David Carr Producer/engineer/Musician/Mix Engineer

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The Detective Social Mix is one track down and sounding Cosmic!Posted 21 hours ago view more

  • David Carr

  • 45 / Male
  • Melbourne, Los Angeles, Victoria, AU
  • Last Login: 12/11/2009

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Interests

  • General

    Cats, Playing my guitars through the oldest FX I can find, Hobby building valve guitar amps, 70's Hifi gear especially speakers, looking through my 8" Reflector telescope at Galaxies, drinking good coffee, Barossa Shiraz and good food with friends,
  • Music

    NO MP3 PLEASE!
    Rush 'Permant waves', Goldfrapp 'Felt mountain', Tomita 'Burmuda Triangle', The Sweet 'Desolation blvd', Dismemberment plan 'Change', The Police 'Zenyatta Mondatta', Shrift 'Lost in a moment', The Tea Party 'The edges of twilight', Dick Schory's 'Bang Baaroom and Harp', Yma Sumak 'Voice of the Xtabay', Jeff Beck 'There and back', Peter Gabriel 'US', ELO 'New world record', Radiohead 'OK computer', Seal 'Human being', Yes 'Drama', Peter Gabrial 'Us', Alan Parsons project 'Edgar Alan Poe, Soundgarden 'Superunknown', John Lennon 'Imagine', Tool 'Aenima', Alan Holdsworth 'Metal fatigue', Bert Kempfert 'Swingin safari', most Cocktail music albums from the 60's, romantic/20th century composers: (Debussy, Ravel, Vaughan Williams, Eric Satie, etc),
  • Movies

    The Star wars trilogy originals (which I have on Laserdisc), The Elephant man, The day the Earth stood still, Blade Runner (DC), Forbidden planet, Tron, Dune (David Lynch), The Thing (John Carpenter), Journey to the far side of the Sun, Mullholland drive, 12 Monkeys, The sound of music, Groundhog day, The Dark Crystal,
  • Television

    The TV today is so full of Hollywood/Mafia/Gay and Fundemantalist Christian propaganda so I have a TV set that will only play Laserdiscs, DVDs and VCRs.
    Apart from Lost and Rage I am going back to my childhood. The Young ones, Tom Baker Dr Who, Prince planet, Space patrol, Space 1999, UFO, Battle of the planets, X-files, Test pattern!
  • Books

    'Mission' by Patrick Tilley & 'That hidious strength' by CS Lewis would possibly make a better films than the Davinci code.'
  • Heroes

    Alex Lifeson, Jeff Beck, Alan Holdsworth, Andy Scott, a starving person who gives thier only Meal to a Western tourist.

Details

  • Status: In a Relationship
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Body type: More to love!
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Religion: Other
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer
  • Children: Someday
  • Smoke / Drink: No / Yes
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: Record producer/Multi-instrumentalist

Status and Mood

  • David Carr The Detective Social Mix is one track down and sounding Cosmic!
    Posted 21 hours ago
  • David Carr I'm half way through a 42 page Voice-over read. Whew!
    Posted at 9:43 AM Dec 1
  • David Carr After a 10 hour drive from Woolongong the Carolyn Oates tour rolled back into Melbourne to sleep!
    Mood: accomplished accomplished
    Posted at 1:18 AM Nov 29
  • David Carr 3 gigs down and 2 to go on the Carolyn Oates 'Trash and Treasure' mini tour of NSW
    Mood: adored adored
    Posted at 11:40 AM Nov 24

Blurbs

About me:

"An impressive sound" -Sylvia Massey

"David Carr is a like a secret you whisper to your friends. A musician's musician, he plays like an angel, engineers like the devil, and lifts to the sky any song he graces with his touch".
-Neil Brennan

A talented multi-instrumentalist in his own right, David Carr's mission as a Record Producer is to make every Production hold it's own, both artistically and sonically, against the world's stage and all within an Australian budget.

He brings 25 years of experience and the benefit of having learnt his craft whilst under guidance of experienced producers and engineers- and all of this was paid for by the long gone era of 1980's record company excess.

