Cloud City Sound has hit the airwaves!

 

 

The greatest pro wrestler ever, Rowdy Roddy Piper was in recording Voiceovers for his episode of Celebrity House Hunting.
"For the past few decades, Rowdy Roddy Piper and his family have been living in the country outside Portland, Oregon. While he moved his family there to protect them from the increasingly violent fans of Roddy's wrestling nemesis, Hulk Hogan, he now feels that things have calmed enough to bring his family back into the city. Roddy and his wife, Kitty, have a long list of requirements for a new home, but the couple of nearly 30 years doesn't always share the same list. Roddy is looking for a home fit for a Hall of Fame wrestler, while Kitty wants a home where their kids and grandkids will be comfortable, as well as a place that can house her two goats, large dog, and parrot. While Portland's finest real estate at their fingertips, will this couple be able to find a home that fits both their needs? Upcoming Airings Thursday April 26 at 10:00PM EDT Friday April 27 at 2:00AM EDT BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL."

 

 

"Popular singer Saori Yuki to receive Japan's Art Encouragement Prizes . Yuki has gained prominence outside Japan after collaborating with Pink Martini, a jazz ensemble based in Portland, Oregon, on "1969," an album almost entirely of songs sung in Japanese and an international sensation recorded entirely at Cloud City Sound."

Rick McMillen mastering DJ Elevated 2 record set. Look for it on vinyl. DJ Elevated is PDX's next big thing.

Brandon Eggleston's latest records: Themes (shook the walls almost to the point of crumbling), The Shannon Tower Band, House of Ghosts (Spokane), and The Lonesome Billies have all been in over the last month.

Justin Phelps Mastered Everyone Orchestra 'Brooklyn Sessions' and a solo album by Robin Jackson of Vagabond Opera

Recently completed albums:

 

Worth 'Six Foot Soul' amazing record full of great songs and featuring performances by members of NIAYH, Pink Martini, Vagabond Opera, March Fourth Marching Band and The Eels

Heretic Opera Company's 'Valentine'recorded, mixed and mastered at Cloud City Sound

plus, new EPs by Ratpriest and TFB also recorded, mixed and mastered at CCS.

Justin Mastered Emily Wells remix tracks by Dan the Automator, Kid Koala and Live Footage.Also did Papa Coyote, and Tokyo Raid.

Leftover Salmon - recorded and mixed by Justin Phelps, produced by Steve Berlin:
MarchFourth Marching Band - Magnificent Beast.
They also had "song of the day" on NPR last week with Rose City Strut (our favorite from the album). They tracked & mixed their whole giant amazing album .... Steve Berlin of Los Lobos produced. Justin Phelps twiddled knobs. Get your CD NOW!

Other recent JP gigs:
Rena Jones -Film Soundtrack
Tasha Flynn album featuring Jeff Horton.
Celebrity Graves
Heretic Opera,'Valentine'
John Craig and the Weekend - Numbers.

 

David Tang's class visited our studios from Vancouver schools.

London band Scars On 45 was in for a recording stop while on tour.

French synth pop band Chateau Marmont was in our Studio A before their show in Portland recently.

Thanks a bunch to Dispatch for two days here! The nicest 3 guys you'll ever meet! We love ya! (In fact they just took our engineer Scott Stanley with them for a solo tour as front of house mixer)
Joe Bonamassa was in recently.

 

In mastering Rick mastered Joe Powers cool harmonica album for Japanese release, folkster Jacob Balcomb, and NIA ambient dance compilations.
Tony did Throwback Suburbia, Tu Fawning and DAT'R.

Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale produced an album for EMI Japan singer Uki Satori with strings, harp, horns, and every other type of instrument played by the best players in PDX! Dave Friedlander engineered.
Martha Davis of the Motels tracked on the Trident in our big room.

Bear & Moose new album in Studio B with Justin.
Donald Trump Jr was in recording voiceovers (!) Yes, Trump !
Billy Joel's Keyboard wizard Dave Rosenthal (Billy Joel, Rainbow, Happy the Man) in Studio A editing ProTools for Billy Joel's new symphonic project.

Shock -PDX 80's funk band 's masterpieces redone on AFTER SHOCK. The album includes players from bands such as Kenny G, the Dazz Band, Jeff Lorber Fusion, & Pleasure.
Daniel Lamb (Mike Blackburnr eng)
Andi Starr (Jordan Richter eng)
TapWater --Too Dark to Blink album and the Tapwater infused sound track for the Teva film Frontier by Rush Sturges was done with Justin Phelps.

The Tremblers, cutting vocals at Cloud City. They are a new indie rock group . They just submitted one of the tunes we are working on to PDX POP.

Providence (Rick McMillen mix)
Falls Road (Justin Phelps mix),
Simple (Jordan Richter mix)
Tyler Hindes (Jordan Richter mix)

Larry Vergun (Jordan Richter mix)
Franco & the Stingers album (Rick McMillen mix & master) with blues producer Dave Alvey.
Don't (Justin Phelps mix, Rick McMillen mastered) album - Sam Henry (ex-Wipers) on drums.
Paisley Rose featuring Doug Smith from Pink Martini (Justin Phelps engineering),
Kasey Anderson feat. Andrew McKeag from Presidents of the United States of America (Jordan Richter eng)
Steve Hall Quintet (Jordan Richter eng) Opposite Sextet (Justin Phelps engineering and Darryl Grant producing).
Rena Jones producing & engineering her latest classical/ambient masterpiece. (Justin Phelps mastered)
Mars Retreival Unit new album.(Joel Davis Eng) (Rick McMillen mastered)
Quadraphones new album. (Joel Davis Eng)
16 Volt recorded drums & guitar for their great album American Porn Songs which is out now.(Eric Powell producing)
VX323 mixed techno pop in Green (Rick McMillen, mix, master). SuperDig Remixes in process
Mark Olson (ex-Jaybird's) in our big studio. (Beau Raymond produced)
Voiceover announcements for Portland Streetcar in production. Colorful voiceover work for Flying Rhino productions .

Apocalyptica was in our studio (the greatest thing to come from Finland since Genelec speakers) for a KUFO recording. Apocalyptica is the most unique rock band out there. Think Metallica with cellos & Slayer's drummer.


Recent Mastering Clients Defining the Portland sound.

March Fourth Jacob Balcom DJ Elevated LilaNelson Shoguns (A)wake Lower 48 Ragon Linde Jason BainSugar Cane Big Vinyl Fast Rattler So Good Deathtrap America Alternant Resonant Cellar Door Ragon Linde Headstones Oxcart Bear & Moose Saturated Phats Stephan Hesselman Asher Fulero Sugar Cane Nia NIAYH Rena Jones Crash Stephanie Schneiderman Kill the Rude Sunny Travels Chris Moncrieffe John Craig,Franco & the Stingers Unseen Belief Amanda Richards