our portfolio

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  • joy ike

    client:	Joy Ike
    album:	Good Morning
    location:	Pittsburgh, PA
    website:	joyike.com

  • sample tracks

    City Lights	mp3 |	aif
    Alone	mp3 |	aif
    Remember	mp3 |	aif

  • project details

    After releasing a stripped-down debut EP, Joy knew she wanted to do something a lot bigger for her first full-length. We helped Joy take songs for solo piano and voice and turn them into fully-orchestrated tracks with a mix of live and electronic bass, live drums, loops, and string overdubs, helping her to bring out some of the soul/R+B vibe she was looking for.

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  • aridne

    client:	Aridne
    album:	Perpetual Retrospective Perspective
    location:	Pittsburgh, PA
    website:	aridne.com

  • sample tracks

    Arms	mp3 |	aif
    Autumn Song	mp3 |	aif
    Nothing	mp3 |	aif
    MFS	mp3 |	aif
    Wooden Bridge	mp3 |	aif
    Two	mp3 |	aif
    August	mp3 |	aif
    Sphere	mp3 |	aif
    Henrietta's Lullaby pt.1	mp3 |	aif
    Henrietta's Lullaby pt.2	mp3 |	aif
    The Things I Say	mp3 |	aif
    Songs	mp3 |	aif

  • project details

    Aridne is our personal project, and the reason we founded Shrine Audio. After several disappointing experiences in other studios we decided that Perpetual Retrospective Perspective would only succeed if we produced and engineered it ourselves. Aridne's music is complex and multi-layered, and attaining just the right balance of all the elements in each song was the main difficulty we faced.

    We took a stripped-down approach to the album's production, relying on close-miked, dry sounds that left more space in the mix. Acoustic guitars were generally miked from two or three different positions, to capture to fullest range of the instrument's sound. Bass was recorded direct, and vocals and drums performed in a dead room with no reverb. The result is an album with a lot of sonic detail—something which would not have been possible if we had stuck to the modern rock conventions of big, reverbed sounds and hyped-up high frequencies. This production style is definitely not appropriate for every band. But with it we achieved the more intimate jazz/classic rock sound that we were looking for.

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  • erich mace

    client:	Erich Mace
    album:	Arise
    location:	Philadelphia, PA
    website:	erichmace.com

  • sample tracks

    One Day Won	mp3 |	aif
    Float	mp3 |	aif

  • project details

    Erich Mace came to Shrine Audio with a very clear idea of what he wanted to do. With the exception of a few drum overdubs, he performed all the instruments and vocals himself. The challenge with Erich's music was to bring out the inherent energy and life in his songs without allowing the production to dominate the listening experience.

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  • nadina

    client:	Nadina
    album:	Fallen Paper Towels
    location:	Pittsburgh, PA
    website:	nadinascube.com

  • sample tracks

    Four Hours	mp3 |	aif
    Paper Towels	mp3 |	aif

  • project details

    Nadina came to Shrine Audio with only her voice and her Irish harp. This miminal setup required an opposite approach from Aridne—we needed to fill the space effectively while maintaining the simple, natural sound that her songs demanded.

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  • separate by miles

    client:	Separate By Miles
    album:	The Regrets I've Known
    location:	Grand Rapids, MI
    website:	separatebymiles.com

  • sample tracks

    Not Enough	mp3 |	aif
    Normal Room	mp3 |	aif

  • project details

    Troy Greer had an EP's-worth of acoustic songs for guitar and voice. We worked with him to flesh out full arrangements, adding bass, drums, backing guitars and vocal harmonies, and even some horn overdubs. Troy was incredibly pleased with the outcome. We were able to deliver an album to him that brought life to his songs in a way that he hadn't expected.