Solstice Audio

12/07/2024

Nothing like a bright morning in the studio ☀️☕
What are your music plans this weekend?

26/12/2023

Our latest work with Eggs on Mars has made it onto Too Much Rock's Top 50 Albums of 2023!

TOO MUCH ROCK TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2023

I did it again. I spent December listening to every album I got in 2023 to build this list. It's a lot, but it was nice to visit with these ones. They held up as solid albums from front to back. As is my usual, the list is ordered, but otherwise presented without commentary.

50. The Unknowns "East Coast Low" (Bargain Bin Records)
49. Slowdive(band) "Everything is Alive" (Dead Oceans)
48. Pretty Matty "Heavenly Sweetheart" (Self Aware)
47. The Interrupters "In The Wild" (Hellcat)
46. Gemini Parks "Mom, Why Is Everyones a Hoe?" (self-released)
45. Catbells "Partly Cloudy" (SQFT Reocrds)
44. TRAINDODGE "The Alley Parade" (Spartan Records)
43. Sweeping Promises "Good Living is Coming For You" (Feel It / Sub Pop)
42. Iris DeMent "Workin' On A World" (Flariella Records)
41. CIV1C "Taken By Force" (ATO Records)
40. silver biplanes "A Moment In The Sun" (Wiaiwya)
39. The Dead Milkmen "Quaker City Quiet Pills" (The Giving Groove)
38. Aganthros "Syntiset Saatanat Kurjat" (Purity Through Fire)
37. The Ratboys "The Window" (Top Shelf)
36. Stomper 98 "S/T" (Pirate Press)
35. Young Francis Hi Fi "The Young Generation" (14th Floor Music / Dirty Water Records)
34. Who Is She "Goddess Energy" (Father/Daughter)
33. The 1981 "Move On" (Dandy Boy)
32. Night Court Punk "Humans!" (Snappy Little Numbers / Debt Offensive Records)
31. Ryan Allen "The Last Rock Band" (Setterwind Records)
30. Swansea Sound "Twentieth Century" (Skep Wax)
29. Brennen Leigh "Ain’t Through H***y Tonkin’ Yet" (Signature Sounds Recordings)
28. Eggs on Mars "Warm Breakfast" (self-released)
27. Dropkick Murphys "Okemah Rising" (Dummy Luck Music)
26. The Menzingers "Some Of It Was True" (Epitaph)
25. Fu**ed Up "One Day" (Merge Records)
24. Tamar Berk "Tiny Injuries" (self-released)
23. Dropkick "The Wireless Revolution" (Hurrah! / Sound Asleep / Rock Indiana)
22. S**t Present "What Still Gets Me" (Specialist Subject Records)
21. B.a. Johnston "Argos Suck" (Transistor 66)
20. Rancid "Tomorrow Never Comes" (Hellcat Records)
19. Death Valley Girls "Islands in the Sky" (Su***de Squeeze)
18. Cyanide Pills "Soundtrack To The New Cold War" (Damaged Goods)
17. Andrew Connor "In Colorado" (Eureka Records)
16. Thank You, I’m Sorry "Growing in Strange Places " (Count Your Lucky Stars)
15. Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops "Manic Fever" (High Dive Records)
14. Worriers "Trust Your Gut" (Ernest Jenning Record Co.)
13. Paint Fumes "Real Romancer" (Dig! Records)
12. Militarie Gun "Life Under the Gun" (Loma VIsta Recordings)
11. The Reds, Pinks & Purples "The Town That Cursed Your Name" (Slumberland)
10. Drop Nineteens "Hard Light" (Wharf Cat)
9. Erik Voeks & The Ghosters "It Means Nothing Now" (Hanky Panky Records)
8. The Natvral "Summer of No Light" (Dirty Bingo Records)
7. The Uncouth "The Uncouth!" (Insurgence Records / Contra Records)
6. Tough Age "Waiting Here" (Bobo Integral)
5. American Analog Set "For Forever" (Hometown Fantasy)
4. Bonnie "Prince" Billy "Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You" (Drag City Records)
3. The Ballet "Daddy Issues" (Fika)
2. The Whiffs "Scratch 'N' Sniff " (Dig! Records)
1. Heidi Lynne Gluck "Migrate or Die" (self-released)

What a crazy collection of albums! Whenever I look at someone's year end list I only recognize half of the artists. Is it the same for you? There's just so much music out there. These are good ones though. So go skim the albums I listed here however it is that you do that, and if it sounds like something you'd be into, nab it as it's worth your time and money.

