Recording

Having worked on over 200 albums, I’ve had stylistically diverse tracking, mixing, and mastering experience. As a recording engineer who’s done a great deal of analog recording, I specialize in tracking live players —preferably as many together as possible. I like to capture spirited and inspired moments in a sonically interesting and technically correct fashion. I generally get the best results by creating a situation and comfort zone where people will want to give me their best.


I go for mixes with strong arrangements that have the excitement and energy intact. I try to do sensible mastering that does more good than damage in the push for louder, Louder, LOUDER. I have been working with Protools since 1995.

Discography

This list is a selection from the over 200 recording projects I have been part of.
I’d like to thank all of them for making me part of their projects.


2011     

Monkey Junk, To Be Hold, Stoney Plain, (Record, Mix, Produce, Master)

Strippers Union, The Deuce, Maple Music (Record and Mix)

The JayHawks, MockingBird TimeRounder (Record)


2010     

The Sadies, Darker Circles (Outside/Yep Roc) (Engineer, Mix)

Jay Semko, Jay Semko, Indie (Mix)

Hugh O'Connor, For the First Time, True North (Engineer, Mix, Produce)

The Jeffersons, The Jeffersons, Vol. 1, Indie (Engineer)


2009     

Karyn Ellis, Even Though The Sky Was Falling, Indie (Mix)

Ken Tizzard, Between the Lines, Audio Playground (Engineer, Mix, Produce)


2008      

Great Big Sea, Fortunes Favor, Warner (Engineer) listen

Hawksley Workman, Los Manlicious, Universal (Engineer, Mix, Produce) listen

Matthew Barber, Ghost Notes, OutsideMusic (Engineer)  listen

Rita McNeil, Live in Concert, OutsideMusic (Engineer)


2007

Jeremy Fisher, Goodbye Blue Monday, Aquarius (Engineer, Mix)  listen

The Sadies, New Seasons, YepRock/Outside (Engineer, Mix)  listen

David Fracey, Right of Passage, Laker (Engineer, Mix, Produce, Master)

Mudville, Iris Nova, Indie (Engineer, Mix)

Karla Crawford, Blame It On Something, Indie(Mix)  listen


2006 

Hawksley Workman, A Treeful Of Starlings, Universal (Engineer, Mix)  listen

The Sadies, In Concert, YepRock, (Engineer, Mix)  listen

Order Of The Day, Truth Be Told, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Produce)


2005

Terry Tufts, The Better Fight, Borealis (Engineer, Mix, Master)  listen

Michael George,The Miracle, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Produce, Master) listen

Kris Kristofferson, Untitled, Indie (Engineer)

Stef Jaxsn, Stef Jaxsn, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Produce)


2004

The Ragged Flowers, Story Be Told, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Produce)

The Laws, Another Road, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Produce, Master)  listen

Lindy, Suspension of Disbelief, Orange/Universal (Engineer) listen

The Populars, Five, Kindling (Engineer, Mix)

RyeWolves, Vibrahive (Master)


2003

Sara Slean, Demos, Warner, (Engineer, Mix)

Gord Downie, Battle Of The Nudes, Universal (Engineer, Mix)  listen

Oh Susanna, Oh Susanna, Nettwerk (Engineer, Mix)  listen

Toronto SARS Concert Broadcast, Sympatico (Engineer)

Sarah Harmer, Demos, Coldsnap (Engineer, Mix)

Mudville, The Glory of Man, Slurry (Master)

The Jivewires, Laughin' In The Poorhouse, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Master)

Ric Denis, Tadoussac, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Master)


2002

Fred EaglesmithFallin, Stars & Broken Hearts, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Master) listen

Bruce McCulloch, Drunk Baby Project, Indie (Engineer)  listen

Malika, To Paradise, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Master)

Ronnie Hawkins w/ Levon Helm, Still Cruisin’, Hawk (Engineer)

Peggy White, Fair Is Fair, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Master)

Craig Cardiff, Soda, Indie (Engineer, Mix)

Samantha King, This is Forever, Indie (Engineer)

Terry Tufts, Two Nights Solo, Borealis (Mix, Master)

Rylie Madison, The Life Of Rylee, Indie (Engineer, Master)


2001

Blue Rodeo, Greatest Hits Vol.1, WEA (Engineer) listen

Oh Susanna, Sleepy Little Sailor, Stella (Engineer, Mix)  listen

Colin Linden, Big Mouth, Sony (Engineer)

