Remembering Craig…
I still remember the first time I walked into AIRE LA Studios in Glendale. I was very excited but slightly intimidated as I would be working with, at the time, some very “hit” mixing engineers. Namely Craig Burbidge and Rob Chiarelli. At that time, I was also working with Manny Marroquin, who was engineering for me and, at the time, still up-and-coming. I wasn’t exactly a newbie, but it felt like I was hitting with the big dogs. Few things are more satisfying than sitting in front of a big SSL console with 15-inch speakers above, listening to your music. It was a time I will never forget.
I will also never forget my dear friend, Craig, who at the time was not just a hit mixing engineer but also the owner of AIRE LA Studios. I will also never forget sitting next to him while he meticulously dialed in the sounds to make every track sound perfect. He taught me so much about not just mixing, but also about arranging. He used to say, “I can’t add low end to a sound if it doesn’t have any to begin with. You can’t fix it in the mix.” That made me rethink and understand how sounds, frequencies, and phase work together. Initially, Craig was not the easiest person to get along with. He did have an ego and sometimes was quite stern, but he’s earned it with all his credentials and discography.
As we got to know each other better, he softened and became a sweet, kind, gentle person. He always spoke very proudly and fondly of his children and even his ex-wife. In many ways, he was almost like a big brother and dad to me. Speaking of which, my dad also really liked Craig and was very happy that I found somebody whom I could work with so closely.
There are so many stories I can share about Craig, but most importantly, I want to commemorate his first passing anniversary. He left us way too early, way too young, but he leaves behind a legacy of soul and empathy in all of us whom he has touched.
Every time I return to LA and visit Glendale, I am overcome with memories and nostalgia of the mid-1990s when I met and had the honor of working with Craig.
We miss you, and you are forever in our hearts, my dear Brother.
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圖一：2012年在台北錄音室錄製《Hello Goodbye》
圖二、三：2021年10月，在LA United Recording(前身Ocean Way Studios)，最後一次一起錄音
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緬懷Craig…
我仍然記得第一次走進Craig在LA的AIRE錄音室時的情景。我很興奮，也有些緊張，因為當時的我即將要和這些非常出色的混音師——Craig Burbidge 和 Rob Chiarelli在一起工作。那時，我也曾和Manny Marroquin有過交集，他為我進行音樂工程的處理工作，彼時的他還是一名新秀，而我已經不是新人了，但和他在一起工作，就像是和一位經驗極為豐富的混音師在打交道。對我來說，沒有什麼比坐在一個帶有15英寸揚聲器的大型SSL控制台前，聆聽自己的音樂更加滿足的了。那是我永遠不會忘記的時光。
我也永遠不會忘記我的摯友Craig,那時的他不僅是一位出色的混音師，而且還是AIRE LA Studios的老板。我也始終記得當年我坐在他身邊工作的場景，看著他一絲不苟地調整聲音，讓每條音軌都聽起來是如此地完美。他教會了我很多關於混音的知識，以及編曲方面的技巧。他常說：“我無法為從一開始就沒有低頻的聲音增加低頻，這也意味著它無法在混音中被修複。”這讓我重新思考和理解聲音、頻率以及相位是如何相互作用的。起初，Craig並不是那麼地容易相處。他應該說是一個比較自我的人，也相當嚴厲，但這是他的資歷和在唱片業的地位所賦予的底氣。
隨著我們彼此間更加深入地了解，他的脾氣和性格也變得愈發溫和。他總是非常自豪地談論著自己的孩子，甚至是他的前妻。在很多方面，他幾乎就像是我的哥哥和父親一樣。講到這裡，我的爸爸也非常喜歡Craig，並且很高興我找到了一位可以合作地如此密切的人。
關於我和他，還有太多故事可以分享。但最重要的是，我想在這裡紀念他離世的一週年。他離開我們的時間太早，也離開地太年輕，但卻在我們所有和他接觸過的人心中留下了靈魂和感動。
每次回到LA,Glendale的時候，我的思緒都會被在90年代中期能夠遇到並且和Craig合作的回憶所淹沒。
我們非常想念你，你也會永遠在我們的心裡，我親愛的大哥——Craig
I still remember the first time I walked into AIRE LA Studios in Glendale. I was very excited but slightly intimidated as I would be working with, at the time, some very “hit” mixing engineers. Namely Craig Burbidge and Rob Chiarelli. At that time, I was also working with Manny Marroquin, who was engineering for me and, at the time, still up-and-coming. I wasn’t exactly a newbie, but it felt like I was hitting with the big dogs. Few things are more satisfying than sitting in front of a big SSL console with 15-inch speakers above, listening to your music. It was a time I will never forget.
I will also never forget my dear friend, Craig, who at the time was not just a hit mixing engineer but also the owner of AIRE LA Studios. I will also never forget sitting next to him while he meticulously dialed in the sounds to make every track sound perfect. He taught me so much about not just mixing, but also about arranging. He used to say, “I can’t add low end to a sound if it doesn’t have any to begin with. You can’t fix it in the mix.” That made me rethink and understand how sounds, frequencies, and phase work together. Initially, Craig was not the easiest person to get along with. He did have an ego and sometimes was quite stern, but he’s earned it with all his credentials and discography.
As we got to know each other better, he softened and became a sweet, kind, gentle person. He always spoke very proudly and fondly of his children and even his ex-wife. In many ways, he was almost like a big brother and dad to me. Speaking of which, my dad also really liked Craig and was very happy that I found somebody whom I could work with so closely.