And for those who are into the math, this year I added 398 releases to my library. That's 398 items I bought either physically or downloaded through Bandcamp. I don't subscribe to streaming services. I deemed 144 of those eligible for this ranking meaning they were full-length albums, released physically, in 2023, weren't compilations of already released tracks, tribute albums, or Christmas albums.

Tomorrow I'll start counting down my Top 35 Songs of 2023 so like, follow, subscribe, hit that bell, and tattoo my URL on your index finger.

BONUS: Here are my favorite albums of 2023 that were digital only. Why weren't these pressed to vinyl for me?!

Star Collector "Attack, Sustain, Decay... Repeat" (self-released)
Dari Bay "Longest Day of the Year" (self-released)
Big School "Don't Cry I'll Be Right Back" (self-released)

01/07/2023

Talking Backwards is putting in the work here in the studio 💪 Check out their new single Kismet out now!

23/02/2022

Oh hey, been a minute. We still record things. Very professional things. Like Dan's vocals here. Just look at that technique.

01/10/2021

Eggs on Mars back at it with another music video.

Official music video for Eggs on Mars' song "All That I See" from the Brighter Now EP. Available now via Subjangle Records. https://eggsonmars.bandcamp.com/...

19/07/2021

Psyched to see our mixes get videos.

Music video created by Minor Profit for our song "Oil Spill Rainbow" off of our new EP "Brighter Now" out now on Subjangle Recordshttps://eggsonmars.bandcamp...

25/06/2021

New Eggs on Mars record drops today. Check out one of the most ambitious releases to come out of our studio yet on Bandcamp:
https://eggsonmars.bandcamp.com/album/brighter-now-2

Our new EP is out today! 🎶 🥳 This short, sweet little record has been a long time coming. We are glad to have it out there for all to hear! Thanks is due to Jesse Bartmess for painting the beautiful cover art 🎨, to Rodd Fenton at Solstice Audio for making everything sound so sweet 🎚🎚, and to the crew at Subjangle for helping us put this out digitally and on super slick CD 💿! It’ll be streaming everywhere before too long.

14/04/2021

Toast is overseeing the reconstruction of this fully armed and operational pedalboard.
Step 1: Acquire new power supply.

16/03/2021

Don't get stuck in the stand off. Record with us and your first song is on us. After that we will work with any level of budget to get your project done.
This deal is only good for as long as there is space on our calendar, so book time today.

13/03/2021

Doesn't matter if you live halfway across the country, we'd love to work with you. Brandon Searles hit us up from Maryland to mix his debut EP "I'll Go On". So go on and check it out.

For fans of 60's rock n' roll and sweet harmonies.

Brandon Searles · Song · 2021

16/02/2021

This weather's got us feeling a little blue 🥶🥶🥶
What's the coldest gig you've ever played?

13/02/2021

RIP Rupert Neve, the greatest in the audio game.

Thinker. Tinkerer. Innovator. Icon. Rupert Neve was a pillar of the pro audio industry and his tremendous creations will live on in recording studios forever. Thank you for everything, Rupert. Rest in Peace.

01/02/2021

We love seeing the artists we work with succeed. Congrats Eggs on Mars!

26/01/2021

Writer's block sucks. Having an impartial, professional listener is a huge asset for both writing and mixing. We can help before you even step foot in the studio with hands-on pre-production.

15/01/2021

Did a fun little Turnover cover between projects. Thanks Sam for bringing the good vibes 🥁

Amber Faith Sheppard - Vocals
Rodd Fenton - Guitars
Sam Cronenberg - Drums

30/12/2020

Need studio time in 2021? We're ready to make your music shine ☀️☀️☀️

09/12/2020

New Pedal Day jamming with the EHX Battalion. Great for adding some parallel distortion on bass, and the EQ isn't half bad either.

28/10/2020

Delivered the mastered files for the next Jules Sees Miracles EP, ready for your consumption 10/31. Excited that some of our projects are starting to see release dates.

18/10/2020

Eggs on Mars backup vocals are serious business.

13/10/2020

Shred in comfort. We'll handle all the technical stuff.

08/10/2020

"I didn't know Beethoven played drums."

Granelli Audio Labs G5790 earning its keep as our go-to snare mic.

02/10/2020

Friday got us like...

29/09/2020

We love experimenting with room mics. Our stairwell is the perfect spot for a massive natural drum sound.

26/09/2020

Dean on drums for Designs by Darwin laying down a solid foundation for their first track.

20/09/2020

Live tracking in progress for the next Eggs on Mars record. The light-hearted fun behind their music always makes them a joy to work with.