Seventeen Seconds

[dc]

here's a cool, producer's-eye view of the recording of the Cure's second album and everyone's favorite track, "A Forest." lots of information on the recording techniques, as well as some funny stories about drinking and the one-finger keyboard.

www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec04/articles ... tracks.htm

[mezcalhead]

So that's how to make a drummer sound like a drum machine - contact mics and tape loops.

I've always liked the sound of that album and Faith, very dry but perfect production for that band at that time. As he says, individuality in production has kinda gone out the window these days, at least for major labels.

[regimentle]

I really don't like much of what they did after this album.