Laughing Tiger Recording Studio

A little guitar session last night to end the day.

Another Awsome Piano tracking session. Today it was Nick Whitman on the keys. https://open.spotify.com/artist/60aC34ArlxWZSrYseaUhmI?si=ygKmk7PWTmGJ6WnZo435MQ 🎹

Throughout this world wide health crisis, I can't help but be thinking about how connected we all really are; how much we all have in common in spite of our perception of being separate. That division is self made and an illusion.

We all breathe without even having to make that happen.
Each breath is a gift that we mostly just take for granted until it is gone and we've moved on. This is a wake up call.

We can choose to wake up or just continue as we were.

We are all being reminded how important our lungs are and how much we can affect each other just by being near.

We are truly an interconnected planetary organism.

No matter what religion, race, cultural or socioeconomic label you most associate yourself with, we are all vulnerable and we are all important! Each and every one of us counts!

My deepest wish is that we can move forward from this pandemic with more compassion, and care for one another like human beings sharing a planet should be doing!

Ari

We recently had my good friend Jason Crosby in doing piano overdubs for the new Ace of Cups record on a song written by Denise Kaufman featuring Jackson Browne.

Look for the new Ace record later this year. I am deep into the mixing stage now and loving it.

We recently upgraded both control rooms' subwoofer systems with the help of my good friend Manny La Carrubba. Instead of one sub, there are now four per room. The difference in detail, coverage and punch is absolutely phenomenal.
Here is an article which goes into more detail.

Powersoft Quattrocanali Powers Laughing Tiger Studios - ProSoundWeb Studio owner and operator Ari Rios upgrades monitoring systems in dual control rooms with Quattrocanali 4804 platform.

Here's a shot of my buddy Molly McGivern tracking violin in the main room of Studio A. Really cool blend of classical and electronic styles.

This is the year Ari devotes time to finishing his own, long overdue LP.

Here's a shot of Maria Muldaur at the Grammys. It's an honor to have gotten this close, especially when the winner is a living legend like Buddy Guy! Thanks for having me along to mix and master Maria! It was a real pleasure.

As you may know, Buddy Guy won the Grammy for Best Blues Record. Everyone who was nominated is a venerable artist, but Buddy Guy qualifies as a living legend, so CONGRATULATIONS to Buddy and to everyone who got the nod from our peers to make it to the last round.

Today is the day the we find out if the record that I mixed and mastered for Maria Muldaur "Don't You Feel My Leg" wins the Grammy for "Best Traditional Blues Record!" Maria certainly deserves it! Either way, it's an honor to have been asked to participate in this awesome record which was tracked in New Orleans with the real deal guys! I'm keepin' fingers crossed!