MIX MASTERS: David Wrench's xx Vocal Effects

摘要

The xx have always looked and sounded as if you'll scare them off if you get a little too close. They like their space, it seems, and it's reflected in their mostly spare and intimate music. Keeping with this close-to-the-chest mode, the band's first two albums were in-house jobs. Recorded, produced and mixed by the band's reserved beatmaker Jamie Smith (aka Jamie xx) and XL Recordings' in-house engineer Rodaidh McDonald. Early on, the introverted collective apparently disliked the treatment of their sound at the hands of other producers, preferring to rely on Jamie's now-undeniable production sensibilities. It was a good move. The band captured attention in large part due to their unique whisper-y aesthetic.