Artist
MuteMath
Born in the dust-laden family garage with archaic samplers, Radio Shack mics, and broken record players, Mute Math have been noisily calculating their notes for the past few years. This electro-alt rock collaboration between longtime friends Paul Meany (vocals/keys), Darren King (drums), Greg Hill (guitar), and Roy Mitchell-Cardenas (bass) has crept up on the music scene with the onslaught of a worldwide fan-base driven to their website from countless video blogs and non-stop touring.
The four piece (originating from New Orleans) has scattered influences that are apparent without being obvious, and touch on everything from DJ shadow styled beats, moments of beauty and grandeur a la Bjork, and vocals that pay legitimate homage to Police-era Sting. When asked about this vast expanse of musical territory that we are asked to find them dwelling within, Meany replied, "I blame it on the past forty years of music." They act on the idea that their magic is to be found in the mixture of countless thoughts. Their live show thrives on this random energy too involving homemade instruments, live sampling, a junked-out keytar, and the kind of freak-outs that keep any given performance worth the price of admission.
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KSM9 Handheld Vocal Microphone Premium vocal condenser microphone that captures vocal subtlety with extraordinary detail. Supercardioid and Cardioid, Condenser. |
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SM86 Vocal Microphone | ||
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KSM9 Handheld Vocal Microphone Premium vocal condenser microphone that captures vocal subtlety with extraordinary detail. Supercardioid and Cardioid, Condenser. |
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SM86 Vocal Microphone | ||
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Beta 91 Kick Drum Microphone A low-profile microphone that requires no external mounting hardware. Lies flat on a pillow or other surface inside a kick drum for superb attack and low-end punch. |
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PG52 Instrument Microphone | ||
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Beta 52A Instrument Microphone Optimized for low-frequency bass punch and high-power SPL handling, the Beta 52A's supercardioid design provides maximum isolation from other onstage sounds. Designed specifically for kick drum and other bass instruments. Supercardioid, Dynamic. |
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PG52 Instrument Microphone | ||
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KSM137 Cardioid Instrument Microphone The KSM137 is a versatile, durable, and precise single cardioid polar pattern microphone. An outstanding microphone for instruments ranging from percussion to wind, strings to brass, and piano to guitar. Cardioid, Condenser. |
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SM57 Instrument Microphone | ||
| Snare | |
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SM57 Instrument Microphone Multi-purpose Shure microphone with contoured frequency response for clean sound reproduction of amplified or acoustic instruments. Cardioid, Dynamic. |
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PG57 Instrument Microphone | ||
| Toms | |
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Beta 56A Instrument Microphone A compact drum microphone engineered for close miking of snare and toms. The supercardioid design provides maximum isolation from other onstage sounds. Supercardioid, Dynamic. |
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PG56 Instrument Microphone | ||
| Hi-Hat | |
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KSM137 Cardioid Instrument Microphone The KSM137 is a versatile, durable, and precise single cardioid polar pattern microphone. An outstanding microphone for instruments ranging from percussion to wind, strings to brass, and piano to guitar. Cardioid, Condenser. |
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PG81 Instrument Microphone | ||
| Overheads | |
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KSM32 Embossed Single-Diaphragm Microphone Embossed single-diaphragm, side-address microphone for highly critical studio recording and live sound productions. Offers extended frequency response for an open, natural sounding reproduction of the original sound source. Cardioid, Condenser. |
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PG81 Instrument Microphone | ||
| Guitar Cabinet | |
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KSM27 Studio Microphone (Discontinued) Large single-diaphragm, side-address condenser microphone with a cardioid polar pattern. Designed for studio use, but rugged enough for live applications. Cardioid, Condenser. |
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SM57 Instrument Microphone | ||
| Bass Cabinet | |
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Beta 52A Instrument Microphone Optimized for low-frequency bass punch and high-power SPL handling, the Beta 52A's supercardioid design provides maximum isolation from other onstage sounds. Designed specifically for kick drum and other bass instruments. Supercardioid, Dynamic. |
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PG52 Instrument Microphone | ||