One of the the great mysteries yet to be solved in the digital age is how to honestly and fairly pay those of us responsible for making the records and playing the gigs. And it is a challenge. Unfortunately, the suits are at it again. A three-judge panel called the Copyright Royalty Board has been […]
DHI Students To Help Launch Pilgrimage Music Festival
We’re excited to be taking part of the Pilgrimage Festival happening Sept 26-27. This is the inaugural year for the Pilgrimage and they will be leaning on our interns and students to help pull it off. Artists such as Wilco, Willie Nelson, Weezer, Dawes, Sheryl Crow, Band Of Horses, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, […]
Recording Arts Students Engineer A Billboard Success
A class of 6 recording arts alumni from Dark Horse Institute have found their names attached to a project anything other than “final”. I Am Spartacus, a native Nashville band is now climbing the Billboard Christian Rock charts with their powerful, yet catchy song “The Last Stand”. The song is the current single from their […]
Recording Studio Equipment: Stop Paying For Hype
When it comes to recording studio equipment, it’s easy to get bit by the bug, but are you are really just paying for the hype? If you are into recording your own music, there’s no doubt you have found yourself pages deep on Sweetwater or Gear Slutz looking for the next big thing to take your […]
Nashville Audio Engineering School Leaves its Mark
Dark Horse Institute Leaves ‘Tattoos on This Town’ Nashville audio engineering school, Dark Horse Institute is leaving its mark on graduates. While pop culture churns out metaphorical references of getting inked such as Jason Aldean’s top 40 smash, “Tattoos on This Town”, a recent Dark Horse Institute graduate took things a little more…literally. Mike […]
Being a Recording Arts Graduate is Anything But a Piece of Cake
“And Let us Eat Cake!” After a heartfelt commencement ceremony, the honored guests will soon realize that being a recording arts graduate is anything but a piece of cake. In fact, it’s what all graduates must do during their first year after graduation that paves the foundation for success in the music industry. Some graduates will immediately […]
Music City is a Music Melting Pot
Dark Horse Institute Shares The Love in Music City While corn bread and chicken are still hot ticket meals ’round here, when it comes to music, Music City itself is a music melting pot. In fact, at Dark Horse Institute, the proof is in the pudding. While it’s true that everyone walks to the beat […]
CNN Visits Dark Horse Recording
CNN recently visited Dark Horse Recording to see the recording studio behind some of the biggest albums by Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, Relient K, Tim McGraw, Matchbox 20, For King And Country and many more. The article also features one of the many new artists who come to Dark Horse to find the inspiration that has channeled countless hit songs. Robin […]
Dark Horse Institute Offering Free Live Recording
Do you play an instrument and like live music? Your Friday night just got awesome, because Dark Horse Institute is offering FREE live recording during the 2015 Full Moon Pickin Parties! A few weeks ago, we did an article on Dark Horse Institute’s involvement with Friends of Warner Park and this year’s series of Full Moon […]
Successful Audio Engineers: DHI Graduate Spotlight
There’s more than meets the eye when fans of music production become successful audio engineers. The combination of knowledge, training, people skills, hard work, and being in the right place at the right time are all things that align for successful audio engineers and music producers. This month, our DHI Graduate Spotlight features the […]