Different fur

Overview:

Different Fur is a recording studio located in the mission district of San Francisco, California (3470 19th Street). Since 1968, Different Fur has recorded music from a wide range of artists that includes major Grammy & Oscar winning musiscians as well as independent musicians.

Background:

The studio was first founded by influential electronic music composer/keyboardist Patrick Gleeson in 1968. By the early 1970's Gleeson was doing sessions with Jefferson Starship on his recently acquired 8-track and Moog. It was his expertise in early synthesizers, like the Moog, that eventually led to collaborations with Herbie Hancock, one artist who Gleeson credits with helping Different Fur get off the ground. By 1971 Gleeson was working with Hancock on Crossings and Sextant. He went on to record many of the synthesizers on Hancock's master work Head Hunters, as well as several solo albums at Different Fur.

The studio was originally named Different Fur Trading Company, oddly enough. The name was suggested by poet Michael McClure, who first came up with the name while he was being recorded by Gleeson.

While Gleeson eventually went on to sell Different Fur, it remains an active recording studio to this day. Over the years Brian Eno, Devo, Kronos Quartet, Bobby Hutcherson, and Primus have all recorded at Different Fur.

Discography (Selected):

Herbie Hancock - Headhunters - 1973

Herbie Hancock - Sextant - 1973

Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts - 1980

Stevie Wonder - Characters - 1987

Earth, Wind & Fire - Touch The World - 1987

Devo - "Come Back Jonee (Single)" - 1978

Phil Collins - Serious Hits... Live! - 1990

Bobby Hutcherson - Waiting - 1976

Primus - Frizzle Fry - 1990

Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese - 1991

Lenny White - Big City - 1977

Black Lips - Live Session (Itunes Exclusive) - 2007

Gomez - Live Session (Itunes Exclusive) - 2007

Mew - Live Session (Itunes Exclusive) - 2007

Jack Ingram - Live Session (Itunes Exclusive) - 2007

Whispers - Just Gets Better With Time - 1987

Sylvester - Step II - 1996

Pablo Cruise - A Place In The Sun - 1977

George Winston - Autumn - 1980

George Winston - December - 1982

George Winston - Winter To Spring - 1982

George Winston - Summer - 1991

George Winston - Forest - 1994

George Winston - Linus & Lucy: The Music Of Vince Guaraldi - 1996

Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel - 1988

Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle - 1991

Mr. Bungle - California - 1999

Fantomas - Fantomas - 1999

Kronos Quartet - Symbiosis - 1983

Coke Escovedo - Comin' At Ya - 1976

Re:ignition - Empty Heart Loaded Gun - 2006

The Mother Hips - Kiss The Crystal Flake - 2007

Chow Nasty - Super Electrical Recordings - 2007

Leni Stern - Africa - 2007

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