Fables by RPG Radio from the Too Much Without Thinking Ep. 

6. Fables by RPG Radio

Another new RPG track due out in August 2012 on the next EP "Too Much Without Thinking."

2. Walks Amongst Us by RPG Radio

Headspace by RPG Radio
Recorded and mixed by Darren Reston

1 Headspace by RPG Radio

Recorded and mixed live by Darren Reston at PBS 106.7FM in May 2012.

Gypsy, Balkan, Carnival sort of thing. Good muso's and cool arrangements.

Woohoo Revue - Van Boldrin - Live @ PBS FM Edit

Recorded and mixed live by Darren Reston for PBS 106.7FM in December 2008.

This was part of a crazy but very cool Live Music Week at Peebs. 
I think four of us mixed about 40 bands in a week, lots of different genres too.

I had a baby blue Datsun 180b at the time and the band took a few pics posing with it. I should of done that really. 

They got right into the set and kept looking at me to see if they could do another, we just kept waving them on, they were killing it.


The Datsuns - Eye of The Needle - Live @ PBS FM Edit

Recorded and mixed live to air by Darren Reston at PBS 106.7FM in August 2009. 

Big band session, can't remember exactly how many of them there were, but I think it was about 8 or 9, which is a squeeze at the PBS studio. 

Really tight, controlled and smooth sound, older session dudes with good beards, apart from Janet.


Janet Ross Fahy and Absolute - Wonder Wall - Live @ PBS FM Edit

Recorded as a live multi-track and then mixed at home for PBS 106.7FM in July 09.

He's only little but he makes a hell of a racket, great guitarist and quality vocal.
This was part of Diesels Project Blues Tour, he had a show that night at the Corner so his crew set him up then went off to prepare the gig. 

He has such a good crew too, Warwicke Newman does his front of house sound and it is always quality and massive! He also modifies the little valve guitar amps that create Diesels wicked tone. Marky looks after and modifies his guitars of which there are shit loads, 3/4 size acoustics, Strats, 12 stringers, Banjo's, Mandolins. If it has strings on it Diesel can play it.

Diesel - Stupid Fool - Live @ PBS FM Edit

Recorded and mixed by Darren Reston live at PBS 106.7FM in December 2008.

I could of picked any song from this session, they were just awesome. Another one from the 2008 Live Music Week at PBS.

I have mixed them a few times at PBS and at outside broadcasts, great sound, great band 'nuff said.

The Drones - Oh My - Live @ PBS FM Edit

Recorded by Darren Reston as a live multi-track then mixed in the box at PBS 106.7FM February 2009.

Pretty funny session, Syl Johnson insisted on calling me "young man" throughout and is certainly a character.
I found myself dialing up Syl's guitar tone and plugging it in for him as he wasn't up for any amp fiddling. He just went with what I gave him, lucky I wasn't in a Sabbath mood. 
You got the feeling The Bamboos were understandably a little in awe of his legend status. 
They had it down pretty well though to be fair, and it turned out really sweet.


Syl Johnson and The Bamboos - Is it Because I am Black- Live @ PBS FM Edit

Recorded and mixed by Darren Reston live at PBS 106.7FM in April 2012.

Incredible Rockin 3 piece from Melbourne deservedly doing really well in Australia. 
Can't say enough good stuff about these guys/girl, great people, huge sound, unbelievable commitment to blowing your f**king head off every time they Roar!


Dallas Frasca - All My Love - Live @ PBS FM Edit

[AKA RPG Radio Records]
Since arriving in Melbourne Australia from the UK in 2003 I have had the pleasure of mixing many original artists live and in the studio including 12 years of live to air radio broadcast mixing & recording.

I write and perform with RPG Radio on Guitar and Vocals. I have uploaded a couple of our tunes too.

I have had the pleasure of mixing over 300 Australian and International acts live to air and pre-recorded for PBS 106.7FM including:
(Excuse me as I shamelessly name drop a few.) 

The Audreys, Billy Bragg, The Datsuns, Arrested Development, The Drones, Lanie Lane, Dallas Frasca, Supersuckers, Muph and Plutonic, Rachel Unthank, Beasts of Bourbon, The Spoils, Midnight Wolf, Dirtbombs, The Go Set, Little Red, Mia Dyson & Chris Wilson, Charlie Parr, Tex Perkins, Clare Bowditch, Diesel, Ethan Iverson.

With PBS FM and hired independently by bands and entertainment companies I have mixed at clubs and festivals both front of house and for outside broadcast.

In the last 12 years I have also toured Theaters in Australia and New Zealand as a front of house engineer for rock and roll theater, comedy and burlesque shows.

I have also produced EP's for original artists in many different genres.

I have a Bachelor of Music Audio Engineering and Diploma of Music Performance, I teach in Music Performance, Audio Technologies and Live Sound at Victoria University.

I am committed to maximizing the potential and enjoyment of any project that I work on, and only work on projects that I believe in.

Darren Reston

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