Welcome to GilderSound Recording
This is the home of GilderSound Recording, an audio recording studio in Forest Lake, Minnesota. GilderSound is owned and operated by Randy Gildersleeve.
You may contact Randy by phone at 612-868-2582 or by e-mail at randy@gildersound.com to book studio time, arrange to have a live event recorded or book a live performance by one of Randy's and his wife Sandy's groups or ensembles.
More information about GilderSound's services, gear, clients and history is available in the right-hand menu selections. For video clips of the recording process in action, check out the Inside the Studio section. MP3s of recordings made in the studio are also available in the Audio Samples section.
News and Events
Working with local artist Peter Mayer
Randy recently completed work on Peter Mayer's new
CD, Heaven Below. Released on April 24, Heaven Below is the ninth
recording by singer/songwriter/guitarist Mayer and features all new
original material. The album was mixed by Randy Gildersleeve, Marc
Anderson, and Peter Mayer, and mastered by Randy. Randy also recorded
on location the White Bear Unitarian Universalist Choir for the song
"Church of the Earth".
This is the third consecutive Peter Mayer CD Randy has worked on. Hear Peter Mayer on the internet station "Radio Heartland" and check out his website at petermayer.net.
Adventures in radio
GilderSound recently produced several radio
commercials for Twin Cities cleaning firm Ritzy Clean. The spots
feature owner Jeff Brills telling Twilight Zone-style stories of
harrowing or comical cleanup jobs. The theme song was performed by
Randy Gildersleeve and Andy LaCasse, with vocals by Jeff’s daughters
Summer and Selena. Listen for Ritzy Clean spots on Twin Cities metro radio
stations.