Written by Mark Ofenloch

Mark - Guitar, Vocals
Darrick - Bass, Drums

Recorded and Mixed at Driftwood

The Worst I can Do

Cover of The Pixie's "Where is My Mind"

Darrick - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums

Recorded and Mixed at Driftwood

Where is My Mind

Written by Julian Engel

Julian Engel - Vocals, Guitar

Recorded and Mixed at Driftwood

Fallen Stars

Written by Ajay Mora

Ajay Mora - Vocals, Guitar

Recorded and Mixed at Driftwood

Dancing to the Heartbeat

Cover of "Coming into Los Angeles" by Arlo Guthrie

Drums, Bass, Guitars, and Vocals - Darrick

Recorded and Mixed at Driftwood Studio

Coming into Los Angeles

Written by Darrick Ofenloch

All Instruments and Vocals by Darrick Ofenloch

Recorded and Mixed at Driftwood Studio

Sooo Dramatic

Cover of The Smoking Pope's "Megan"

All instruments by Darrick

Megan

Written by Kevin Cribbs

Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Vocals - Kevin Cribbs
Lead Guitar, Drums - Darrick Ofenloch

Recorded and Mixed by Darrick Ofenloch at Driftwood Studio

Whiskey Mouth - Kevin Cribbs

Love Note written by Ian Andrew
***Rough Mix***
Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Ian
Drums - Darrick

Recorded and Mixed at Driftwood Studio

Love Note

Cover of Alkaline Trio's "Private Eye" from Here to the Infirmary.

All instruments and vocals by Darrick Ofenloch.
Recorded and mixed by Darrick Ofenloch at Driftwood Studio.


Private Eye

One of first songs I wrote with my brother Mark.

Change (Revolution)

"Steak Bone" written by Justin Silva and Darrick Ofenloch

Guitars and Vocals - Justin Silva
Bass and Drums - Darrick Ofenloch

Recorded and Mixed by Darrick Ofenloch at Driftwood Studios

Recorded and Mixed in Darrick's Dad's garage in Gurnee, IL

Steak Bone

Hello and thank you for stopping by! My name is Darrick and I run Driftwood Studio out of La Jolla in San Diego, CA. What sets Driftwood apart from many studios and recording/mixing services is that I come to you. I have a mobile recording rig and a stationary set up that allows me to record the raw tracks where ever the artist feels comfortable and then I take them back into my workspace and edit, mix, and master them. The end results are tracks that come together to become a professional sounding product that the artist is proud to share with their fans and audience. Driftwood Studio provides everything one will need to record their songs in a relaxed and creative environment while yielding the results that they would expect.

ABOUT ME: I have been fascinated with recording music since I was 12 years old attempting to multi track my horrible playing by using two cassette recorders to primitively over dub my playing onto one tape. When I was 15 or 16 I finally saved up enough money to buy a Tascam 4-Track recorder and a couple of Radio Shack mics and I was able to make slightly better recordings. As the years went by and technology became better (and my income increased) so did my set up and my talents as a Recording Engineer. As a person who always wants to learn and do better, I have spent countless hours reading books/magazines/blogs/websites and watching videos on the art of recording and mixing audio along with even more countless hours experimenting and honing my skills pushing faders and twisting knobs learning my equipment and the effect each little tweak makes on the sound.

MY EQUIPMENT: I run the most recent versions of Cubase (8), Pro Tools (11), Studio One (2.6) on both setups as my DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations – Recording Software.) I have AD/DA interfaces (the equipment that converts analog sound to digital information and vise versa) which allow for complete band recordings at one time if desired (16 track recording in house and 14 track mobile.) I have a complete microphone locker which allows me to have the right mic for whatever the condition/instrument is to capture the desired sound. I monitor the tracks/song through professional studio monitors and headphones. I have a plethora of effects and virtual instruments that allows the music to transform into an exciting mix.

EQUIPMENT SPECS:
Mics:
Condensors - CAD M179 (x2), CAD E70 (x2), CAD CM217 (x2), Audio Technica AE2500 (x1), MXL 990 (x2), MXL 991 (x2), MXL 840 (x2), MXL 890 (x1), Sterling Audio S50 (x1), Sterling Audio S30 (x1)

Dynamics - Shure SM7B (x1), Shure SM57 (x1), Audio Technica AE2500 (x1), Digital Reference DRI100 (x5), Digital Reference DR-STX1 (x3), Digital Reference DR-KX1 (x1), AKG D 8000 S (x1), Electro-Voice 357B (x1), Electro-Voice 257B (x1)

Ribbons - MXL R144 (x2)

Along with a bunch of other miscellaneous mics.

Interfaces:
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 (with a Behringer ADA8200 - which allows for an additional 8 inputs)
Tascam US-1800
M-Audio MobilePre

Other Rack Equipment:
DBX 166XL Compressor/Limiter/Gate, Presonus Monitor Station, Equalizer, Headphone Amps, Power Conditioners, and various mic preamps

Monitors and Heaphones:
Monitors - KRK Rokit 5G3 (x2), KRK Rokit 5G2 (x2), Alesis M1 Active 620 (x2), Alesis Elevate 3 (x2), and a Subwoofer (x1)

Headphones - Way too many to list

Instruments:
Guitars and Basses - Various Electrics (Fender, Squier, Epiphone) and Various Acoustics (Fender, Dean, Squier, Epiphone)
Amps - Fender, Crate, Ampeg, & Roland
Drums - 3 Acoustic sets (Pacific, Pearl, Sound Percussion w/ Sabian, Zildjian, and Paiste Cymbals) and 1 Electric set (Roland V-Drums used as a MIDI controller)
Keyboards and MIDI Controllers - Casio, M-Audio, and Korg

I have lots of other miscellaneous pieces of equipment such as plenty of mic stands, etc.

MY SERVICES: I offer everything required to make a complete album or EP. I record the raw tracks so that the quality of the recording will translate into a clean and full mix. I edit the audio so that it is exactly what is required to make the song sound the way that the artist intended. I mix the raw/processed tracks so they meld together to be a rich and intriguing mix which blends together seamlessly and cohesively. Finally I master all of the tracks so that all the songs on the album/EP flow together and translate well on any listening device in any listening environment.

MY PRICING: As I enjoy recording and playing music, this is more of a hobby to me than a venture to try and make a living off of, therefore I am reasonably priced. By no means am I the best or most experienced at engineering music productions but with every song I record I get better, learn something new, and develop a deeper understanding of how this whole process works. I have a day job/career which is how I pay my bills and allows me to buy all the fun toys for my studio. All services are negotiable depending on what is desired on the behalf of the artist. Certain things will cost more like intense MIDI/drum programming and in depth drum editing and quantizing (fixing off beat off tempo playing) or very thorough vocal pitch correction/adjustment. Just ask and I am sure we can work out something that will be beneficial for both of us. I am also a pretty proficient musician/song writer/producer so I am available to play on any track if needed at no extra cost. I play drums, bass, guitar, and enough keyboard to get by.

Once again, thank you for stopping by and shoot me a message if you have any questions or comments or if you are interested in any of my services. Most of all enjoy this art of music as it is without a doubt the language that all ears understand!
Contact me at: driftwoodrecording@gmail.com or here on Soundcloud.

Darrick


Driftwood Studio

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