There are so many stories I can share about Craig, but most importantly, I want to commemorate his first passing anniversary. He left us way too early, way too young, but he leaves behind a legacy of soul and empathy in all of us whom he has touched.
Every time I return to LA and visit Glendale, I am overcome with memories and nostalgia of the mid-1990s when I met and had the honor of working with Craig.
We miss you, and you are forever in our hearts, my dear Brother.
—————————
圖一：2012年在台北錄音室錄製《Hello Goodbye》
圖二、三：2021年10月，在LA United Recording(前身Ocean Way Studios)，最後一次一起錄音
—————————
緬懷Craig…
我仍然記得第一次走進Craig在LA的AIRE錄音室時的情景。我很興奮，也有些緊張，因為當時的我即將要和這些非常出色的混音師——Craig Burbidge 和 Rob Chiarelli在一起工作。那時，我也曾和Manny Marroquin有過交集，他為我進行音樂工程的處理工作，彼時的他還是一名新秀，而我已經不是新人了，但和他在一起工作，就像是和一位經驗極為豐富的混音師在打交道。對我來說，沒有什麼比坐在一個帶有15英寸揚聲器的大型SSL控制台前，聆聽自己的音樂更加滿足的了。那是我永遠不會忘記的時光。
我也永遠不會忘記我的摯友Craig,那時的他不僅是一位出色的混音師，而且還是AIRE LA Studios的老板。我也始終記得當年我坐在他身邊工作的場景，看著他一絲不苟地調整聲音，讓每條音軌都聽起來是如此地完美。他教會了我很多關於混音的知識，以及編曲方面的技巧。他常說：“我無法為從一開始就沒有低頻的聲音增加低頻，這也意味著它無法在混音中被修複。”這讓我重新思考和理解聲音、頻率以及相位是如何相互作用的。起初，Craig並不是那麼地容易相處。他應該說是一個比較自我的人，也相當嚴厲，但這是他的資歷和在唱片業的地位所賦予的底氣。
隨著我們彼此間更加深入地了解，他的脾氣和性格也變得愈發溫和。他總是非常自豪地談論著自己的孩子，甚至是他的前妻。在很多方面，他幾乎就像是我的哥哥和父親一樣。講到這裡，我的爸爸也非常喜歡Craig，並且很高興我找到了一位可以合作地如此密切的人。
關於我和他，還有太多故事可以分享。但最重要的是，我想在這裡紀念他離世的一週年。他離開我們的時間太早，也離開地太年輕，但卻在我們所有和他接觸過的人心中留下了靈魂和感動。
每次回到LA,Glendale的時候，我的思緒都會被在90年代中期能夠遇到並且和Craig合作的回憶所淹沒。
我們非常想念你，你也會永遠在我們的心裡，我親愛的大哥——Craig
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*所有访客均可获赠专属明信片!
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想对你说，
girl I have to say对你是真的，
不会让你 wait才不像他呢，
girl just join my trip给我机会，
卸下你防备不会后悔，
girl I have to say别再流泪，
我们一起去 LA玩到天黑，
girl you can be my bae开心加倍，
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月色渐渐催促，
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按下快门将遗忘的美好记录，
想对你说，
girl I have to say对你是真的，
不会让你 wait才不像他呢，
girl just join my trip给我机会，
卸下你防备不会后悔，
girl I have to say别再流泪，
我们一起去 LA玩到天黑，
girl you can be my bae开心加倍，
天亮前陪你安稳的睡，
让时光划破海洋 I found you，
爱拨开宇宙星光 I hold you，
看潮水疯狂的涨 I love you，
my love is you you you.
你的眼眸闪过的冰冷，
皱着眉头你关闭了心门，
你耳后褪色的纹身，
i wanna know好奇你所有，
你说很痛过去的伤痕，
早就看透也不想再等，
I promise you I'm kind a different,
给你温柔给你我所有，
想对你说，
girl I have to say对你是真的，
不会让你 wait才不像他呢，
girl just join my trip给我机会，
卸下你防备不会后悔，
girl I have to say别再流泪，
我们一起去 LA玩到天黑，
girl you can be my bae开心加倍，
天亮前陪你安稳的睡，
让时光划破海洋 I found you，
爱拨开宇宙星光 I hold you，
看潮水疯狂的涨 I love you，
my love is you you you,
想对你说，
girl I have to say对你是真的，
不会让你 wait才不像他呢，
girl just join my trip给我机会，
卸下你防备不会后悔，
girl I have to say别再流泪，
我们一起去 LA玩到天黑，
girl you can be my bae开心加倍，
天亮前陪你安稳的睡，
就让美梦成对，
伴着心跳 and sweet，
看着夕阳在海上的我们起飞，
天空星辰漫布，
那是我们归宿，
懒懒的海风吹散掉孤独和 blue，
看海鸥成群飞，
雾和云彩作陪，
追着你奔跑的我早忘了疲惫，
月色渐渐催促，
星光点点坠入，
按下快门将遗忘的美好记录，
想对你说，
girl I have to say对你是真的，
不会让你 wait才不像他呢，
girl just join my trip给我机会，
卸下你防备不会后悔，
girl I have to say别再流泪，
我们一起去 LA玩到天黑，
girl you can be my bae开心加倍，
天亮前陪你安稳的睡，
让时光划破海洋 I found you，
爱拨开宇宙星光 I hold you，
看潮水疯狂的涨 I love you，
my love is you you you.
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