Adam Samuels is a recording engineer and the right-hand man of the producer and composer Daniel Lanois. He started his career as an engineer assistant of Tchad Blake for the Sunset Sound Factory in Hollywood. In 1998, he became close friends with Daniel Lanois and was invited to record his next album. He ended up working exclusively with Lanois for the next ten years, recording five albums and touring extensively. In 2009, he started working with other artists such as John Frusciante and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. After 20 years in the music industry, he decided to follow his passion for astrophysics and joined the Astronomy Department at Boston University.
Here Is What Is is a sonic journey to the source of the art in the recording studio. It is an invitation to experience a year of creation, looking over Daniel Lanois' shoulder. The songs featured throughout the film are true to the dedication of verite, documenting a take, live off the floor. It is a film made with the same heart and soul that every Lanois sonic project receives.
Here Is What Is is a sonic journey to the source of the art in the recording studio. It is an invitation to experience a year of creation, looking over Daniel Lanois' shoulder. The songs featured throughout the film are true to the dedication of verite, documenting a take, live off the floor. It is a film made with the same heart and soul that every Lanois sonic project receives.