Sound City tells the tale of a very infamous recording studio in Van Nuys California. It's dirty and outdated but many of the most famous rock albums were recorded there. The secret? The employees treat the band like family and the whole neighborhood reeks of beer. While those two things are true. The real star of both the movie and the studio is the console. A very rare custom model made by Neve. Ever listen closely to the drums in Fleetwood Mac's Rhinnon? There's an echo to them that you just don't hear elsewhere. I always thought it was a reverb or other studio effect. Nope. Pure analog tape and live performances were captured thru the Neve. According to the movie, the secret to any good recording studio is getting the drums right. Sound City always did this and it's still audible on Kid Rock's Born Free from just a few years ago. Basically if you are a fan of rock music you will enjoy this movie. One warning though, you may just buy the soundtrack upon finishing this one:) Oh and if you buy it on 180g Vinyl, you also get the MP3 version in 320k.