Mike Plume, Fools For The Radio, Steel Belted (Engineer, Mix) listen

Paul Reddick & The Sidemen, Rattle Bag, Indie (Engineer)

Chris Bown and Kate Fenner, Oh Witness, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Produce, Master)

Trevor Finlay, Bumpy Roads, Indie (Engineer)

Pam Gerrand, Tripping On The Truth, Indie (Engineer)

Trish O'Brien, Trish O'Brien, Indie (Engineer)


2000

The Tragically Hip, Music@Work, Universal (Engineer)  listen

Blue Rodeo, Days In Between, WEA (Engineer)  listen

Robert Farrel, Express, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Produce)

Lisa Brokop, Undeniable, Cosmo (Engineer) listen

Sue Foley, Love Comin' Down, Shanachie (Engineer)  listen

Amanda Stott, Amanda Stott, Warner (Engineer)

Stephen Fearing, So Many Miles, True North (Engineer)

Jeanette O'Keefe, Have A Little Faith, Indie (Engineer, Mix)

Tracksuit, Hospital Flowers, Indie (Engineer, Mix)

Colin Amey, What My Heart Don't Know, Indie (Mix, Master)


1999

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Kings Of Love, True North (Engineer, Mix)  listen

Moxy Fruvous, Thornhill, True North (Engineer)  listen

By Divine Right, Bless This Mess, Nettwerk (Engineer, Mix) listen

The Mahones, The Hell Fire Club Sessions, True North (Engineer, Mix)  listen

Big Wreck, Demos, Atlantic (Engineer, Mix)

The Andy Poole Quintet, Wailin With Winker, Indie (Engineer, Mix)

Cheza, Shaker, Indie (Mix)

Brent McCathey, Believe In Me, Indie (Mix)

Night Sun, One Moment of Grace, Borealis (Engineer, Mix)

Travel Agent, Terminal 103, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Produce, Master)

Kyla, Kyla, Indie (Engineer)


1998

The Tragically Hip, Phantom Power, Universal (Engineer)  listen

Tom Jackson, That Side of the Window, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Master)

Hayden, The Closer I Get, Outpost (Mix)  listen

The Vibewell, Worth, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Produce, Master)

Rebecca Miller, Listen To The Radio, Wolfe Lake (Engineer, Mix)

Tracey Brown, Woman's Work, Popular (Engineer, Mix)

Sherwood Lumsden, "Hey, Hey", Indie (Mix)


1997

Cheza, Cheza, Indie (Engineer)


1996

Lynn Miles, Slightly Haunted, Rounder (Engineer) listen

Stephanie Beaumont, Love and dreams, BMG (Engineer, Mix)

Peanuts, Snoopy's Country Classics, Sony (Engineer, Mix, Master)

KC Jones, Hearts Were Bound, Pairadice (Mix, Master)

Sherwood Lumsden, All I Need, Indie (Engineer, Mix)

The Desert Dolphins, Hang Of The Heartache, Quality (Engineer, Mix, Master)

Barry Brown, Barry Brown, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Master)


1995

Steel Rail, A Thousand Miles of Snow, Crossties (Engineer, Mix)

Coleen Peterson, Crazy, EMI (Mix)

Tudjaat, Tudjaat, Sony (Engineer, Mix)

Gerry Griffin, Hourglass, Indie (Engineer)  listen

South Mountain, Where There's A Will, Stoney Plain (Engineer)


1994

Terry Tufts,  Down the Eighth and Gone, Blue Northern (Engineer, Mix, Produce, Master)

The Gumboots, Northern Tracks, Indie (Mix)

Prescott-Brown, Already Restless, Sony (Engineer)


1993

Northwind, Time Is Quickly Passing, Indie (Engineer, Mix)

Sinister Sam, Trudge, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Master)

The Bleeding Hearts, Seconds To Go, Crosscut (Engineer, Mix, Produce, Master)

John MacDonald, Long Way Home, Indie (Engineer, Mix, Master)

Lyndia Scott, Isn't It Always Love, Indie (Engineer, Mix)

Scott Kyle King, Little By Little, Prairie Hawk (Engineer, Mix, Master)


1992

Susan Aglukark, Arctic Rose, EMI (Engineer, Mix)  listen

Tracey Prescott, Tracey Prescott, Sony (Engineer, Mix)


Engineer, Producer & Audio Consultant

(613) 297-0073, ken@kenfriesen.com