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Luciano Ligabue live @ Campovolo 5.1 Surround / 3-D Movie
November 2011
Chris recorded, engineered & mixed Luciano Ligabue's 2011 live concert at Campovolo. The event took place in Reggio Emilia with 4 days of setup and rehearsals and culminated in a sold out concert on the night of July 16 2011. 120,000 people attended. It was filmed in 3D and made into a movie.
Chris mixed all 31 songs for stereo CD release at Salamander Studios in San Rafael. Additionally, Chris mixed 17 songs for the 5.1 surround 3-D theatrical Italian release. The surround mixing took place at Skywalker Sound in San Rafael, Ca.
You can check out the movie trailer here. |
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"Computer Music" Magazine Cover
September 2011
Chris was the featured producer on the cover of the July / August 2011 issue of Computer Music, Italy's #1 recording industry magazine. The magazine includes a 5 page featured interview with color photos and covers topics such as recording philosophy, gear choices and mixing techniques.
If you read Italian, then you may enjoy the article here. |
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Luciano Ligabue: "Arrivaderci Mostro"
May 2011
Arrivaderci Mostro is the ninth album released by legendary Italian rocker Luciano Ligabue. It was recorded and mixed by Chris Manning over 3 months. It debuted at #1 on the Italian charts and remained in the top 5 for 19 consecutive weeks. It was the #1 selling album of 2010, and currently has 8x platinum sales. |
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Joanna Wang: "The Adventures of Bernie the Schoolboy"
November 2011
Released on Sony Taiwan Records, "The Adventures of Bernie the Schoolboy" is the 5th album by singer songwriter Joanna Wang. The album was mixed by Chris Manning.
"Bernie" is a bold adventure into the mind of Joanna Wang (daughter of legendary producer Bing Wang) and her secret passion for vintage synthesizers (Moog, Prophet, Oberheim, etc…) and progressive Baroque arrangements. Most of the tracks are arranged and performed by Chris' brother: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. |
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Noemi: Rosso
March 2011
"Rosso" is the second album by Noemi. Released on Sony Italy Records to critical acclaim, it was Recorded by Chris Manning at Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, CA) and mixed at Salamander Studios in San Rafael, CA. |
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Thriving Ivory's Single "Angels on the Moon" Goes Gold
Feb 2010
Thriving Ivory's single "Angels on the Moon" goes gold. Seven years after being produced and recorded by Chris, Thriving Ivory's first single "Angels on the Moon" reaches a major milestone, with over 500,000 digital downloads.
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