Kylie Minogue | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1991 | Paula Abdul | LP | Spellbound | Yes | Asst. Eng | ||
1991 | Ziggy Marley | Live | Yes | ||||
1991 | Eric Burdon | LP | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | Prince | "New Power Generation" | Yes | Asst. Eng | |||
1990 | Prince | LP | Graffiti Bridge | ||||
1990 | Junkyard | LP | Yes | Yes | |||
1990 | Wendy & Lisa | Single | "Waterfall" – Wendy and Lisa | Asst. Eng | |||
1990 | Mavis Staples | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | Rosie Gaines | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | Paula Abdul | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | Aerosmith | Remix | "The Other Side" | Yes | Co-Mix | ||
1990 | Seal | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | Babyface | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | LP | Asst. Eng | ||||
1989 | Big Daddy Kane | Single | "It's a Big Daddy Thing" – It's a Big Daddy Thing | Asst. Eng | |||
1990 | Young MC | LP | Brainstorm |
Asst. Eng | |||
1990 | Bobby Brown | Single | "The Freestyle Mega-Mix" | Asst. Eng | |||
1990 | Queen | LP | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | New Edition | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | Teddy Riley | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | Spandau Ballet | LP | Heart Like a Sky | Asst. Eng | |||
1990 | BeBe & CeCe Winans (featuring MC Hammer) | Single | "The Blood" – Different Lifestyles | Yes | |||
1990 | Danzig | LP | Danzig II: Lucifuge | Asst. Eng | |||
1990 | Geto Boys | LP | Asst. Eng | ||||
1990 | The Time | Remix | "Chocolate" (remix) | Yes | |||
1990 | Apollo Smile | LP | Yes | ||||
1990 | Black Crowes |
LP | Shake Your Moneymaker | Asst. Eng | |||
1990 | The Jacksons |
LP | 2300 Jackson Street | Asst. Eng | |||
1990 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | LP | Soundtrack to Black Rain | Asst. Eng | |||
1989 | Green Jellö |
LP | Triple Live Möther Gööse at Budokan |
Yes | |||
1989 | The Big F | LP (debut) | The Big F | Asst. Eng | |||
1989 | Trouble | LP | Asst. Eng | ||||
1989 | Julio Iglesias | LP | Starry Night |
Asst. Eng | |||
1989 | Jermaine Jackson | LP | Asst. Eng | ||||
1989 | Barbra Streisand | LP | The Broadway Album | Asst. Eng | |||
1987 | Exodus |
LP | Pleasures of the Flesh | Yes | |||
1987 | Joe Satriani | LP | Surfing with the Alien | Asst. Eng | |||
1987 | Femme Fatale | Single | "I Need a Date" | Yes | |||
1987 | Adolescents | "All Day and All of the Night" (Ray Davies) - Rat Music for Rat People Vol. III |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
1987 | Mojo Nixon / Skid Roper | "I Ain't Gonna Piss in No Jar" (Mojo Nixon) - Rat Music for Rat People Vol. III |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
1987 | Raw Power | "We Shall Overcome" (traditional) - Rat Music for Rat People Vol. III |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
1987 | Doggy Style | "Janitor Man" (Gary Hobish) - Rat Music for Rat People Vol. III |
Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
1986 | Sea Hags | LP (debut) | Sea Hags | Yes | Yes | Co-Producer | |
1986 | The Beatnigs | Single | "Television" | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1986 | Tuxedomoon | Live LP | Yes | ||||
1985 | Verbal Abuse |
LP | Rocks Your Liver | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1984 | New Riders of the Purple Sage | Single | Asst. Eng | ||||
1984 | Bobby Hutcherson | LP | Color Schemes |
Asst. Eng |
References
- ^ Massy, Sylvia (January 1, 2010). "Gear Stories With Sylvia Massy". Mixonline.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Sylvia Massy: From Tool to Mount Shasta... | Tape Op – the Creative Music Recording Magazine". Tapeop.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Recording Johnny Cash". Gearslutz.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "RHCP -One Hot Minute". Gearslutz.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Various – Rat Music For Rat People Vol. lll (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Sylvia Massy Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ISBN 9780307875259. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "CD Presents – Timeline Photos". Facebook.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, The Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
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- ^ "Dream Factory or Just a Bad Dream? – latimes". Articles.latimes.com. March 24, 1997. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Three Little Pigs by Green Jelly Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
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- ^ "Sylvia Massy | Credits". AllMusic. May 19, 1992. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Searchandbusinesses.com". Love-it-loud.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Artist List – Sound City Studios". Soundcitystudios.net. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ Massy, Sylvia (January 3, 2010). "Gear Stories With Sylvia Massy: Johnny Cash and the Sta-Level". Mixonline.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ Forlenza, Jeff (January 8, 2006). "Sylvia Massy Shivy's RadioStar Studios". Mixonline.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Tonight The Stars Revolt! Review | Powerman 5000 | Compact Discs | Reviews @". Ultimate-guitar.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Woman Thing Music Dance Single Creative Brief" (PDF). Beta.industryrecords.library.ucsf.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Various – Tibetan Freedom Concert (CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ Forlenza, Jeff (January 8, 2006). "Sylvia Massy Shivy's RadioStar Studios". Mixonline.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "30 Things You Should Know About Skrillex". Nme.Com. February 20, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ Massy, Sylvia (June 24, 2010). "Gear Stories With Sylvia Massy: Cockroaches and SM58s". Mixonline. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Photos: 4&20 Blackbird Festival rocks Weed – Mount Shasta Herald – Mount Shasta, CA – Mount Shasta, CA". Mtshastanews.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "2015 NAMM – Hal Leonard Corporation". Facebook. January 26, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Sylvia Massy: Adventure Recording". www.soundonsound.com.
- ^ "THE RECORDING ACADEMY® PRODUCERS & ENGINEERS WING® ANNOUNCES 2009–2010 STEERING COMMITTEE". GRAMMY.org. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Avatar enter studio with sylvia massy". teamrock.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ Webb, Jacob (February 8, 2018). "Watch Thunderpussy Explore Romantic Fallout In 'Torpedo Love'". NPR.org.
- ^ "The Rolling Thunderous Sound of a Snare Drum Struck Inside Abandoned Nuclear Cooling Tower". March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Sylvia Massy » Complete Discography". Retrieved September 4, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Sylvia Massy on The Producer Series on Triple J
- Sylvia Massy at AllMusic
- Sylvia Massy Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2021)