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04.07.08 2008 has been a busy year already for 1935. We've mixed the new release from KeN which will tentatively be named "Silky Smooth Destruction". We did some additional tracking and all the mixing and mastering for Neil Nathan's soon-to-be-released EP with Mike Brenner producing. We also tracked, mixed and mastered the new release from The Tights. Keep 'em coming! 12.26.07 Hoshino USA stopped by today to film a NAMM promo video for the Montage, an acoustic/electric hybrid guitar. Marc Brodzik of Woodshop Films shot the vid. 12.12.07 Here's a little hometown love for Adam and Dave's Bloodline in this week's City Paper: One Track MindAdam and Dave's Bloodline "Where You Are" by John Vettese Key players in Marah's rhythm section, Adam Garbinski and Dave Petersen struck out on their own last year and opened the Bielanko brothers' annual holiday show by conjoining their first names and claiming a bloodline. Onstage, they're two stripped-down rockers with natural charisma, huddling round the mic, stomping their feet, turning up their amps and strutting. The songs on their self-titled debut indulge much more deeply into Adam and Dave's myriad musical interests; their awesome, eclectic self-titled debut kicks off with a diminutive glam-tinged tune and later dips into country and punk. But track two is the first powerhouse we hear from them, the number that establishes an overall sense of assortment that the rest of the album delivers upon. First there's a clap, then synthetic drums and arpeggiated guitar, harnessing a new-wave energy to buffer Garbinski's wry vocals. When we get to the chorus, prominent keyboards rush in, harmonies from Petersen, a soaring hook that wouldn't have been out of place on Tunnel of Love. "Where You Are" is prototypically '80s, but the best elements of it -- the Jim Reids and Bruce Springsteens. This isn't what you'll see onstage at this year's Christmas Marah-thon, when the Bloodline cranks the overdrive, but it's what you'll want to seek out when their set is done. 12.03.07 After a bit of a break, December has found us back in the studio. Thee Minks were here this past weekend working on two new songs for an upcoming release on Steel Cage Records. They'll also be at The Fire this Friday, December 7th, so make sure to go out and see 'em. And if you're especially nice to them, they may even play their new track "Fuckalicious" for you. Yowza! 08.28.07 Summer's winding down and we're getting wound up. Pete just spent the weekend cutting the new KeN record - those ladies like to do things fast and furious. 06.15.07 If ya haven't been here in a while, there's all sorts of new stuff on the music page as well as some great videos from our friends who have been here at 1935 most recently. Check 'em out! First at bat, The Donuts: Then, Adam and Dave's Bloodline at their record release party at Johnny Brenda's: Finally, the return of the muthaf*ckin' Three 4 Tens: 04.16.07 Time for a quarterly update from the halls of 1935! The Donuts will have their official record release party on June 1st at The Khyber with Foxycontin. Come out and buy one (or both!) of the two records they'll be releasing. Pete and Paul engineered and mixed Jet Ear with the boys; Mike Brenner produced the project. More to come.... 01.24.07 Happy New Year to you all. Himalaya has morphed itself into the newest iteration of the Three 4 Tens and completed their latest record with Paul down at 1935. They'll be at Johnny Brenda's with DJ DeeJay doing his Beatles vs. Stones party this Saturday night. The Donuts have finished tracking and mixing their new record; Adam and Dave's Bloodline have also finished up their latest. And in a strange twist of fate, they'll both be playing at The Khyber on February 2nd. Getcher ass off the couch and go give our brothers some love. 1935 came into possesion of an Amek Neve 9098 mic pre recently...and of course, we love it.
12.4.06 This past weekend was spent with The Donuts tracking seven songs for an upcoming release. They'll be back in a couple of weeks to do it all over again and start then mixing in the New Year. Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner was producing as well as playing a bit of lap steel and bass. It's been a while, but this was a return to the classic 1935 recording strategy of Paul and Pete engineering a project together. Much like the Eagles defensive line, it keeps everybody fresh play after play. We're better at tackling and stopping the run game, though. 10.19.06 Ah, nothing like a little site update to make you feel fresh. There's brand new pictures on the studio page and new music on the music page. Enjoy. 09.21.06 Been a while since our last update and there's lots to catch up on. But before we get started, we'd love you to be our friend over on myspace. First, Beretta76 has finished their long-awaited full length album titled Black Beauty. They'll be at the Khyber on October 7th celebrating the release of the record with friends Thee Minks, Foxycontin and La Resistance. You can hear the entire record at the Beretta76 website, streaming its way down the information superhighway as fast as can be. Paul has continued working with Dave Peterson and Adam Garbinski from Marah on their own solo project, Bloodline. Himalaya has returned to 1935 after a short hiatus to finish recordng and mixing their new record. Pete spent an evening with Kilion and Mahlon mastering their new record which is coming out at the end of this month. We're looking forward to the fall when we'll be recording the next new record from The Donuts. Mike Brenner (aka Slo-Mo) will be producing and adding his brilliant lap steel playing to the record as well. Look out for all these folks in the coming months and show 'em some love when they're in yr hood.
