Quispamsis resident starts record label

Ancient Temple Recordings, a small recording studio/record label, operates in the basement of resident Scott Miller. It is not your stereotypical studio woth large mixing boards and gigantic speakers, but rather a homemade operation that Miller has been building towards since high-school.

“Was doing it [recording] in an apartment for quite a while which obviously has tons of limitations to it.” said Miller.

Miller says that his new studio has made the process of recording much easier and more enjoyable.

Miller is the guitarist in Anthesis, a heavy metal band that he started with his two close friends, Scott Lilly and Andy Robert. He has recorded all of the bands material, self-teaching himself in the art of recording.

“I never took any courses or went to school for it, its been all kind of trial and error, ” said Miller.

His most acclaimed project to date is an album he mixed for Cambridge, Ontario’s Greber, a two-piece grind/doom metal act that has previously toured with Miller and Anthesis. The record, titled Cemetery Preston, hit the top of the loud charts for multiple weeks on earshot.com, a website which tracks airplay for Canadian campus radio stations.

“I think he is someone who has been really dedicated to learning…he does alot of reading and alot of research and likes to experiment.” said Anthesis drummer Andy Robert when asked about what makes Millers mixing and editing style great.

 

The past few months have been a slow period for the label due the current renovations of the main studio. Miller is working on upgrades to the soundproofing of the live recording room to control noise levels and improve the quality of the sound for future recordings.

Miller assures however, that lots of new releases are already in the works for the upcoming year.