Different Fur

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Different Fur (formerly Different Fur Trading Company) is a recording studio located in the Mission District of San Francisco, California, and is located at 3470 19th Street. Since 1968, Different Fur has recorded music from a wide range of artists, including major Grammy- and Oscar-winning musicians as well as many important independent musicians.

[edit] History

Different Fur was founded by the electronic music composer and keyboardist Patrick Gleeson in 1968. The name was suggested by poet Michael McClure, who suggested the name while he was being recorded by Gleeson. By the early 1970's Gleeson was doing sessions with Jefferson Starship on his recently acquired 8-track recorder and Moog synthesizer. It was his expertise in early synthesizers, like the Moog, which eventually led Gleeson to collaborations with Herbie Hancock, whom Gleeson credits with helping Different Fur get off the ground.^[1] By 1971 Gleeson was working with Hancock on Crossings and Sextant. He went on to record many of the synthesizers on Hancock's master work Head Hunters, as well as several solo albums at Different Fur. ^[2]

Gleeson eventually sold Different Fur; however, it remains an active recording studio to this day. The studio is currently owned by Brown Bottle Records.^[3]

Artists who have recorded at Different Fur include Brian Eno, Devo, Kronos Quartet, Bobby Hutcherson, Primus, Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Morning Benders, Herbie Hancock, and Tristan Prettyman.^[4]