Spectrum Laboratory is Taking Over Fever Recording Studios

Co-founder and Head of Music at Spectrum Laboratory, Garth Herberg, has just signed a lease to operate out of Fever Recording Studios in North Hollywood, starting September 1st. Spec Lab's voice over programs, led by Cathy McAuley, and all music programs, led by Garth, will now be based out of Fever. Sound artists at the Lab will have opportunities to work, learn and hone their craft in a fantastic new space! In February Garth began operating out of a smaller studio space in the North Hollywood area and he is now looking forward to this expansion into a more versatile and professional sound studio. Board-member Bob Demarco has been instrumental in this transition generously providing Spectrum Laboratory with a large portion of the sound equipment and instruments that will be used day to day in production and workshops.

Many artists at Spec Labs will have an opportunity to songwrite, record, engineer, compose and produce out of Fever beginning this Fall.

For inquiries about Spectrum Laboratory at Fever Recording Studios please email Garth at speclabrecords@gmail.com or thespectrumlaboratory@gmail.com

"Rebel Rebel" reviewed by Spencer Griffin

Did you ever hear a song and think to yourself, "That's the coolest song in the world"? Well, it seems like that's exactly what Max McGinley has done in his attempt to cover "Rebel Rebel" by rock legend, David Bowie. While the blaring rock-and-roll instrumentation has been toned down from the original, the passion is still there! In 1974, "Rebel Rebel"'s declarations of gender-bending were seen as innovative and radical. Flash forward almost four and a half decades later, and the song's power can still be felt. Max might not be attempting to be revolutionary the way Bowie was, but Max is still clearly having fun here. And nothing's better than just having fun with what you do, right?!

Listen now: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/maxmcginley/rebel-rebel

"Fresh Air" reviewed by Spencer Griffin

A collaborative effort between Spec Lab students Lucas Salusky and Miles LeBlanc, both of whom are fans of the techno/dance genre, "Fresh Air" is spring and summer encapsulated into sound! Mixing a variety of different keyboard sounds and synthetic beats, "Fresh Air" seems like something cribbed straight out of the Fatboy Slim catalog, bearing somewhat a resemblance to latter-day Moby tunes as well. Lucas takes on the spoken vocals, rapped in a fashion that is both deadpan and rhythmic, while Miles adds fleeting, evaporative, Bowie-esque vocals to the parts of the song that are supposed to be sung. The lyrics to "Fresh Air," as can be inferred from the title of the song, is about the desire to be out and about during the warmest months of the year (or perhaps just any time at all). We have all wanted to set foot into the wild, especially during this last year and a half, and "Fresh Air" is the perfect way to paint a musical picture of both the desire and anxiety we have felt during that time!

Listen here:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lucassalusky/fresh-air