May 14th, 2013 | by lindsey | published in Featured, video
Hailing from Oakland and now residing in Harlem, fiery rap scene female Gita recently released a new single called “Mardi Gras”, mixed at Different Fur Studios by Patrick Brown. Gita raps over beats produced by South London’s grime scene producer Darq E Freaker in this track that is nothing short of dark. The bad girl [...]
July 19th, 2012 | by lindsey | published in in the building
Featured on Billboard.com, Oakland songstress, Mara Hruby covers Jamiroquai’s Alright. Filmed at Different Fur Studios, with help from The Park, Hruby’s honest and raw voice exudes sensuality as she croons, “I want your love, I need your touch.” From her debut EP “From Her Eyes,” Hruby also covers songs by Mos Def, Bob Marley, and [...]
July 18th, 2012 | by lindsey | published in cool
L.A band, Imagine Dragons came into the studio during their recent tour to record an alternate, stripped version of their hit single, “It’s Time.” From their debut EP, “Continued Silence,” this captivating and uplifting acoustic arrangement, engineered by Nic Pope, was filmed for the CW’s B-Sides television show. Filmed at Different Fur, the quartet offered [...]
July 11th, 2012 | by lindsey | published in Featured, video
Midi Matilda‘s latest music video for “Love & The Movies” once again lives up to the creativity and catchiness analogous to their preceding videos. Complete with dancing in the dark and performing on a flatbed through the fields of Vacaville, the video has all of the ingredients to be the hit of the summer. Recorded [...]
June 14th, 2012 | by lindsey | published in Featured, in the building
Performing together for more than a decade, The Walkmen‘s latest album, Heaven, was intended to be a “bigger, more generous statement” than their previous records. If this video, filmed by Yours Truly, is any indication, then they have met their goal. Recorded and mixed by Patrick Brown and mastered by Jorge Hernandez at Different Fur, [...]
May 8th, 2012 | by lindsey | published in random
Legendary composer and performer, Julian Knowles, spent some time at Different Fur Studios while mixing a track for Desert Ghost. Recounting past engineers and artists that have worked here including Brian Eno, David Byrne, Bob Mould, and Zola Jesus; Knowles also includes a video displaying the sound room designed by the Walters Storyk Design Group, [...]
April 1st, 2012 | by lindsey | published in Featured, video
Featured on Pitchfork, Lee Fields & The Expressions performed at this year’s SXSW and set aside a little time for this version of Faithful Man for Yours Truly SF. Sound by Patrick Brown with just 3 mics in the dining room of a rural house, the recording is intimate, up close and personal. Singing for [...]
April 1st, 2012 | by lindsey | published in Featured, friends
Continually creating new material for the masses, A-1 has released a follow-up to “Winning” entitled “Winning 2.” Posted on Youtube on March 26 and mastered by Jorge Hernandez, the video already has over 7,000 views! With a remixed beat and fresh lyrics, this San Francisco native gives shout-outs to “David Akers’ field goal kicking” and [...]