beauvillain studios

Beauvillain Studios is a Vancouver based recording/mixing facility owned and operated by Kyle Statham. Located conveniently in Yaletown and equipped with vintage and modern technologies, BVS is geared for comfortable, affordable and professional recordings.

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Did I....? You know I did! I could not resist pairing this with my Radial Workhorse. Very very excited to get this all set and try it on my session tomorrow with Chris from the Whisky Bandits

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TRACKS ON TRACKS: 

It's been soooooo long since I've updated this page, just so many things I've been doing this summer, I kinda forgot to... oops. But here is something I want to show. I took a train across Canada with a bunch of musicians, here's a sneak peak!

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Fuzzy Boom Box Tones: 

One of my favourite challenges about sound engineering is problem solving. It seems that no matter how hard you try to prepare something always goes wrong, presenting the opportunity for a new path to an existing idea. Tan Y Yo and I have been working on a single and yesterday we needed a good fuzz sound for a guitar line. We didn't have a pedal for that and fuck using a plugin, we could've rented from L&M but that would cost money, something we don't have haha. So why not split his guitar signal send it through a pre overdriven into an 80's boom box!! Blend that in with a slightly boosted and verbed signal.... voila! we developed an nice original fuzz tone. 

Looking forward for this release, check out some tunes here: Tan Y Yo

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I went with my friend Jack Mercer to the railway club where he was opening for Austin Lucas, a musician from Indiana. I've seen Austin play in Seattle with one of my favourite songwriters Chuck Ragan and was excited to get another opportunity here in vancity. Something unique happened that night, the PA completely crapped out so Austin walked into the crowd and sang to us living room style.

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Sean Amsing is in the studio these days working on a handful of songs, it's been very exciting working with such a creative individual. Stay tuned for releases..

Check him out here:

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I've been working with Tan Y Yo on a single and it's coming along very well. We wanted to get some big drum sounds and decided to track at Boomtown Studios out in surrey with Tim "Boom Bap" Proznick on drums. Wow, what a nice room with reverb chambers and all, pretty sure we achieved what we wanted. 

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Months back when this article Boo Hoo Broke Bands Quit Asking Charity was written by Michael Mann, Jack Mercer and myself had only one response...

If you want a T-Shirt, email BVS for a S, M, or L American Apparel black, minimum donation of $10 per shirt. Limited supply.

We are currently recording an album with Jack, check out his music HERE

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Jell - Where The Money Goes

Give a listen to this song recorded at BVS. It was mixed by Mark Makoway.

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TShirt Designs! Thoughts? There can be only one!

Very YES!! I'm into top right. black words on white. aaaaand I want one stat

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Gettin those beats in the comp with Stand A Lord Complex, warm old school mpc sound, make it groove

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Jack Mercer back in the studio working on his solo album, laying down some rhythm like gold.

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Tracking vocals with Steve from King In A Dream, almost ready, can't wait to start mixing this album, sounding great!

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Ever since I purchased a Kaossilator I'm kinda addicted to these cheap yet very fun devices. Watch out for my next creation the Voxotron...

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Jell - I Just Wanna Go Home:

I recently co-produced this song with my friend Rob from Jell. Known these boys for a long time, rocking out of Victoria the footage here is an accurate display of the "island life"

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Can't stop searching....

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New Studio Gear:

Pick up a couple things to add to the collection.... Gotta control these gear junky habits, but i need them, i really do!

Radial X-Amp - Awesome re-amping tool, just means I'll be spending more of my time in search of the "perfect" tone... hahaha

Apex 210 Ribbon Mic - I've rented a few of these but this one has that special sparkle. Who knew a cheap knockoff could be a gem. 

Well thats about it... gotta get back to it

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NEWS

Things to look forward to here at BVS: We've been really busy, it's great, and we have a lot of exciting releases for the beginning of 2012!

King In A Dream's full length album release, we currently are half way through the tracking stage. Check out: http://kinginadream.bandcamp.com

Bear Mountain's full length album release, we are preparing to mix. Check out: http://mybearmountain.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-china-cloud

Jell has various singles/videos to be released, we continue to collaborate towards ongoing projects. Check out: http://www.jellband.com

Jack Mercer And The Whiskey Bandits live documentary, recorded by yours truly at a cabin in Merritt, in the final stages. Check out: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Mercer-and-the-Whiskey-Bandits/151400581579816

Grey Empire will be stepping into the studio tomorrow to record a new single, hopefully this will spawn a long lasting recording relationship. Check out: http://greyempire.bandcamp.com

And finally.... We will be teaming up with Dawson Verboven from local band Out Of The Ruins (http://www.facebook.com/outoftheruinsband) to launch a promotions company. Stay tuned.