Electraphonic Recording is a recording studio and record label located in

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History

Electraphonic Recording was established in 2005 by producer and composer Scott Bomar following an agreement to work as composer on

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''. Initially functioning as a studio, Electraphonic became a label with the 2006 release of ''Night Full of Sirens: Anthology '93-'97'', a compilation of material from the band Impala. Bomar continued to grow the business in the months and years that followed with a focus on bolstering the vintage Memphis soul sound. In 2007, Electraphonic moved into a downtown Memphis studio space with vintage analog equipment including an MCI 416B recording console and a Scully 280 1" 8-Track Tape Machine plus

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and other modern software. Currently, Electraphonic operates from Sam Phillips Recording as a venue for music, film, and television recording.

Music

Among Electraphonic's more notable releases,

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entered the studio for a two-week span in 2010 and emerged with the Grammy-nominated ''Memphis Blues'' album, which featured

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, Charlie Musslewhite,

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, and

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. The album was #1 on the Billboard Blues chart for 13 weeks. Other projects include a multitude of releases by Bomar's multi-generational R&B outfit

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, two full-length albums by Memphis-based organ-soul trio The City Champs, and recordings with

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, Willem Maker, and

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, among others.

TV & Film

Electraphonic has also hosted a variety of TV and film projects, including the Emmy-winning ''I Am A Man: From Memphis, A Lesson in Life'', MTV's ''$5 Cover'' series, Craig Brewer's ''Black Snake Moan'' and Academy Award -winning ''Hustle & Flow'', ''

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'' (featuring Anthony Hamilton’s Grammy-nominated "Soul Music"), Giancarlo Esposito's ''

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'', and the Kevin Smith supported ''Losers Take All''.Beifuss, Joh
"'Losers' Wins Distribution"
''Go Memphis'', Memphis, 10 October 2013

Equipment

Electraphonic Recording's MCI 416B console.jpg, Electraphonic Recording's MCI 416B console

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(MCI) RCA_77DX_Ribbon_Mic_from_Electraphonic's_mic_collection.jpg, RCA 77DX Ribbon Mic from Electraphonic's mic collection Electraphonic Recording's Scully 8 track 1" tape machine.jpg, Electraphonic Recording's Scully 8 track 1" tape machine Electraphonic_Recording's_Wurlitzer_electric_piano.jpg, Electraphonic Recording's Wurlitzer electric piano

References

External links

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