2024 Was a Good One

That’s it for studio time in ‘24 at ENCODER Sound. It’s been a great year, much music, many nice folks, and lots of listening, what more could you want. Thanks to everyone who sends music my way, I really enjoy working with you all.

Stay safe, and Happy New Year!

DEHNOE + L0k — KEYS TO THE MAZDA

Kicking off a busy period for Lunch Records is the first single from the L0k + DEHNOE collab. TB-6000, ‘Keys to the Mazda.’

This tune finishes in a completely different place than where it starts, but somehow holds together in a very organic way. The free-wheeling, flowing, and spontaneous vocals again highlight the intuitive approach to production and writing. Any moment could go anywhere, as long as it sounds good.

Production and writing by L0k + DEHNOE
Mixed by L0k
Mastered by Dan @ENCODERSound

Catwalk — When The Time Comes

A fresh EP from Catwalk, the first since 2022. On When The Time Comes we find four tightly crafted musical meditations. The lyricism is heavy in content but so inviting in performance, subtly drawing the listener through the record and tying things together. I love how the track ‘Flesh Wheelbarrow’ really stretches out, extends, then locks in and drives to the end.

Mixed by Ezekiel Padmanabham
Cover art by Danyon Saxon
Mastered at ENCODER Sound

Teen Angst — wuwu

‘wuwu’ the first single off Teen Angst’s upcoming EP, Cerulean is out now. I get echoes of colder climates in the late 90s, from this one. The extra ear candy, dialup internet noise, digital pidgeon-esque murmurs develops this character nicely, with a fantastic vocal and guitar solo to top it off.

‘wuwu’ adorns the RTRFM Sound Selection for the week starting December 2nd, 2024.

Recorded and mixed by Rhien Tan at Cue Sound
Mastered by Dan at ENCODER Sound