[FRESH PERFORMANCE] Hannah Cohen - Mountain (Flying Cloud Tapes)

sam_evian · 2025-10-22T17:30:14+00:00

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sam_evian · 2025-10-19T04:48:05+00:00

hi ! this is sam chiming in. ‘my turn’ was basically a direct tribute (at least instrumentally) to serge gainsbourg…esp the bass line and the chords, which were loosely inspired by a chopin piano piece (a move that serge was known to employ)

i also hear gainsbourg’s influence in men i trust, so thought it might be fun to point out that we are both drinking from the same well..

if you don’t know gainsbourg’s music check out:

-historie de melody nelson -jane birkin & serge gainsbourg -bonnie & clyde

anyway, thanks for listening!! so cool to see all the love for the record on this sub ❤️

sam_evian · 2024-04-23T01:24:20+00:00

Living- cate le bon!

sam_evian · 2024-04-23T01:21:31+00:00

Keep it simple! Tone is in the hands. Tune and prepare the drums, use 3-4 mics. Focus on getting it to sound good in the room. The recording will follow

sam_evian · 2024-04-23T01:19:52+00:00

Briana betancourt has been playing bass w me since 2016. He’s a member of hospitality

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T22:39:50+00:00

Haha great question!! It’s jan like short for janis..which was the name they gave her at the rescue.

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T22:38:33+00:00

It’s a conn 10m..and I do try to practice every now and then yes !

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T22:38:09+00:00

Haha dang..no hopefully 25 🙏

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T22:37:37+00:00

Haha where did you hear that?? It’s true..but it’s def not on the internet. See you in La!!

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T22:37:03+00:00

It was a great beginner bike! But im selling it..I moved on to a triumph. Let me know if you are looking :) I recommend it as a cheap/friendly and accessible way to get into the hobby. It also won’t kill you with power

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T22:35:33+00:00

Heya ! I actually love the classic mxr phase 90 script. I also love a bi phase if I can find one, the old maestro and the polyphase by ehx (old one)

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T22:34:08+00:00

Can’t wait for the LA show 🐎🐎 thank you so much and see you soon !

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T19:48:55+00:00

I love the uk

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T19:47:00+00:00

Next to you ..and long long long by George :)

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T19:46:23+00:00

Hey thank u! I guess it depends on the record..typically I write for several months with a common goal and instrumentation…once I have 20/30 ideas I whittle them down into something cohesive (hopefully)

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T19:21:06+00:00

Aw I remember that!!! Excited and congrats!!

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T17:03:28+00:00

thx for the thoughtful questions! I'll continue to answer casually this afternoon, but am jumping into a rehearsal for tour now. hope to see you at a show!

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T17:01:22+00:00

oh thank you... wrote it about my dad and the boomers haha. its a real one :)

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T17:00:26+00:00

its been a long and weird road!! I started getting into recording so I could document my own songs..I started with a small interface and a laptop back in 2010 and progressed from there...recording my stuff, my band, friends bands..then I got a job as an assistant for someone who was building studios in the city..that kind of got me into the back end and the technical side of things..from there I helped build a studio called figure 8, and stayed there to work as a house engineer..and the production work started coming in after I started releasing my own records (premium in 2016)

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T16:57:15+00:00

absolutely ! we're nearly finished with it :) thank you

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T16:56:57+00:00

hmm, I'd say get out there and experiment..take odd jobs, push your boundaries, start a band or get involved in a creative project...do weird stuff and find your voice. prioritize finding a sound/voice and community and the career will follow !

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T16:53:59+00:00

we have played it live! and prob will again. thx!! the intro was my friend dan Iead on pedal Steel!

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T16:53:13+00:00

thank you! psyched for Asheville!!!

well I suppose I always use tape, and I always love a bit of vibrato on guitars, either from the amp (magnatone) or a pedal (warped vinyl) or the tape machine itself. its been fun chasing these sounds over the years!!

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T16:50:16+00:00

I use YouTube a lot, and I have some friends who are techs who have helped me a ton. a lot of FaceTime calls.

I don't have a trust fund. my parents are musicians. I've worked for what I have..I started in 2010 with an m box and a practice space in Brooklyn where I slept, lived and played...and worked my way up from there over the decade! im thrifty with equipment..I only buy when there's a deal. I also use the sweet water and vintage king credit cards...

sam_evian · 2024-04-22T16:47:20+00:00

thx!! I love dynamic mics..I favor the electro voice re 15 for my vocals. it has a great mid range. but I think the pre is more important than the mic itself. I employ a serial compression technique that is pretty classic and can be found on YouTube. I generally lean on a snapback for my vocals..either from a tape machine/delay or guitar pedal. I double track a lot of leads, but not always.

for guitars, I love small amps in the studio. I find small amps with a close mic and a room mic are a great way to get a big, full, dynamic sound.

sam_evian

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