I did the first couple of rounds of mixes on the new Chris Bathgate record this week. Wow! This is going to be such a cool record. Sorry I haven’t posted in a minute; between touring with Shannon and mixing stuff here it’s been non-stop lately.

I also did a test mix this week for a really cool, dark goth/shoegaze project out of LA … fingers crossed I get picked to do the record, it promises to be super cool.

I’m heading out again in the morning with Shannon, up to the Northwest — we’re stopping en route tomorrow night in Oakland, where I’m mixing a live set for our friends Tremor Low. If you’re in that area you should consider coming to the show; the whole bill is good and it should be a great night.

I’m mastering some tracks today & tomorrow for my new friend Gordon Raphael! You might know him from producing records for The Strokes and Regina Spektor, among others. Fun fun.

Awesome news! I just got the gig to mix Chris Bathgate’s next record. I did a test mix for him last week of a song called Big Ghost (*amazing* song), and it went great, and I just got the good news a few days ago.

I’m really excited about this. I completely fell in love with Chris’s last record, which if you don’t know it, is a stunning tour de force of poetic imagery and bleak lyricism; check it out on Spotify. I’m thrilled to be working with another artist whose work I hold in such high regard, and I can’t wait to share it with everyone!

I just found out belatedly that Jens’s record debuted at #7 on the AIMS top 200 chart! Top ten! Woohoooooo! :)

Pitchfork gave the Jens Lekman EP a 7.9! Read Brian Howe’s very thoughtful review here:

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15850-an-argument-with-myself/

“There isn’t a wasted moment. Each song does something distinct both sonically and lyrically.” NICE!