Joe Hirst
- My Interest in music started at an early age, I persuaded my parents to let me take up the violin at school and soon progressed to the viola and eventually onto the guitar and bass. My curiosity in recording began when at age eight I worked out how to record myself practicing scales so I could repeat the tape and avoid the dreaded slog. Technology and computers were always another keen interest of mine and soon combined with my love of music the inevitable fascination with recording studios took hold. After recording a demo with my first band, I began avidly reading Sound on Sound and eventually graduated to having a small setup at home. With my trusty Cubase PC I recorded anyone who was interested and I did loads of recording with my band at home including drums in the dining room!
My engineering education continued at LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts) whilst studying for a degree in Sound Technology. I finally got to see a proper recording studio and a Pro Tools system and instantly knew it was where I wanted to spend most of my time. LIPA gave me great access to the facilities and encouraged everyone to use the studios as much as possible. I took full advantage of this and gained loads of experience recording lots of different music. During my time in Liverpool I also managed to play in a couple of bands who gigged regularly, while also working freelance at several local studios where I recorded a few singles and albums including, Morning Runner "Great Escapes/Oceans" 7", Proud Mary "Love and Light" album and My Architects, "She Knew/Another Reason to Go"
Although the North of England is my home and has greatly influenced my musical education I soon realised the lonely streets of London were where I needed to be. After this momentous decision I landed a job at Miloco Studios and started work within the month. My first session as an assistant was with Roll Deep, I ended up doing some engineering for them during the session and have continued working with them on and off ever since and I am currently helping them put together a little studio of their own. Other engineering and programming work soon followed including a 6 week stint with Beth Gibbons on a French film soundtrack, "L'Annulaire" with the legendary Phill Brown engineering and mixing and myself programming.
For the past three years I have worked with loads of great producers/engineers and artists including Bloc Party, DJ Shadow, Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Futureheads and Beth Gibbons. As an assistant I have gained a great deal of experience through working with people such as Dave Eringa, Ben Hillier, Steve Dub, Colin Richardson, Phill Brown and Paul Epworth. All of these people have influenced my approach to engineering and producing in different ways and have provided an invaluable education in making music and hopefully made me a valuable and versatile addition to any team.
Assisting on sessions is a great way to meet people and progress onto engineering, after helping out with Bloc Party on their first album I managed to engineer around twenty demos for their new record and also went on to record and mix two b-sides, acoustic versions of "Plans" and "Storm and Stress". I assisted on several Howie B sessions in 2004 and then started programming and engineering with Howie on various projects, including a recently completed album for V2 with an Italian band, "Casino Royale" , the album was recorded in Milan and mixed at Miloco 4 (The Garden). I have definitely worked on an eclectic range of sessions so far including recording the music for several episodes of the BBC drama, "Most Mysterious Murders" , TV music sessions are certainly not for the faint hearted and provided a great challenge with over eighty cues recorded in one day!
I enjoy recording acoustic music and recently had an amazing experience recording in Abbey Road Studio 2 with Faroese artist Lena Anderson. The session included a live recording of a track featuring harp, vibes, double bass, cello, guitar and vocal.
I have maintained a good working relationship with my old band, "Terra Alpha" who were originally involved in the "dining room sessions". I have been producing tracks with them and other unsigned bands, developing skills other than engineering with a view to help expand the groups and get more experience of production in general. Hopefully I will have more time in the future to devote to collaborating with other producers and doing some more remixes. My varied music tastes take in everything from indie, jazz, soul, funk, hip hop, drum and bass and grime, and this passion for all musical genres drives my desire to be an engineer and producer and to simply make really great music
- Recording Engineer and Programmer
- Joe’s devotion to both new technology and vintage studio gear is earning him a rapidly growing reputation. His comprehension of vintage microphones is hard to better, and with a vast musical awareness and enthusiasm for every project, it's understandable how he already has countless engineering credits, including Jarvis Cocker, Roll Deep and DJ Shadow.
Howie B
- I have worked with Howie on and off for over two years now, projects have included a 25min piece of music for a fashion show, several remixes and edits, TV adverts, and EP for Italian band ‘Ego’ and an album for another Italian band, ‘Casino Royale’. Generally my role has involved programming and engineering with a little percussion playing thrown in for good measure. Successful working relationships are always dependent on personality and understanding, musically we share a great deal of common ground and enthusiasm and always manage to create a good vibe in the studio. On more recent projects we have undertaken I looked after the recording side of things allowing Howie to concentrate fully on producing. This has worked out great for both of us as I can focus on the technical details whilst Howie can solely concentrate on performances and arrangements etc. There is never a dull moment in the studio with Howie and hopefully we will continue working together on many future projects.
