Shure Artists: Hot Chip
The music making partnership of Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Owen Clarke, Al Doyle and Felix Martin came into existence in gradual stages, and has culminated in their third album Made In The Dark the follow up to the UK gold selling, Mercury Music Prize nominated album The Warning.
Quotes:
Al Doyle (guitar, synthesizer, percussion) commented, “Shure microphones are as tough as old boots. I’ve hammered nails with a Beta 57AÒ and then still used it for recordings…it performs as well as ever. These products are military-grade.”
Steve Revitte, who has previously worked with LCD SoundSystem, The Rapture, and Beastie Boys, and is currently Hot Chip’s Front of House Engineer said, "The most critical aspect to performing every night is consistency. Consistent stage sound allows Hot Chip to perform at their best. Consistent front of house sound allows me to mix a dynamicDynamic mics have a simple, rugged construction and can handle very high sound pressure levels.
Read moreGo to the glossary and fun show and not struggle with ‘fixing’ things. Shure mics do just that. They allow Hot Chip to hear themselves clearly on stage and…more important, the audience hears everything crystal clear."
What Hot Chip uses
Lead Vocals, Hi-Hat, Bass Cabinet
Backing Vocals, Snare
Kick
Toms, Guitar Cabinet, Bass Cabinet