Linkin Park Radio just got refreshed! New music, and I called a bunch of fans at random. Some funny stuff…
http://www.iheart.com/#/live/4804
mike
Linkin Park Radio – NEW
September 29, 2011Wow. Check out this video by Khat.
September 29, 2011mike
DJ Craze Doing Awesome Things (Video)
September 28, 2011Shout out to Master Charles Bravo for the link. Love this.
mike
Staggering Across the Finish Line.
September 27, 2011
The performance at the Griffith Park Observatory seems like forever ago. The show, and performance of The Catalyst for the MTV VMAs was the kickoff of our tour for A THOUSAND SUNS. Now, at the end of the tour and cycle, a moment of reflection is in order.
To be honest, we were really hurting at the end of it all. Earlier this week, I stumbled into the venue in Bangkok with my band mates, dumbfounded at our state: one man down from food poisoning, two arms in slings, a bruised hand, cuts all over, sleep deprivation, and motion sickness, on top of what would be another 7+ hour travel day.
A year before, at Griffith Park, this tour started with the release of an album that was challenging to make, and a challenge for fans to understand. We knew the road ahead was going to be difficult. There were exhausting tours, confused and angry fans, and bloodthirsty critics on the horizon. But that night in Thailand, before the show, those obstacles were in front of me in the realest way.
A year before, we knew what we were getting into. And we believed in our album, we were encouraged by the fans. As time went on, as some fans went away and others came along for the ride, I’m proud of the thing we all built together. The tour took us to amazing new places. The performances at Puerta De Alcala, Griffith Park, Red Square, Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore (among others) were landmarks for the band.
And the fans in Bangkok helped us power through one of our most difficult shows, showing the love that Linkin Park fans all over the world are known for.
So at the end of it all, I just wanted to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank-you to my bandmates, our staff, road crew, and fans for making this tour and album cycle amazing. Thank you.
Now, time to go home and get back to work…
mike
My New Facebook Account
September 24, 2011Dope: Man About Town (video)
September 24, 2011Here’s how to take something common–a skate video–and turn it on its head.
Man About Town starring Kilian Martin
Atelier Franck Durand Autumn/Winter 2010
mike
New DJ Shadow record?
September 23, 2011…I’m excited.
mike
Numb cover: Welcome to Thailand
September 22, 2011
mike
The Raid film score
September 9, 2011For a long time, I have been wanting to score a film. In order for it to work, it would have to have a great story, stunning visuals, and the timing would have to work out in a way that didn’t distract from all the things I want to do with Linkin Park.
I’m really excited to have finally found the right project. The movie is called The Raid. Its intense martial arts choreography, amazing cinematography, and great story have been inspiring all kinds of new music. I’m excited for all of you to see—and hear—this film.
Below is the trailer (via MTV). It is age restricted due to violent content. I’ve attached some photos beneath that for those who can’t view the video.
mike
Responses To Comments: Maschine (and recording)
September 8, 20111oo71: Would you recommend it as a first piece of equipment, or should beginners get something simpler?
M: I think the Maschine Mikro might be a good starter…it’s $400 US, which is a pretty good deal, considering what you get. The sound library it comes with is really good, BTW. So you’ll be starting with a big library of good sounds, and you can start adding your own from there.
counter17: Hey Mike just wanted to know. What kind of monitors do you use for your home studio? Thnx
M: I switch between Adam A-7s and Mackie HR 824s.
kytheram: mike what did you use to make the beats on reanimation?
M: I made most of my beats and loops right in ProTools at that time. Just clipped little sounds and laid them out in grid mode.
Radyo Plexus: Mike, if I would put my own personal studio, what would you suggest in terms of the analogue consoles and recorders? Thanx!
M: If you’re a beginner, I wouldn’t recommend going analogue right away. Digital recording is cheaper and provides beginners with a lot of experience, since most of the software packages come with bundles of plug-ins / effects (so if you don’t know a lot about how compressors, EQs, gates, reverbs, delays, etc. work, you’ll get to play around with all of them). Analogue recording means you need to buy tape, which you need to get every time you want to record. Plus the tapes pile up in your closet as you make new stuff. But if those things don’t sound like deterrents, analogue recording is a lot of fun. Great, warm sound, and it tends to limit you to a certain number of tracks, which can be a good challenge.
DerekOswald made this awesome remix and video, which I wanted to share.
And finally, don’t forget to tune in to LinkinPark.com in a few hours to catch the inexplicable A THOUSAND HORIZONS, streaming in augmented reality…go to the site now to register and be ready to watch.
http://www.linkinpark.com/
mike
