Eric and Sandra Lichter and all of our friends who still love REAL music.....
Influences
Ethan Johns,Daptone,David Briggs,Glyn Johns,Nigel Godrich,Gus Dudgeon,Jim Guercio,Bill Szymczyk,Wally Heider,Tom Dowd,Bill Botrell,Bruce Haack,Fleet Foxes,Stevie Wonder,Sharon Jones and the Dap-Tones,Devendra Banhart,WILCO,AIR,Elliott Smith,70's era Beach Boys,Neil Young,Jack White,Fagan and Becker,Bones Howe,Bob Ezrin,etc,etc,etc.......TAPE OP, but most of all ME!!!
Sounds Like
We want you to make the BEST record you can possibly make..Period..If you don't then we haven't done our job.We don't make "demos"...We make RECORDS....Our reputation is only as good as our last session..We are dedicated to bending over backwards for you, and we'll make damned sure that it holds up in years to come! We're trying to develop the "Dirt Floor Sound", and i think we're well on our way....No clicking and pasting here..Go to one of the MANY other "studios" in the area for that shit. We LOVE vintage gear, and that includes guitars,amps,keyboards, etc...We're gear freaks,and when you come to DFS you'll feel like a kid in a candy store!...People forget how important ears are in the process.We trust our ears,and they are really the SECRET of DFS..Our fuckin' ears!
Lastly, we aren't trying to be all things to all people..There are certain types of artists we gravitate towards..Those artists who want to stretch out and throw the rule book out the window are the kind we love!..
About Dirt Floor Studio-makers of Folk Rock records.
Laid back and comfortable,Dirt Floor is located in the sleepy woods of Chester, CT. The only decision you'll be hard pressed to make is when to leave! Dirt Floor is owned and operated by Eric and Sandra Lichter,both artists in their own right. Eric(hey, that's me!) is a kick ass multi instrumentalist with a singular vision..To make your shit sparkle....
"You won't have to settle for anything less then we'd settle for ourselves,and we're picky! We won't let anyone who comes to us leave the studio less than 100% satisfied. In fact, we try to exceed your expectations,and we ALWAYS DO! We treat your music as if it were our own...because...it sort of is, when you come to Dirt Floor! If our name is going to be in your album credits it had better kick some serious ass,or we won't bother...."
Eric Lichter
DIRT FLOOR STUDIO
Gear List:
Acoustic Guitars-
Martin D28CW
Gibson J45
Harmony archtop
Santa Cruz OM
Vintage Stella 12 string
Various working ‘toy’ guitars too!
Electric Guitars-
Gretsch White Falcon
Gretsch Anniversary
Fender Relic Stratocaster
Silvertone 1448
’71 Gibson Les Paul
Fender Jazz bass
plus a few strange birds!
Amps-
vintage Ampeg V2
Vox AC30
vintage Gretsch and Silvertone amps too!
Keyboards,etc-
Hammond C-3 organ with Leslie
Farfisa combo organ
Mini MOOG
Univox Synth
ARP- String Ensemble
ARP-2600
MOOG Theremin
Jenco Vibraphone
Wurlitzer 200 electric piano
Fender Rhodes electric piano
Mellotron
Optigan
Baldwin Baby Grand piano.
Console/Recorders-
Amek/Soundcraft consoles.
3M 2" 16 track machine
Tascam DA78(1) 8 track tape recorder.
Tascam DA38(2) 8 track tape recorders.
Mics,Outboard and Misc…-
Universal Audio LA-610 Preamps
HHB Radius 40 Preamps
Altec 1592B Preamp
Jenlor 8 channel tube pre/mixer
Neumann U67
Neumann,TLM 103
Rode NT5’s
Rode NT1A
various other funky mics too!
MISC- We have a mess of misc cool toys with which to make cool sounds..If you want to unleash your inner Tom Waits or Jack White,well then that's cool with us!..The bottom line is this, you will NOT find a better place to record your project!..We're into cool shit,and want you to make something equally cool,cuz our name's gonna be on your credits to!....
CALL FOR REASONABLE RATES!!! We'll work with you!
(860)526-8137
try and find better..You won't.....
Artists are welcome and encouraged to crash at DFS. The village of Chester is bustling with pubs and shops, not to mention really cool folks!
When I come up in NOV, i want a copy of Sandra's album.. if I have to spoon Eric Lichter then I .... ahem... Just save a F-ing copy.. Leave me with some dignity... alabamacrabdangler
hey eric. damn fine recordings man!! always 'warmer' on tape! looks like a real cool place. have to keep you guys in mind. no wonder your recordings are so warm on your music site! respect from chicago. glenn
We are all doing well. We're moving to Portland, OR next week. I'm going to a do a one-year program in environmental law, and we are hoping to stay out there after I graduate.
I'll keep in touch, and I look forward to hearing new tunes from you and friends of Dirt Floor.
All the best to you and yours, gabe (types of smiles)
thanks for the add, folks. your operation sounds like just what i'm looking for. you may be hearing from me some time when i have a little more flow...
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