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When this album came out Danger Mouse was arguably one of the hottest producers. In late 2009, Paste Magazine named him the best producer of the decade (2000-2009). In 2004 he released The Grey Album, a combination of a capella versions of Jay Z’s Black Album and Instrumental samples from The Beatles’ White Album. The album led to collaborations with Damon Albarn of Gorillaz, MF Doom, CeeLo Green, Jack White, Beck, and The Black Keys all before eventually collaborating with The Shins frontman, James Mercer as Broken Bells in 2010.

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In years past, being put at the soundboard instead of the pit for a show usually meant boring photos from far away. It seems that these days, a lot of the soundboard shoots have such large and visually interesting lighting and stage setups that the still look great in photos – sometimes arguably even better, from so far away. While I would almost always prefer to shoot from the pit, I’m super appreciative of bands and lighting directors who create visuals that fill the stage and the camera frame...

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