David has received much praise by way of comparison. He has been called both Australia's Butch Vig and Rick Rubin (the latter for the fact David can be recording a 'roots' outfit one week and Death Metal the next). Contemporaries see parallels to the work of Steve Albini, Brendan O'Brien and Andy Wallace.
Because of these associations it is common for music industry Captains to make many assumptions about David's production sound; that perhaps his mixes were done by Americans, that his studio is all analog tape based or that he mixes on an SSL console. When quizzed about the gear he uses David is quick to point out that what really matters is the creative talents of the engineer. Tools, both new and vintage cannot create sounds and this is why Mr Carr gets the same world class sound regardless of the Studio he is using, tools, location or budget.

Peter Mazlin, A&R at Gotham records suggests David is one hit away from a massive commercial career but despite Peter's observation, David Carr's continuing allegiance to independent Artists is testament to his belief in Producing 'honest' music and the rejection of the "cookie cutter" ethos.

Check out some of David's work in the Myspace player
Some recording highlights:

1994
David's 1st production effort equips artist Paul Colman for a Grammy Nomination.

1997
David works with Linoleum alongside producer Simon Austin from Frente who then signs a deal with Polydor Australia.

1998
David acquires a studio business and begins Rangemaster, an analog and digital recording and Production workshop in Melbourne's East.

1999
David discovers and develops Girl Friday who sign a major deal with Standard/Mushroom

2001
David produces Antiskeptic's memoirs Album and the single Called becomes a JJJ Hottest 100 inclusion at number 11

2002
David produces Skipping Girl Vinegar's 1st and 2nd releases (as Mayfly)
They sign to Toupee and receive high rotation airplay.

2003
David is reunited with Paul Colman to engineer his 2nd US release 'One' in Nashville.
He develops and produces Paperadio who move for a signing in the UK.
David does a national tour as guitarist with Melbourne Icon Deborah Conway.

2004
David produces Kiss Chasy's 'Dark side' EP which receives mainstream airplay and catapults the Band to National success. They sign to John Watson's group.

2005
David produces Antiskeptic's Aurora and the singles Clear to Pass and Nothing to say gain high rotation JJJ play.
He mixes Angela's dish 'Lie Die' release and they sign to a major.

2006
David is recruited by Taxiride to co-produce their 3rd Album Axiomatic which delivers the hit 'Oh Yeah'.

2007
David records and mixes Forgiven Rival's 1st EP which lands them a deal with El Shaddai Records
David records ANIM8's debut instrumental album which is praised by the musical community for it's originality and unique production style.
Guy Sebastian used David for the Electric guitars on the Elevator Love hit single.

2008
David scores endorsement deals with Flaxwood guitars and CarrAmplifiers
David produces and records Bring on the Junta's brutal 1st release and they are snapped up by the Netherlands label Undertow.
The Sticks employ David to Mix (read rescue) their EP and they become Kitchen knife Wife.

..And in 2009 look out for..:

Carolyn Oates
John Citizen
Sadhana
Kitchen Knife Wife
Big Scary
Ebony Manusama
Ben Abraham
Tim Harris
The Steve Turner Project
South Side Rebel

Who I'd like to meet:

People who are genuinely motivated by a desire to create and be inspired by original music that is not constrained by fashion, politics or inherited allegiances.

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Comments

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  • Nov 26 2009 4:42 AM

    Hey Dave,
    Thanks for the kind words. WE'd LOVE some help getting our music onto Radio! We're currently organising a small Tour which will be the launch of our first single "Feeling you." Any help to get ourselves publicity would be more than welcome. I also sent you a private message a while ago wit my contact details so feel free to give me a call to chat about it.
    Thanks,

    HUX

    RHYMADA
  • Oct 26 2009 12:41 AM

    David Hosking is launching his new album at the Thornbury Theatre with very special guests The Killjoys. Friday 6th November. Hope you can come.
    www.thethornburytheatre.com
  • Oct 19 2009 3:41 AM




    Hey pumpkin face!
    This Thursday night The Statics launch our new album 'Songs We Wish We Wrote' with good friends Girl Vs Ghost, Broni and Harliquin Heros.
    As the name suggests, the new CD is covers disk of a bunch of bands who have inspired and influenced us over the years. Including Bugudst, Screamfeeder, Lights Out, Tiltmeter, Broni and more.
    We'd love to see you there!