06.06.06 \mm/ Anyway, Pete has had his hands full mixing the new Beretta76 record. That's right - we've moved into the mix stage! Very exciting times. Have a listen. B76 will be playing a bunch of dates this month ahead of the release of the record and will be joined by 1935 family members Jukebox Zeros next weekend in Philly at The Khyber. Get yer news here.04.26.06 The Tights stopped by last week to record and mix a new song, "Sweet Sunday." It's definitely a departure for these guys and a big step forward in expanding their sound. And it's always nice to see folks come back for more 1935 goodness. 04.10.06 This past weekend, our friends at Woodshop Films celebrated the premiere of their new documentary Hard Coal at the 15th Philadelphia Film Festival. Pete Rydberg mixed the film along with sound supervisor Shawn Kilroy. Watch the trailer here.
02.27.06 A mid-winter update: New friends, old friends: Paul has been working with Dave Peterson and Adam Garbinski from Marah on their own solo project, Bloodline. Pete has been in the studio with Beretta76 working on the new record. And Bebek will be in next week to mix some TV tracks from their last record. Out with the old, in with the new: There's been a bunch of gear sitting around 1935 looking sad and lonely. So what to do with all that orphaned gear? Sell it! Randy Blevins of Blevins Audio came by late one night to take away our old MCI 1" 8-track machine. And the guys in Cocoon are now enjoying the 24 input Soundcraft console. So what did we do? We drove up to Studio Logic Sound and picked up some old gear The Neptunes weren't using anymore! It's the circle of life, you know. 1935 is the proud new owner of an Apogee AD8000, an expanded Pro Tools Mix system, a Lexicon 300LARC system, a classic Lexicon Super Prime Time delay and some spiffy new headphone amps. 01.26.06 Another mention in Icepack about one of the 1935 family: "… Ron Forczek isn't just here to bounce you out of TLA, pal. He's a dark blues-folk singer-songwriter. And not only can you peep his twisted tunes at Tin Angel Jan. 26; he cut tracks with Paul Smith at 1935 Studios. …" 01.05.06 Happy New Year, everyone. A.D. Amorosi's Philly's Best of 2005 CDs list hit the street today and we made the list with three records we helped make. Read the whole article here. Thanks, A.D.! Various Artists , 1935 Presents...(self-released): Pete Rydberg and Paul Smith offered space and production heat to the metal-est morass this town can handle: Angus Khan, Jukebox Zeros, KeN—all of whom dropped thick rousing CDs on ya in 2005. Grrrr. Bebek, Bebek (Bebek): Murkily complex yet remarkably spare and clear (thanks to Lynn Michalopoulos' operatic voice), Bebek is Goth-rock, dub and Middle Eastern Airto-jazz with myth-allegorical lyrics. Phil Moore Browne, Motel Moore (self-released): Blackskronkrock that's unafraid to take its shirt off and Ziggaboo Gospel prose-juggling jive at its live-est. 12.15.05 Our main man A.D. Amorosi has plenty of good things to say about the new Jukebox Zeros record: "Ignore the pulpy film-noir cover art for Four on the Floor (Steel Cage): There's nothing shadowy or hidden about the blunt and bold-faced new Jukebox Zeros CD. It's a swift knuckle sandwich with rings on its fingers. Like the hard, X-meets-Morphine squawk of Sugar Skulls—whose lightning-fast eponymous CD shares a record release party tomorrow night with Four -- the Zeros aren't looking to fit into a squooshy-soft indie purr or quirky twitch. The Philly quartet likes it balls out, with the punk-blues pedal pressed to the metal. Like its predecessor, Welcome to Rutsville, Four on the Floor is laced with careless Dolls/Thunders ardor carefully packaged by producer/1935 Studios owner Pete Rydberg." Read the rest here. 12.12.05 Way back in April of this year (and that seems like a lifetime ago...) we hosted a couple of nights of music at our two favorite clubs here in Philly, The Khyber and Bar Noir. The Bar Noir gig was a night for a bunch of us to get together and perform The Stooges' Funhouse in its entirety. To read more about it, just scroll down to the bottom of the page. Although you may have missed it, here's your chance to hear a little bit of what went down that night. These are some big ol' mp3s, just so's ya know. Down On The Street - Gangbang'73 11.17.05 Busy week for mastering at Ye Olde NineteenThirtyFive.....Kilroy was in last night putting the final spit n' polish on his new disc of jams, Thai Stick Dragon. And we just checked in with our friends Bebek, who tell us they are currently blowing up. 11.16.05 Been a while since the last update, so here it is. King Of Siam are still going strong with their gigantic collection of songs. This should be a good one by the time it's all said and done. Sugar Skulls were in last night mastering their brand new record, done up right by our good friend Scot Dantzer. They'll be playing a record release show at The Pontiac on December 16th with.... Jukebox Zeros, who finished the new record, had it mastered by Pete Humphries at Masterworks...and now it's on the streets! Released yesterday on Steel Cage Records, it's a big 'ol slab of ROCK. Lookin' good fellas....
