WCA #491 with Bruno Barcella - Brothers Influence, Attraction of Tape, Laundry Room Recording, Importance of Family, and Music in Sarnico, Italy

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My guest today is Producer/ Recording and Mixing Engineer Bruno Barcella, based in Sarnico, Italy, who has worked with The Peawees, Bee Bee Sea, Faz Waltz, The Manges, Dahlmanns, Kurt Baker, Gluts, The Apers, Freez, and Zatopeks.

In this episode, we discuss

• Sarnico, Italy
• Brothers Influence
• American Music
• Playing Drums
• Recording in Middle School
• Punk Rock Bands
• The Attraction of Tape
• Sense of Community
• Vasco Rossi
• 60's Girl Groups
• Power Pop
• Laundry Room Recording
• Becoming a Studio Partner
• Mixing at Home
• Big Tree Studio
• Live Sound
• The Weird Jungle Influence
• Trading Sticks for Faders
• Importance of Family
• Grumpy Live Sound People
• Rates
• Steve Albini

Matt's Rant: Reflecting on Steve Albini

Links and Show Notes

• Steve Albini on WCA
• MX80 Sound (mentioned in Rant)
• Bruno's Site
• Bruno's Collective
• https://wildhoneyrecords.bandcamp.com/
• Big Tree Studio
• Weird Jungle

Credits

• Guest: Bruno Barcella
• Host: Matt Boudreau
• Engineer: Matt Boudreau
• Producer: Matt Boudreau
• Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
• Announcer: Chuck Smith