1.2.12 - Welcome to 2012, year of production!
Hello. What a year 2011 was. After working with Forrester Savell for a year now, production levels have hit an all time high. I also now have a permanent space at Sing Sing South and I am loving the sounds being created here!
Locating to Sing Sing has given me the opportunity to work with some amazing talent from around the country and beyond. 2011 saw me work with Dead Letter Circus[Qld], Sleep Parade[Vic], Double Dragon[SA], I Am Giant [NZ], The Siren Tower[WA] and some upcoming projects featuring members from Mammal and the Butterfly Effect.
Currently I am tracking songs for the upcoming Jericco album which is shaping up to be epic!
1.7.11 - New Website Launch
Hey welcome to my new site, let me know what you think by dropping me an email at info@danmurtagh.com I'm living in Melbourne now and working out of Sing Sing South, but if you're looking to record anywhere else I'm happy to travel. I also do work for Deep Blue Studios in Adelaide.
1.6.11 - Press Release
Adelaide's breakthrough music producer Dan Murtagh relocates to Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne.
Taking up residence in the Front Room at Sing Sing South, music producer Dan Murtagh is ecstatic about his move to Melbourne.
Working alongside renowned producer Forrester Savell, (Aria nominated producer of the year for the 2009 Karnivool record Sound Awake, and 2010 for the Dead Letter Circus record This is the Warning) Dan Murtagh is already making an impact on the Melbourne music community.
As the resident engineer at Deep Blue Studios in Adelaide for the past 3 years, Murtagh has honed his skills, working with a variety of artists in many genres from classical music and jazz to prog-rock and heavy metal.
Producing and engineering such bands as ISAW, I Am Giant(UK), Jericho, Truth Corroded, Double Dragon, Before Clear Skies, The Jay Hoad Band, The Jonestown Syndicate, Enemy Of? and Entanglement, Murtagh's engagement with the Australian music community has been wide and influential.
Dan Murtagh is an experienced musician and songwriter having trained at the Elder Conservatorium at Adelaide University. Murtagh plays a number of instruments and has been an active participant in the local and national music community, performing in touring bands and producing quality audio recordings for over a decade.
Making Melbourne his home and setting up base at Sing Sing South, Dan Murtagh is eager to work with some of the fantastic talent this city has to offer. Murtagh can be contacted at info@danmurtagh.com
Biography
Music technology has been my passion many years. As a musician, I recognise the valuable role of an engineer as a conduit for creativity.
I play a number of instruments and have been an active participant in the local and national music community, playing in touring bands and producing quality audio recordings for a number of years.
Upon completing a Bachelor in Music Studies, majoring in Music Technology in 2008, as well as Certificate IV in Music Technology in 2004, both at the Adelaide University Elder Conservatorium, I have since established myself as a full time producer and sound engineer in the Adelaide music community and now, making Melbourne my home, I am fast establishing myself nationally.
My skills encompass a variety of DAW's including ProTools HD3, Cubase and Nuendo including extensive knowledge of high-end plug-ins. I am knowledgeable of a wide range of pro audio outboard systems and have a thorough understanding of automation and MIDI sequencing.
Despite having used some fantastic gear on various recordings, I believe that a great mix stems from appropriate mic selection and placement, quality instruments, and lest we forget, excellent musicianship and technique.
With my experience as an engineer at Deep Blue Studios and my studies at the Elder Con, I have had the opportunity to record music from a wide selection of genres and instruments. I am familiar with styles ranging from classical music, jazz and electro-acoustic composition, to pop, rock and metal.
In addition to my musical production skills I also have a competency in sound design for games and film, having created a range of sound assets and extensive ADR.
Contact me for all you recording requirements at info@danmurtagh.com
 Double Dragon - Sons of Asena.Featuring Kate Miller Heidke, this was an awesome album to mix! Some of the heaviest sounds going around the australian metal circuit right now. These guys have gone the extra step and have released Sons of Asena digitally for free from their website: Sons of Asena
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 Sleep Parade - Upcoming Album.These guys are regular faces around Sing Sing, these prog rock gods have been slaving at their upcoming album for months, sounding epic, the new album is due 2012. Sleep Parade Facebook
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 Mistress Mondays - With All You Know.Great Indie Rock guys with a blues twist. Co-produced tracking the EP with Forrester on the final mix. Had an awsome time in the studio with these guys, check out their Residency at Revolver during March 2012! Mistress Mondays Facebook
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 I Am Giant - The Horrifying Truth.From the UK and NZ, these guys were rad to work with and were the first project I was privileged to work with Forrester Savell. These guys have an awsome rock vibe and just signed to Sony, their album drops in August 2011. I am Giant Facebook
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 ISAW - The Identity. Check out these guys - mad riffage action. Had great fun with ISAW, awesome fellas! Produced this one at Deep Blue, and Deno's house in Adelaide, Forrest mixed it at Sing Sing. Album is out in August. ISAW facebook
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 Truth Corroded - Worship the Bled.Kevin Tally of Chimeara and Daarth fame plays drums on this album with long time mates from Adelaide. I did the tracking and Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry) mixed and mastered this one. Truth Corroded Facebook
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 Double Dragon - Devastator.An Adelaide hallmark. You can set your watch to these guys these days they're that tight. Co Produced with Ian "edog" Miller on this. Double Dragon Facebook |
