Faster Than Sound – Relocations & Precautions: Austin Recording Studios During COVID-19

Big Orange and Cacophony engineers relocate as recording industry tiptoes back into the studio.

"...Last month, Cacophony Recorders owner Erik Wofford finally moved out of his..."

July 17, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Falling Hard for Sasha & the Valentines

The Massachusetts transplants debut their dream-pop LP, Daniel Johnston's NFT dustup, and more music news

"...seeing Sasha perform during Hot Summer Nights in 2019, Cacophony Recorders owner Erik Wofford reached out to the band...."

April 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Life Is Terrible ... and Triumphant for Portrayal of Guilt

Metallic punk trio drop a sophomore rager of pandemic frustration and societal grievances

"...and bassist Alex Stanfield squeezed into a slot at Cacophony Recorders opened up by the pandemic...."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Raging and Reflecting With Glassing’s Ambient Metal

Letting just a little light in on new album Spotted Horse

"...Erik Wofford produced 2017's punk-infused Light and Death at Cacophony Recorders, its successor metastasized at Estuary Recording with engineer..."

May 17, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Adam Torres’ Big Sky Americana

His panoramic view of the world transcends into his haunting falsetto

"...rooted in collegiate Ohio, Pearls to Swine, recorded at Cacophony Recorders with Erik Wofford after Torres moved here in..."

July 14, 2017 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

I See Dead People

The Black Angels conjure Austin's psychedelic renaissance

"...eponymous four-song debut in 2006. Recorded that June at Cacophony Recorders, where Hunt worked as an assistant engineer before..."

May 9, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

TCB

The golden ears of producer Erik Wofford, ambitious redesign plan of the Austin Music Hall, continuing adventures of Rockstar: Supernova contestant Patrice Pike, and bad-boy musicians of DontDateHimGirl.com.

"...work with," says Wofford from behind the board of Cacophony Recorders, the spacious, Daniel Lanois-inspired East Austin studio he..."

July 21, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Playback: The Future of Austin Recording Studios

Studio owners look at different solutions to surviving in an increasingly expensive city

"...Erik Wofford had been renting for over a decade, Cacophony Recorders, where he fashioned platters by the Black Angels..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...Cream (Pay Phone)" demo eventually traveled to Erik Wofford's Cacophony Recorders for additional tracking and to Electric Deluxe for..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Always Alone earlier this year in East Austin at Cacophony Recorders, an e-blast for the disc glowering, "Portrayal of..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...in Love lands on vinyl Sept. 1, captured at Cacophony Recorders. – Rachel Rascoe..."

July 31, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Blood Goes Big, Free Week Contracts

In the ATX music news: punk poetics by local septet Blood, January’s Free Week dates, and the Live Music Fund’s first feedback

"...only output so far, captured by Erik Wofford at Cacophony Recorders and released in June...."

Dec. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Local Musicians on Avoiding the Sophomore Slump

Five trending Austin-hatched acts that sidestepped recording’s biggest pitfall

"...Recorded with Erik Wofford at Cacophony Recorders in East Austin before Cohen's move, Mise en..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin Music Awards' Industry Accolades Announced

Best radio station, record store, club, and many more

"...Space 8) Congress House Studio 9) Jackrabbit Soundshack 10) Cacophony Recorders..."

March 6, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

Playback: Mosaic Sound Collective Comes Into Focus

Mosaic Sound Collective's music hub and ancient atmospheric Adam Torres point to the future

"...The same group cut the session at Erik Wofford's Cacophony Recorders that spawned both Pearls to Swine and this..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Bright Light Social Hour & Israel Nash

Nash to host TBLSH cameo at Antone’s on Wednesday?

"...also had the recording mastered by Erik Wofford at Cacophony Recorders and the art done by Jaime Zuverza...."

Dec. 6, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Welcome to the Machine

2014-15 Austin Music Industry Awards results

"...4) Cacophony Recorders..."

March 13, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Music Industry Awards Winners

KUTX named Best Radio Station, Strange Brew Best Venue

"...Arlyn Studios 2) 512 Studios 3) Gerron Music 4) Cacophony Recorders 5) The Bubble 6) Ohm 7) Orb Recording..."

March 9, 2015 Music Post by The Music Staff

Playback: Your Austin Music Poll Ballot

Armadillos for sale, Free Week, and an Austin Music Poll primer

"...Recording Studio: Cacophony Recorders..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Aaron Behrens Keeps Rising

Ghostland Observatory singer sounds a battle cry in Midnight Stroll

"...the studio with Matt Drenik and Erik Wofford at Cacophony Recorders. I had Nic Armstrong on guitar, Alex Schroeder..."

Sept. 8, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Heaven and Hell and Scott H. Biram

Scott H. Biram gets bloody, UT gets KUT's music library, and Macaulay Culkin pisses me off

"...at home, so working with producer Erik Wofford at Cacophony Recorders was a new approach for you...."

Jan. 31, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

Sad Days, Lonely Nights: Visiting the Sahara Lounge and The Jon Dee & Friend Show

"...project, Hellfire Social, which just tracked a 7-inch with Cacophony Recorders' Erik Wofford, holds down alternating Wednesdays, while Zoumountchi..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Elvis

"...Crime of the Scene was born at Austin's renowned Cacophony Recorders studio. That heightened professionalism and clarity helps Elvis..."

April 15, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

Off The Record

Making the rounds for the third annual HAAM Benefit Day, while the Black Angels walk with a zombie

"...are reworking and re-recording 10 selections with Erickson at Cacophony Recorders for future release. "I get chills just thinking..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Younger Than Yesterday

Brothers and Sisters, tighter than yesterday, looser than today

"...production of the album. Recorded with Erik Wofford at Cacophony Recorders, the tracks were laid straight to tape and..."

July 18, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

All in the Family

"...South by Southwest, Will Courtney brought his mother to Cacophony Recorders to produce her new album, Episodes. Ray Jackson..."

July 18, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

KVRX: Almost Old Enough to Drink (Legally)

"...Erik Wofford, producer, Cacophony Recorders: “I'd have to say one of my favorite..."

April 17, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Off the Record

Max Dropout's garage-punk festival levels Beerland to Ground Zero; David Letterman hosts a Late Show spectacular at Antone's; What Made Milwaukee Famous grapples with success on second LP

"...Kingcaid. Produced by Chris Michaels of Furry Things at Cacophony Recorders and due March 4 on Barsuk, the new..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Silver Lining

The Octopus Project's Avalanche instrumentalism

"...and producer Erik Wofford providing its final flourishes at Cacophony Recorders...."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Will Courtney: Simple Man

Brothers and Sisters' Will Courtney talks California dreaming.

"...You recently produced your mother’s new album, Episode, at Cacophony Recorders. What was that experience like? WC: We finally..."

July 5, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

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