We at Hughes Drive are committed to maintaining a expansive, open-minded approach to the recording arts. With influences ranging from [Robert Walter’s] super heavy organ to [Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts]; [Mike Patton] to [Steel Pulse], musicians of any style (provided they share our perpetual pursuit of excellence) will find our studio to be a welcoming and accomodating recording environment. We appreciate creativity and complexity, and if this appropriately describes your artistic endeavors, look no further - Hughes Drive Productions is prepared to go above and beyond its competitors to ensure your satisfaction. Contact us if you have any questions, or are interested in booking time. We look forward to working with you!
The Simpkin Project
On Parade
The Victors
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Isaac Haile Selassie
Tireless Engines
David Sauer
Sacred Desire
City Likes Addiction
The Verbs
One High Five
Upright
Clint Acoutin
Edison High School Chior H.B.
Marina High School Jazz Band H.B.
Damien Jordan
Time Frame - Independent film
Laura Schultz
Insurance Skills Center
Big Cat
J Ross-Parrelli
Danny Maika
Penjalum
Stuck Dickens
Culture R.O.I.
Robert Anthony Aviles
Doc Holiday
Capsize
I Am Ghost
Matt Sumner
Laura Wiley
Jah Horns
Groove Ensemble
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church
Roots Daughter
NeopolitaN
Tim Kiker
Laura Villa
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ABULIA -TIRELESS ENGINES. This eclectic post modern rock/indie album was a huge achievement for not only the musicians involved but also for HDP. Numerous musical textures and layers flow throughout this record and are intriguing and mystifying even after multiple listening sessions. New elements and sounds reveal them selves to the careful an attentive listener. Clearly one of our best recordings to date. Abulia was mastered by legendary mastering engineer Stephen Marsh of then Threshold mastering in Los Angeles. It's officially available for purchase and is also available for download on the Tireless Engines Myspace page.
DAYS TO COME - THE VICTORS was release in the 1st quarter of 2008. 3000 units will be pressed which contain 12 original songs. It was mastered by Lurssen Mastering In Hollywood California and will be commercially viable in today's modern rock radio playlists. We would like to thank The Victors and Follow Your Plan Music for creating such a nice recording experience for everyone at HDP. Along with the actual CD their music will also be available on their MySpace page along with all major web based music distribution sites.
IN THE WAKE - THE SIMPKIN PROJECT. We are pleased to announce the release of The Simpkin Project's new record. This will be their second release with HDP and it has been eagerly awaited for some time now. The new album appropriately entitled "In The Wake", has been a major project for the studio during the past year and a half. We cut zero corners to accomplish what we believe to be the best sonic performance and mixes ever achieved at HDP. This is due to the fact that no one facet of the recording process was ever ignored in pursuit of sonic excellence. Because of the success of The Victors record, The Simpkin Project also had their album mastered by Jonathan Belzley at Lurssen Mastering. You can find all of the Simpkin Project's music on itunes and CD Baby.
WALK ON TALL - THE SIMPKIN PROJECT. The album that started it all. In 2003 long time friend Phil Simpkin recorded 6 original reggae tracks with us. At the time of the recording sessions no official plan had been set to commercially release the album even though it had gone through the mixing and mastering process and was theoretically ready for replication. After mastering it would sit in the archives of the HDP vault. Fast forward four years and Phil and his newly formed "SImpkin Project" are now in the position to finally release their first record. There album titled "Walk On Tall" features 6 original songs combined with four dub remixes of of the six recorded tracks. Please visit www.simpkinproject.com for details on how to acquire a copy of this outstanding reggae music production.
Based out of what appears to be an ordinary house in suburban America, Huntington Beach, California's Hughes Drive Productions offers serious musicians a professional, amicable, and constructive recording facility with state of the art, high quality recording equipment. In 2006, the studio was equipped with one of Graham Langley's famous T.A.C. Matchless 36 x 8 all analog mixing consoles. We combine class A analog tube circuitry with high resolution digital multi-tracking capabilities to generate creative, competitive and marketable recordings of world-class character and distinction
HUGHES DRIVE PRODUCTION ARTISTS
Among the studio's diverse, talented clientèle are artists such as:
i made the flier! but you can too.. go to a picture in your photos and look for "customize photo" (i just found this yesterday)... and you can do a whole bunch of cool things to it. The astronaut was part of the program, as were the colors, frame and text. I just found the "hi-five" picture and worked it into all the madness.
oh! and is that a picture of neopolitan playing at the MHS bowl? sooo nice to see.
Whatup, still lovin the sound! Let us know if you are ever in our neck of the woods and we'll set something up. We are on iTunes now, so check out the new EP and start spreading the word! We’ll be playing the after party for the Namm music convention in Anaheim on Friday, so drop by and say hi. Stay in touch….
Hey!!!! Just wanted to let you that me and my band will be playing in Richmond next Friday, Oct. 3 at Players Club. We start rockin' at 9:30 eastern time!!!! It'd be great to see you there!!!
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