    For more info and to see the flyer check out this link
    http://www.thestatics.com/gigs.php?action=view&gig_id=77
  • Oct 12 2009 1:20 PM

    Sarah sounds like she is having a great time. Keen to have another go. Nearly ready to send ya our Pre-pro. Excitement plus.
  • Oct 8 2009 12:19 PM

    Hey Dave thanks for the kind words. If you know any one who might be interested and you want to check us out we're playing at the East Brunswick this coming Tuesday. Entry's $5 concesion or $8 full fare. Cheers Mick
  • Oct 5 2009 1:42 PM

    ...tnks x add!!
    }}}gReet.s
  • Sep 30 2009 12:24 AM

    Oh yes it was too much fun and way too much booze! I was so unwell the next day and I had to get on a plane to Denmark... was not good at all!
  • Sep 16 2009 8:38 AM

    horrible mexican food
    haahaaha
    yeh ill send u a copy once the cds out.
    ill come check that studio out some day
  • Sep 15 2009 7:40 AM

    www.youtube.com/user/bkmusique <--- Got drum solo?
  • Sep 6 2009 2:11 PM

    Hey Dave,

    Great to see you at the show. Glad you enjoyed it.

    Will be in touch soon to organize some future recording dates.

    Cheers mate,

    Paul
  • Aug 25 2009 6:21 AM

    Hey
    Thanks for the add
    Andrew Kitchen's great.
    Thanks so much for doing that Freeza workshop in Wodonga last week.
    We learnt heaps :)
    -Grace
  • Aug 14 2009 12:31 AM

    hey dave! Just letting you know that our EP was single of the week in Beat Mag this week, pretty cool. Hope you're well. Tom
  • Jul 19 2009 4:57 AM

    Yo!! ART OF WOR are playing live at the espy this firday night july 24th and it's FREE FREE FREE!!!!!!!! So get your asss down there and rock on with RUM!!!
  • Jul 17 2009 9:40 AM

    Hey,
    We just wanted to pop by and wish you a happy birthday.
    Hope you have a great one!

    VENICE
  • Jul 8 2009 10:45 AM

    Thanks Dave, we are still promoting the silly thing, why can't it just promote itself. Want to come to our Folk Fiesta at the Social Club on Sunday? 5 great bands as well as really great burgers.
  • Jun 3 2009 1:15 AM

    hey dave. finally did the blog - sorry! got some photos up there. we launched the recording on saturday, was a good night. we'll get you a copy of the EP. have you been busy? jo
  • May 29 2009 6:51 AM

    Cool brotha, hope you're well!
    ~alf
  • May 24 2009 11:17 PM

    hey dave! see on the weekend hopefully for a free feed!
  • May 13 2009 5:38 PM

    Hey dave, so what did you think of Cloud City? Sarah's itchin to record with you. But then again, who isn't?
  • May 5 2009 11:08 AM

    Rock / metal fans take note:

    ROOK
    TREAD
    NEW SKINN
    LOST ORDER

    Play the Curtain hotel in Carlton this Fri - would be great to see you there!!
  • Apr 22 2009 1:17 AM

    You are mad!
  • Apr 14 2009 11:45 AM

    RISE FROM SILENCE - TREAD

    Would be great to see you at our Album Launch!!

    The Gershwin room
    Esplanade Hotel
    25th April

    Bands:
    TREAD
    FREESTATE
    ENGINE 37
    NEW SKINN
    EPION
    DJ

    Details @ WWW.TREADROCK.COM
  • Mar 20 2009 5:07 AM

    'AEnima' [TOOL tribute] LIVE @ The Corner Hotel NEXT Thurs 26th of March with guests Rearview Mirror [Pearl Jam tribute]
    Hope 2c u there!
  • Mar 11 2009 12:51 PM

    Gday mate.
    Cheers!
    we hope we can get some good stuff down!

    hows everything?
  • Mar 10 2009 11:24 PM

    hey mate! thanks for the add. and thanks for everything! i speak on behalf of all of us when i say it really means alot that we got through! :)
    as for the recording, the plan for the minute is to finish writing a few more songs so we have more of a sort of selection to chose from for what we want to record using the free recordng we have..