- D. James Goodwin
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D. James Goodwin is a music producer, recording engineer, and musician, based in Woodstock, New York. Goodwin is known for his experimental and irreverent approach to recording. His discography includes bands and artists such as The Bravery, Natasha Bedingfield, Devo, Matt White, Lapko, Mook (with actor, Paul Dano) Thursday (band), Murder By Death, Camphor, New London Fire, Baumer, Donna Lewis, Pompeii, Kiss Kiss, Honeycreeper, Stiffed (with Santogold), Nova Social, and the Defibulators. Goodwin is also a member of Camphor, and New London Fire, as well as a touring member of Sol Seppy. Goodwin formerly worked primarily out of The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, NY, but recently opened his own customized facility, called The Isokon. Goodwin has also worked with numerous Brooklyn bands such as Twin Thousands (Ryan Smith and Gretta Cohn of Cursive) Stars Like Fleas, Scary Mansion, and The Silent League[1]
Goodwin is currently working on a self produced project called Snowflake. Snowflake will feature guest performances by frequent collaborator, Max Avery Lichtenstein and others. In addition to production, Goodwin has written and recorded music for various television programs on MTV, Bravo, Discovery, and CBS, among others. His music has been featured on shows such as the Oprah Winfrey Show, The Ellen Degeneres Show, America's Next Top Model, The Real World, CNN Headline News, and many others.
Goodwin was a panelist at the 2008 Potluck Audio Conference (formerly the Tape Op Conference) in New Orleans. He also been featured in Electronic Musician, a widely read, internationally recognized recording technology journal.In April 2009, Goodwin's first article about "left field" recording and mixing techniques will be published in Electronic Musician.
The Isokon
The Isokon is the name of Goodwin's private recording studio, located in Woodstock, NY. The facility was finished in Spring of 2010, and will be Goodwin's homebase for the foreseeable future. While the studio is private, it is occasionally available to rent out on a limited basis, when Goodwin is working elsewhere or away.
Known primarily for his quirky approach to recording, The Isokon follows that mindset. With a bevy of strange instruments and technical devices, the facility is installed in an old residential home, and setup in such a way that artists are made to feel as though they are away in vacation in the woods of upstate NY, surrounded by numerous instruments, toys, and manipulation devices, aimed at assisting Goodwin in making adventurous recordings, without worrying about the clock, or the time constraints of a typical studio.
Limited Discography
Bobby - in progress - Partisan
Kelli Scarr - in progress - Silence Breaks
Rubik - in progress - Fullsteam
Matt White - It's the Good Crazy - 2010 Ryko
Natasha Bedingfield - Strip Me - 2010 Sony
Devo - "Something for Everybody" - 2010 Warner
Trouble Andrew - in progress - 2010 Virgin
The Bravery "Stir the Blood" 2009 Island/Def Jam
Lapko "A New Bohemia" 2010 Fullsteam Records
Camphor "Drawn To Dust" 2008 Friendly Fire Recordings
New London Fire "Happiness Through Radios and Wires" 2010 self-released
New London Fire "I Sing the Body Holographic" 2006 Eyeball Records
Thursday "Ever Fallen In Love?" Tony Hawk American Wasteland Soundtrack
Baumer "Were It Not For You" 2007 Eyeball records
Kiss Kiss "Reality vs. the Optimist" 2006 Eyeball Records
Murder By Death "Who Will Survive and What Will Be Left of Them"
Pompeii "Assembly"
Stiffed "Burned Again" Outlook Music
Honeycreeper "Freakqualizer"
External links
- D. James Goodwin Official Website
- Camphor band website
- D. James Goodwin Myspace Profile
- Snowflake MySpace profile
- The Clubhouse Recording Studio
References
- ^ official website of D. James Goodwin
1. official website of D. James Goodwin, [1]
2. Levine, Mike (2009), Electronic Musician, February 2009, "Showdown At the Clubhouse" [2]
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