Beau Sorenson
@beaunoise.bsky.social
producer / engineer / strange noises
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THE HITS…. THEY JUST KEEP COMING
[ sound of helicopters in the distance ]
[ sound of helicopters in the distance ]
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
THE HITS…. THEY JUST KEEP COMING
[ sound of helicopters in the distance ]
[ sound of helicopters in the distance ]
oh hell yes, that's a huge compliment!
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 PM
oh hell yes, that's a huge compliment!
recorded in a wisconsin warehouse in the middle of summer, mixed at my house in oakland.
thanks to WW for letting me press space bar & thank you @mysteryroommastering.com for putting the transients exactly where i like 'em
thanks to WW for letting me press space bar & thank you @mysteryroommastering.com for putting the transients exactly where i like 'em
@stereogum.com has the scoop on the new Wristwatch album that’s out now.
Recorded & Mixed by @beaunoise.bsky.social
Mastered Here
Recorded & Mixed by @beaunoise.bsky.social
Mastered Here
Wristwatch's Tightly Wound Garage Punk LP 'III' Hits Hard
Madison’s Wristwatch play a sharp-edged, high-strung form of garage punk, like the Buzzcocks meet Dark Thoughts. The vocals are theatrically forceful and piercing in a way that reminds me of Jay Reata...
stereogum.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
recorded in a wisconsin warehouse in the middle of summer, mixed at my house in oakland.
thanks to WW for letting me press space bar & thank you @mysteryroommastering.com for putting the transients exactly where i like 'em
thanks to WW for letting me press space bar & thank you @mysteryroommastering.com for putting the transients exactly where i like 'em
"you're mixing a song for a band. there is a stick click inside the last drum fill. nobody mentioned it. do you remove the click, or do you leave the performance as it is?"
January 7, 2026 at 2:52 AM
"you're mixing a song for a band. there is a stick click inside the last drum fill. nobody mentioned it. do you remove the click, or do you leave the performance as it is?"
Hold banjo ( round part ) in front of your face, maybe 3 - 6 inches away.
Mic goes on the other side, maybe 3 inches away? Dynamic mic might work best.
Sing!
Mic goes on the other side, maybe 3 inches away? Dynamic mic might work best.
Sing!
January 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Hold banjo ( round part ) in front of your face, maybe 3 - 6 inches away.
Mic goes on the other side, maybe 3 inches away? Dynamic mic might work best.
Sing!
Mic goes on the other side, maybe 3 inches away? Dynamic mic might work best.
Sing!
I had no idea about this one!!!
January 6, 2026 at 6:58 AM
I had no idea about this one!!!
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The hell you mean I need new tires I just got these in 2017
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
The hell you mean I need new tires I just got these in 2017
i have a long running studio game of "everyone name their least favorite instrument". super fun when someone says something that another band member is tracking.
January 6, 2026 at 3:44 AM
i have a long running studio game of "everyone name their least favorite instrument". super fun when someone says something that another band member is tracking.
I've heard some pretty cool banjo + FX overdubs over the years! also using it as a reverb....
January 6, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I've heard some pretty cool banjo + FX overdubs over the years! also using it as a reverb....
what is the worst instrument and why is it always an acoustic guitar
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
what is the worst instrument and why is it always an acoustic guitar
hahah wow i didn't even connect that....
January 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
hahah wow i didn't even connect that....
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January 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
agreed! some serious shred here. was my gateway to Abercrombie.
January 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
agreed! some serious shred here. was my gateway to Abercrombie.
love that one. this one gets dangerously prog as well ( also a favorite )
January 5, 2026 at 11:35 PM
love that one. this one gets dangerously prog as well ( also a favorite )
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Herbert Bayer, Image with Green Moon, 1961
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135187
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135187
January 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Herbert Bayer, Image with Green Moon, 1961
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135187
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135187
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January 4, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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2026 sucks
Breaking some news for @coyotemedia.org here.
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the city’s last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say it’s last call — on their ow...
www.coyotemedia.org
January 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
2026 sucks
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Dry January also applies to reverb.
January 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Dry January also applies to reverb.
counterpoint : most other times of the year are more wonderful, sometimes several orders of magnitude more wonderful
December 29, 2025 at 4:33 AM
counterpoint : most other times of the year are more wonderful, sometimes several orders of magnitude more wonderful
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it’s like Anthony Bourdain said: once you’ve been to San Francisco, you’ll never stop wanting to beat Marc Andreessen to death with your bare hands
December 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
it’s like Anthony Bourdain said: once you’ve been to San Francisco, you’ll never stop wanting to beat Marc Andreessen to death with your bare hands