A bunch of really talented guys contributed to the recording: Mario Rubalcaba (Earthless, Hot Snakes, Rocket from the Crypt) played drums on about half the record (with Chris Prescott playing the other half). We spent most days at Phaser Control Recording Studio, tracking all the basic tracks for the album. Mitch flew out to San Diego and stayed with me for nine days. You recorded both here and in North Carolina? How long did the project take? It’s still kind of a mystery to me how he was able to do it, but I had a blast watching his every move and learning as much as I could from him. Instead, he had production ideas to flesh them out, so they became bionic versions of themselves. He didn’t change any of the arrangements or lyrics to my songs.
Honestly, it was an incredibly easy collaboration. We discussed what kind of record I wanted to make and his suggestions were always seamless with my concepts and ideas. From the start of our conversations, he had a very poised and easy way about his production ideas. He’s done so many great records, not to mention the awesomeness of his own band, Let’s Active. Even at that age, I was drawn to the way Mitch could make everything sound ethereal and visceral at the same time. The sound of it changed my perspective about how recorded music could be. I got up and went in to listen to it with him. ’s Murmur when I was eight and my older brother put it on loud, in his room right next to mine. I’ve always been a huge Mitch Easter fan. What about Mitch Easter’s musical approach appealed to you? Here we put five questions to Timothy Joseph about his work with Mitch Easter on miniaturized’s debut release.
Basically, miniaturized songs overall are takes on the human condition.” You can next catch the band on October 22 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. What I write about is determined by the mood or feeling the initial melody conjures. The song usually fleshes out pretty quickly after that. “Inspiration usually follows a melody that attaches itself to a momentary connection as I’m playing my guitar. “So far, I’ve written and arranged all the songs for miniaturized,” Joseph said. On October 15, the band releases their eponymous debut album, produced by music legend Mitch Easter (Let’s Active, R.E.M.). Owner of Phazer Control Studios radio host and veteran of numerous great bands including the Palace Ballroom, Buckfast Superbee, and now, miniaturized. Timothy Joseph is a bit of a rock ‘n’ roll renaissance man. Mitch Easter and Timothy Joseph of Miniaturized.
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