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'''Chris Lord-Alge''' is an American [[Audio engineering|mix engineer]]. He is the brother of [[Tom Lord-Alge]] and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic compression for molding mixes which play well on small speakers and [[FM broadcasting|FM radio]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Tingen|first=Paul|title=Tom Lord-Alge: From Manson To Hanson|url=https://soundonsound.com/sos/apr00/articles/tomlord.htm|access-date=July 16, 2014|date=April 2000|publisher=Soundonsound.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Tingen|first=Paul|date=May 2007|title=Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Chris Lord-Alge|url=https://soundonsound.com/sos/may07/articles/cla.htm|access-date=November 21, 2012|publisher=Soundonsound.com}}</ref> Chris frequently collaborates with [[Howard Benson]], who has produced the plurality of his mix discography.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioswisspop.ch/en/music-database/musician/11357ef5354c36ab5a0aad2f63855ffe431ee/biography|title=Chris Lord-Alge|publisher=radioswisspop.ch|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>
'''Chris Lord-Alge''' is an American [[Audio engineering|mix engineer]]. He is the brother of both [[Tom Lord-Alge]] and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic compression for molding mixes that play well on small speakers and FM radio.<ref>{{cite web|title=TOM LORD-ALGE: From Manson To Hanson|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr00/articles/tomlord.htm|access-date=2014-07-16|publisher=Soundonsound.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=May 2007|title=Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Chris Lord-Alge|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may07/articles/cla.htm|access-date=2012-11-21|publisher=Soundonsound.com}}</ref> Lord-Alge frequently collaborates with [[Howard Benson]], who has produced the plurality of his mix discography.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioswisspop.ch/en/music-database/musician/11357ef5354c36ab5a0aad2f63855ffe431ee/biography|title=Chris Lord-Alge|publisher=radioswisspop.ch|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Chris Lord-Alge worked at [[Unique Recording Studios]] at 20 Times Square in [[Manhattan]] in the 1980s. While there, he earned recognition for mixing James Brown's ''[[Gravity (James Brown album)|Gravity]]'' album (which included the hit song "[[Living in America (James Brown song)|Living in America]]"), the ''[[Rocky IV]]'' soundtrack, [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]'s [[Batman soundtrack|''Batman'' soundtrack]], [[Joe Cocker]]'s ''[[Unchain My Heart (album)|Unchain My Heart]]'' album, [[Chaka Khan]]'s ''[[Destiny (Chaka Khan album)|Destiny]]'' album, [[Carly Simon]]'s ''[[Coming Around Again (album)|Coming Around Again]]'' album, [[Tina Turner]]'s ''[[Foreign Affair (Tina Turner album)|Foreign Affair]]'' album as well as 12" remixes of [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s "[[La Isla Bonita]]", and the [[Rolling Stones]]' "[[Too Much Blood]]". He mixed 12" remixes of [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s "[[Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song)|Dancing in the Dark]]", "[[Cover Me (Bruce Springsteen song)|Cover Me]]", and "[[Born in the U.S.A. (song)|Born in the U.S.A.]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-lord-alge-mn0000775446/credits|title=Chris Lord-Alge {{!}} Credits {{!}}|publisher=allmusic.com |access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref> In 1989-1990, Chris and his brother Jeff collaborated on the [[Oingo Boingo]] album ''[[Dark at the End of the Tunnel]]'', with Jeff and Bill Jackson recording and Chris Lord-Alge mixing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dark-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-mw0000207135|title=Dark at the End of the Tunnel {{!}} Credits {{!}}|publisher=allmusic.com |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref>
Lord-Alge worked at [[Unique Recording Studios]] in New York City in the 1980s. While there, he earned recognition for mixing James Brown's ''[[Gravity (James Brown album)|Gravity]]'' album (which included the hit song "[[Living in America (James Brown song)|Living in America]]"), the ''[[Rocky IV]]'' soundtrack, [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]'s [[Batman soundtrack|''Batman'' soundtrack]], [[Joe Cocker]]'s ''[[Unchain My Heart (album)|Unchain My Heart]]'' album, [[Chaka Khan]]'s ''[[Destiny (Chaka Khan album)|Destiny]]'' album, [[Carly Simon]]'s ''[[Coming Around Again (album)|Coming Around Again]]'' album, [[Tina Turner]]'s ''[[Foreign Affair (Tina Turner album)|Foreign Affair]]'' album and 12" remixes of [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s "[[La Isla Bonita]]", the [[Rolling Stones]]' "[[Too Much Blood]]", and [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s "[[Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song)|Dancing in the Dark]]", "[[Cover Me (Bruce Springsteen song)|Cover Me]]", and "[[Born in the U.S.A. (song)|Born in the U.S.A.]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-lord-alge-mn0000775446/credits|title=Chris Lord-Alge {{!}} Credits {{!}}|publisher=allmusic.com |access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref> In 1989-1990, brothers Chris and Jeff Lord-Alge collaborated on the [[Oingo Boingo]] album ''[[Dark at the End of the Tunnel]]'', with Jeff Lord-Alge and Bill Jackson recording and Chris Lord-Alge mixing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dark-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-mw0000207135|title=Dark at the End of the Tunnel {{!}} Credits {{!}}|publisher=allmusic.com |access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref>