09.12.05 Jukebox Zeros are right in the thick of mixing Four On The Floor. Street date has been set for December 13 of this year. 08.29.05 King Of Siam are finishing up their basic tracking today....so far they've recorded well over 30 basic tracks. Wow. Prolific isn't even scratching the surface. And Jukebox Zeros start mixing their new record (titled Four On The Floor) this week as well. 08.01.05 Jukebox Zeros have been hard at work for the past ten days, tracking and overdubbing like mad. The girls from Thee Minks stopped by to add some background vocals to a couple of tunes, too. 07.26.05 Into the fray we go..... Last week, Beretta76 continued progress on their record and finshed basic tracks for a new song. The next day, Jukebox Zeros moved in for a couple of weeks of heavy-duty tracking for their November release on Steel Cage Records. 07.06.05 Today, 1935 takes delivery on a 5' Brewster baby grand piano. Needless to say, we're pretty psyched about the whole thing. Variant Strain was also back in to master and sequence their debut record. The rest of the summer is filling up with bookings as well. Jukebox Zeros will be back in July to record a full-length record for Steel Cage records. King of Siam will also be at 1935 recording a double record (!) in August. 05.23.05 Variant Strain was in the studio for three days re-tracking guitars and bass and mixing their first full-length record. Check out the madness here. 04.27.05 Beretta76 is back in the studio again, working on vocals and finishing up guitar overdubs. Ron Forczyk was in this past weekend working on a few songs he started at Palais Royale. And Jukebox Zeros came by for a mix of the title track on the upcoming comp Get Outta Philly. 04.12.05 Thanks to all the bands and all the supporters who came to our big showcase weekend earlier this month. Lots of great music, great friends and heroic drinking. It was one big family reunion and we're looking forward to doing it again this fall. In case you missed out, here's the press run up to the show and our excellent poster design by Joel at Outlaw Print Co.:
Philadelphia Weekly's Editor's Pick: http://philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=9248 Having a garage band is cool and all, but have you ever actually tried to record in a garage? The acoustics suck, there's junk all over the place and your mom will pull the car in just as you're halfway through your best song. So thank goodness for spots like 1935, a South Philly studio where spirited garage rockers can rip and shred but actually sound decent doing it. Founded three years ago in a former Mummers clubhouse, 1935 is run by Beretta76 guitarist Pete Rydberg and former Sigma Sound engineer Paul Smith. Yet despite a track record that includes Hoppy the Frog and Phil Moore Browne, the studio is still largely unknown, which is why the boys have wrangled a fine handful of bands for a two-night showcase. The first night will herald the return of the druggy, ringing Three-4-Tens, while the second closes with an all-star rendition of the Stooges' entire Funhouse record, featuring players from both nights. If that weren't enough exposure, expect a free Best of 1935 CD to make the rounds. (Doug Wallen)
featured in AD Amorosi's Icepack: http://citypaper.net/articles/current/ice.shtml Sometimes, even ghostly studio mavens come up for air. That's surely why producers Pete Rydberg and Paul Smith — owners of South Philly's 1935 — host a two-day spree of its loudest recordees across two nights: the April 2 jaunt at Khyber with Three 4 Tens, Beretta76, Angus Khan and Jukebox Zeros, and an April 4 bash at Bar Noir with Kilroy and others doing a song-for-song take on The Stooges' Funhouse. Yummy and skuzzy.
featured in Sara Sherr's Daily News column: http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/living/11283240.htm When Pete Rydberg isn't playing guitar with Beretta76, a sassy Sweet-meets-Joan-Jett concoction, he runs 1935 Studios along with former Beretta bassist Paul Smith in a former Mummer clubhouse in South Philly. This week, they're hosting a rock-and-roll recital for some of the bands they've recorded, most notably, rousing the Three- 4-Tens from their year-long hiatus. Also appearing on the Khyber bill are the Jukebox Zeros (in which busy frontman Pete Santa Maria also doubles as bassist for Beretta76), and Angus Khan, heavy riff rock from former members of Mama Volume and the Scrags. Part Two of the festivities moves to Bar Noir on Monday, with Kilroy and various guests performing a song-for-song recital of the Stooges' "Funhouse." It's worth leaving your house too early in the week with the hope that Beretta 76's powerhouse frontwoman Camille Escobedo will take on Iggy. Sat., April 2, 9pm. $8. With Three-4-Tens, Beretta76, Jukebox Zeros + Angus Khan. Khyber, 56 S. Second St. 215.238.5888. www.thekhyber.com; Mon., April 4, 10pm. Free. With Kilroy + special guests. Bar Noir, 112 S. 18th St.
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