State of the Studio #27: September '10

A new Mune Mud video was produced last month, inspired by a recent trip to West Virginia. It was the second Mune Mud video to be released.

With new software and hardware at the Studio, recording is well underway of a new Mune Mud album. Material was recorded last year towards a new album, but it's unclear as to whether any of that will be on the upcoming album. A passing comment from Jason shed a little light on the subject, "Compared to the new songs I'm working on, last year's recordings are too slow and serious for this album." The new album is planned to be released by the end of the year.

A couple of new websites are also in development for the Studio. Watch here for more info on those.

Until the November update, enjoy fall!!!

Video File #14: Mune Mud "A Moment Forgotten"

Today is the release of the second Mune Mud video,
"A Moment Forgotten".

The pictures and video were taken during a recent vacation to West Virginia. The song was recorded for the video after the vacation. It may be featured on the upcoming Mune Mud album.

Click here for the YouTube post.

State of the Studio #26: July '10

New equipment. New software. New studio. Although the official announcement has yet to be made, Metal XOR Studio is up and running again. Watch for details in the upcoming weeks.

Recording has resumed. Mune Mud is in the Studio working on new material for an upcoming album. The first video from the new material was released on May 30. What kind of music will be featured? Stay tuned for more details as they are made available.

As previously stated, the Studio purchased a piece of new gear recently. It now has the ability to record up to 16 inputs into the computer at the same time and on different tracks. This will make recording bands such as Isthmus and Muffin Loaf much easier and more versitile in the future. It also adds new options for recording solo, as with Mune Mud.

This fall looks to be busy in the Studio with continuing recording and hopefully a new album release. Check back for an update in two months.

Video File #13: Mune Mud "Envelope"

The first Mune Mud video is now online!

Today is the release of the first Mune Mud music video. The song is "Envelope" which was recorded in July/August of 2009 for the next Mune Mud album. It consists of footage from a "live" performance of the song and from a small bistro located in the heart of Soeul, North Korea (sort of).

Click here for the YouTube post.

State of the Studio #25: May '10

Summer is near and the Studio has not yet been officially reopened. The equipment is there, the personnel is there, but the business is not.

There have been a few small jam sessions, but no official recordings yet. Plans are to reopen the Studio sometime during the summer to prepare for another round of Trashman and the Blood Baker recordings this fall.

And work on a new Mune Mud album will also continue once the Studio has reopened.

Stay tuned for the official announcement.

Studio News: A New Book

In the past, the character known as Orc Musixian has paid several visits to the studio. We last saw him in the summer of 2009, during which time he created a blog and shared some of his memories and experiences. Those entries have been collected into his first book,

titled "26 Narratives of Mine".

26 Narratives of Mine

State of the Studio #24: March '10

The biggest news since the last update was the closing of Metal XOR-E Studio. All of the equipment has been moved to its new location and waits to be reassembled. Details on the new studio, including its name, will be made available soon here at this site.

Discussions are underway for a new music project for the new studio. Details on that will also come soon. Everything else is on hold at the moment.

So as the Metal XOR plane circles the airport waiting to land, please continue to check here for further updates.