Chris Lord-Alge continued to mix for Turner throughout the 90's.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chris Lord-Alge {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-lord-alge-mn0000775446/credits|access-date=2022-02-17|website=AllMusic|language=en}}</ref> During that time he provided mixing for [[Neil Diamond]]'s ''[[Tennessee Moon]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Tennessee Moon - Neil Diamond {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tennessee-moon-mw0000177075/credits|language=en|access-date=2022-02-17}}</ref> In 1997, he mixed [[Green Day]]'s ''[[Nimrod (album)|Nimrod]]'', marking the beginning of a continued relationship with the band. He mixed the band's Grammy-winning albums ''[[American Idiot]]'' (2004) and ''[[21st Century Breakdown]]'' (2009).
Lord-Alge continued to mix for Turner throughout the 90's.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chris Lord-Alge {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-lord-alge-mn0000775446/credits|access-date=2022-02-17|website=AllMusic|language=en}}</ref> During this time he also provided mixing services for [[Neil Diamond]]'s ''[[Tennessee Moon]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Tennessee Moon - Neil Diamond {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tennessee-moon-mw0000177075/credits|language=en|access-date=2022-02-17}}</ref> In 1997, he mixed [[Green Day]]'s ''[[Nimrod (album)|Nimrod]]'', marking the beginning of a continued relationship with the band, mixing the Grammy-winning albums ''[[American Idiot]]'' (2004) and ''[[21st Century Breakdown]]'' (2009).


During the 2000s Lord-Alge worked prolifically for other [[Pop-punk|pop punk]] bands, mixing for [[Billy Talent]], [[Simple Plan]], and [[My Chemical Romance]].<ref name=":0" /> In the 2010's, Lord-Alge mixed on [[Celine Dion]]'s ''[[Loved Me Back to Life]]'', her first album after a seven-year hiatus, as well as [[Muse (band)|Muse]]'s ''[[The 2nd Law]]'' which was a foray into more electronic textures.<ref>{{Citation|title=Loved Me Back to Life - Céline Dion {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/loved-me-back-to-life-mw0002580809|language=en|access-date=2022-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=The 2nd Law - Muse {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-2nd-law-mw0002406726|language=en|access-date=2022-02-17}}</ref> Like Chris, Tom Lord-Alge, his brother, is well known for his extensive use of compression in mix down as both a creative and functional technique.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tingen|first=Paul|url=https://soundonsound.com/people/tom-lord-alge-mix-engineer|title=Tom Lord-Alge: From Manson To Hanson|website=Soundonsound.com|date=April 2000|access-date=July 20, 2024}}</ref>
The 2000's saw Lord-Alge lending his touch prolifically for other [[Pop-punk|pop punk]] bands, mixing for [[Billy Talent]], [[Simple Plan]], and [[My Chemical Romance]].<ref name=":0" /> In the 2010's, Lord-Alge mixed on Celine Dion's ''[[Loved Me Back to Life]]'', her first album after a seven-year hiatus, as well as [[Muse (band)|Muse]]'s ''[[The 2nd Law]]'', a foray into more electronic textures.<ref>{{Citation|title=Loved Me Back to Life - Céline Dion {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/loved-me-back-to-life-mw0002580809|language=en|access-date=2022-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=The 2nd Law - Muse {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-2nd-law-mw0002406726|language=en|access-date=2022-02-17}}</ref>


== Partnership with Waves Audio ==
== Partnership with Waves Audio ==
In early 2010, [[Waves Audio]] released the "CLA Artist Signature Collection", a collection of six application-specific [[audio plug-in]]s for vocals, drums, bass, guitar. The bass and guitar plug-ins are called "unplugged" (designed for acoustic elements) and "effects" (a collection of six different effects).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gearwire.com/waves-chrislordalge-artistsignaturecollection.html |title=Waves Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection of Plugins Offers CLA Drums, Bass, Vocals, Effects, and More|publisher=Gearwire |date=March 16, 2010|access-date=November 21, 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123224846/https://gearwire.com/waves-chrislordalge-artistsignaturecollection.html |archive-date=2012-11-23 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Inglis|first=Sam|title=Waves CLA Artist Signature Collection {{!}}|url=https://soundonsound.com/reviews/waves-cla-artist-signature-collection|date=November 2010|access-date= April 24, 2019|website=soundonsound.com}}</ref> Waves previously released a bundle of CLA-branded compressors, featuring the CLA-76 ([[1176 Peak Limiter|UREI 1176LN]]), CLA-2A ([[LA-2A Leveling Amplifier|Teletronix LA-2A]]) and CLA-3A (UREI LA-3A). They are among Lord-Alge's favorite dynamics units.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emusician.com/gear/waves-cla-classic-compressors-macwin-review |title=Waves CLA Classic Compressors (Mac/Win) Review |publisher=emusician.com |date=November 16, 2010|access-date=December 4, 2019}}</ref>
In early 2010, [[Waves Audio]] released the "CLA Artist Signature Collection", a collection of six application-specific [[audio plug-in]]s for vocals, drums, bass, guitar and the last two of them called "unplugged" (designed for acoustic elements) and "effects" (a collection of six different effects).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gearwire.com/waves-chrislordalge-artistsignaturecollection.html |title=Waves Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection Includes Six Audio Processing Plugins |publisher=Gearwire |date=2012-09-28 |access-date=2012-11-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123224846/http://www.gearwire.com/waves-chrislordalge-artistsignaturecollection.html |archive-date=2012-11-23 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Waves CLA Artist Signature Collection {{!}}|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/waves-cla-artist-signature-collection|access-date=2019-04-24|website=www.soundonsound.com}}</ref> Waves had previously released a bundle of CLA-branded compressors, featuring the CLA-76 ([[1176 Peak Limiter|UREI 1176LN]]), CLA-2A ([[LA-2A Leveling Amplifier|Teletronix LA-2A]]) and CLA-3A (UREI LA-3A). These are among Lord-Alge's favorite dynamics units.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emusician.com/gear/waves-cla-classic-compressors-macwin-review |title=Waves CLA Classic Compressors (Mac/Win) Review |publisher=emusician.com |date= 2019-01-10|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>


