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Towkio at Shangri-La Studios, Malibu CA

RECORDING LOG:

Artist: Towkio, D.R.A.M., Gabe (of Sunny & Gabe)
Producer: Peter Cottontale, Carter Lang, Knox Fortune, Louis The Child
Engineer: Squirrel, Nick Breton

RECAP:

It’s been kept under the radar so I feel very, very fortunate for the chance to go to Shangri-La Studios in Malibu with these incredible artists to help engineer and take pictures. The picture for this post was where most of my day was spent.. In the legendary control room where many famous artists have created music. It’s also Rick Rubin’s favorite place to lay out and listen to music.

When I arrived I was introduced to the staff (Engineers and Runners) then I was shown my way into the studio where all the guys were working. I know Towkio, Peter and Carter well so that made me feel at home seeing them. I met Knox, Louis The Child and a few others with LTC. All the guys had setups with speakers and different pieces of Rick’s gear they were working with to create new music. The amount of pure creative energy throughout the whole compound was amazing. Apparently Neil Young was in the Bob Dylan tour bus that’s been converted to a recording studio but unfortunately I didn’t get to meet him. The guys were going through tracks looking at what was either missing, needed arrangement help or mixing help. I already knew Towkio had some insane music but after 5 days of working out there the songs really took shape! They’d also been starting new ideas in various stages and all of it sounded incredible!

I found myself working in the tour bus helping mix after Neil and his crew checked out… UN FUCKING REAL – SO much history in that little old bus. I spent the first 30 minutes sitting there soaking it in.. 1. It’s Bob Dylans original tour bus… 2. Neil Young was in there an hour before me working on new music and left the lyrics to a new song on the console.. 3. A long list of amazing musicians have recorded and mixed music in the exact seat I was sitting in… This was definitely a day I will never forget.

I thought I’d just be in and out after a few hours but I was lucky enough to log a solid 12 hours on the compound and get the invite to come back again tomorrow.

TOWKIO PROFILE:

Writer, producer, singer, rapper from Chicago. Part of SAVE MONEY affiliated with Chance The Rapper and The Social Experiment. Most famously known for WAV Theory album, collaborations with Lido, Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa and many more.

GEAR:

They have everything you’d ever dream of using to make music at Shangri-La Studios…

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

Towkio at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, CA with Rick Rubin, D.R.A.M, Peter Cottontale, Carter Lang, Knox Fortune, Engineer Nick Breton