u/ramalledas

Hi, i am looking for examples of relatively recent, say 90s onwards, songs recorded with the bare minimum of pro gear that have made it to mainstream radio stations. Like, the best ratio of non-professionalism : chart position. I mention charts and success to exclude deliberately lo-fi things like Daniel Johnston, or niche/underground stuff. I am looking for stories like "x famous record was recorded with 58s and two basic pres to adat and mixed in a mackie desk" or "z song was only the 8 outputs of an akai sampler to an allen and heath".