== List of Grammy Awards ==
== List of Grammy Awards ==

Revision as of 18:01, 21 July 2024

Chris Lord-Alge
BornMay 1963 (age 60–61)
GenresRock, Pop
OccupationMix engineer
Years active1986–present
Websitechrislordalge.com

Chris Lord-Alge is an American mix engineer. He is the brother of both Tom Lord-Alge and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic compression for molding mixes that play well on small speakers and FM radio.[1][2] Lord-Alge frequently collaborates with Howard Benson, who has produced the plurality of his mix discography.[3]

Career

Lord-Alge worked at Unique Recording Studios in New York City in the 1980s. While there, he earned recognition for mixing James Brown's Gravity album (which included the hit song "Living in America"), the Rocky IV soundtrack, Prince's Batman soundtrack, Joe Cocker's Unchain My Heart album, Chaka Khan's Destiny album, Carly Simon's Coming Around Again album, Tina Turner's Foreign Affair album and 12" remixes of Madonna's "La Isla Bonita", the Rolling Stones' "Too Much Blood", and Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark", "Cover Me", and "Born in the U.S.A.".[4] In 1989-1990, brothers Chris and Jeff Lord-Alge collaborated on the Oingo Boingo album Dark at the End of the Tunnel, with Jeff Lord-Alge and Bill Jackson recording and Chris Lord-Alge mixing.[5]

Lord-Alge continued to mix for Turner throughout the 90's.[6] During this time he also provided mixing services for Neil Diamond's Tennessee Moon.[7] In 1997, he mixed Green Day's Nimrod, marking the beginning of a continued relationship with the band, mixing the Grammy-winning albums American Idiot (2004) and 21st Century Breakdown (2009).

The 2000's saw Lord-Alge lending his touch prolifically for other pop punk bands, mixing for Billy Talent, Simple Plan, and My Chemical Romance.[7] In the 2010's, Lord-Alge mixed on Celine Dion's Loved Me Back to Life, her first album after a seven-year hiatus, as well as Muse's The 2nd Law, a foray into more electronic textures.[8][9]

Partnership with Waves Audio

In early 2010, Waves Audio released the "CLA Artist Signature Collection", a collection of six application-specific audio plug-ins for vocals, drums, bass, guitar and the last two of them called "unplugged" (designed for acoustic elements) and "effects" (a collection of six different effects).[10][11] Waves had previously released a bundle of CLA-branded compressors, featuring the CLA-76 (UREI 1176LN), CLA-2A (Teletronix LA-2A) and CLA-3A (UREI LA-3A). These are among Lord-Alge's favorite dynamics units.[12]

List of Grammy Awards

Year Work Role Award[13]
2010 American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording mixing/engineering Best Musical Theater Album
2009 21st Century Breakdown mixing engineer Best Rock Album
2005 Boulevard of Broken Dreams mixing engineer Record of the Year
2004 All Things New mixing engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 12) Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
2004 American Idiot mixing engineer Best Rock Album

References

  1. ^ "TOM LORD-ALGE: From Manson To Hanson". Soundonsound.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Chris Lord-Alge". Soundonsound.com. May 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "Chris Lord-Alge". radioswisspop.ch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chris Lord-Alge | Credits |". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Dark at the End of the Tunnel | Credits |". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Chris Lord-Alge | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Tennessee Moon - Neil Diamond | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved February 17, 2022
  8. ^ Loved Me Back to Life - Céline Dion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved February 17, 2022
  9. ^ The 2nd Law - Muse | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved February 17, 2022
  10. ^ "Waves Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection Includes Six Audio Processing Plugins". Gearwire. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  11. ^ "Waves CLA Artist Signature Collection |". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "Waves CLA Classic Compressors (Mac/Win) Review". emusician.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Chris Lord-Alge". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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