Roll Deep
- My first session as an assistant in London was with Roll Deep and I soon started engineering for them on various projects including the Creeper series of mixtapes, Grimey Vol. 1 and Wiley’s, “Da 2nd Phase�? Album. Recently I have mixed their new critically acclaimed mixtape, "Rules and Regulations Vol 1" and worked on some of Wiley's new material for his forthcoming album on Big Dada, "Playtime is Over" Grime was a totally new thing for me when I started working on it and it certainly opened my eyes and got me excited. I’m partial to healthy doses of drum and bass, dub and hip-hop and Roll Deep’s music seemed to incorporate all these elements. This understanding and enthusiasm served me well and allowed me get along with everyone and get the results they were after. They also find a great deal of amusement in my accent which is odd because I think the same about them! Along with working on their music I've helped them build their own studio and even find time to do some fishing with beats master Danny Weed!!!
Terra Alpha
- Terra Alpha ares a band I’ve been involved with for around ten years now. I started playing bass with them when I was sixteen, unfortunately this finished when I moved to London. Over the years I’ve probably recorded over forty tracks with the guys in various forms and done countless gigs all over the country. First of all I love their music and they are my best mates which makes working with them great, my role has changed considerably since I was their young bass player and now I’m producing tracks with them with their new line up. This closeness with a group is really important and has allowed me feel totally comfortable in the studio with making suggestions and criticisms obviously this works both ways and to everyone’s advantage. At present the group are receiving a great deal of interest and we will hopefully be recording their debut album soon.
The Living Tree, Shirley Bassey
- Mix
- Lock Stock and Barrel
- Mixed this track for Dobie at Musicbox. Yes it is an official Shirley Bassey release with her singing the Linonel Richie classic, "Hello" remixed by the top beats man Dobie. Apparently she was quite emotional when she first it! Anyhow am very pleased with the mix and more importantly my Mum is very proud!
- www.myspace.com/shirleybassey
EP, The English Channel
- Mix/Eng
- Unsigned
- The English Channel was born and raised in Greater Manchester and now lives in London, England. He makes music by programming stuff on his (not so) trusty old Roland 505 and then singing over the top. Sometimes he plays the melodica and harmonica as well. Using just one or two chords (“..it’s not laziness, it just forces me to be more imaginative with my voice�) his songs possess a cyclical, hypnotic quality more associated with dance music than traditional pop and rock. People say he sings like Barny Sumner or S.W Ryder, (“I’m from round that way so that’s just how it comes out�), unafraid to use the odd bit of Lancashire dialect to scuff-up the digital sheen of the music. Sonically he is attempting to create EnglishChannelMusik, a multiple-personality disorder of acid-house, prog-rock, digital-dub, European electro, and avant-dreampop. He’ll tell you he likes listening to music by Arthur Russell, Neu!, Marshall Jefferson, Battles, and Steve Reich; but he also enjoys The Move. This explains both his pop-savvy melodies and the fact that some songs are a bit long.
- www.myspace.com/theenglishchannel
- Music Week
- The English Channel - Forty Days and Forty Nights
A heady mix of Roland 505 house and European electro, this Andy Weatherall/Shaun Ryder inspired track captures the spirit of Screamadelica with the clarity of New Order. Unafraid to use the odd bit of Lanchashire dialect to scruff up the vocals, this offering encapsulates The English Channel's cocky approach to songwriting, which is starting to win him critical acclaim.
B Sides, Ali Love
- Mix
- Columbia
- Mixed several b sides and acoustic tracks for Alie including, "Bop Street" and "Doing the Dirty"
- www.alilove.co.uk/
Forthcoming Album, The Miracle Cure
- Prod
- Haldern Recordings
- New Liverpool band I have been producing some tracks with, currently working towards recording an album in the summer in Keusgen Studio in Germany for the Haldern Pops label basde over there.
- www.myspace.com/themiraclecure
Casino Royale vs Howie B, Casino Royale
- Eng
- V2 Italy
- Howie remixing the Reale album from Italian band Casino Royale with his normal maverick studio trickery. We completed this in The Garden with myself manning the Pro Tools and providing the odd weird noise here and there!
- www.casinoroyale.it/
Howie B
- I have worked with Howie on and off for over two years now, projects have included a 25min piece of music for a fashion show, several remixes and edits, TV adverts, and EP for Italian band ‘Ego’ and an album for another Italian band, ‘Casino Royale’. Generally my role has involved programming and engineering with a little percussion playing thrown in for good measure. Successful working relationships are always dependent on personality and understanding, musically we share a great deal of common ground and enthusiasm and always manage to create a good vibe in the studio. On more recent projects we have undertaken I looked after the recording side of things allowing Howie to concentrate fully on producing. This has worked out great for both of us as I can focus on the technical details whilst Howie can solely concentrate on performances and arrangements etc. There is never a dull moment in the studio with Howie and hopefully we will continue working together on many future projects.
Roll Deep
- My first session as an assistant in London was with Roll Deep and I soon started engineering for them on various projects including the Creeper series of mixtapes, Grimey Vol. 1 and Wiley’s, “Da 2nd Phase�? Album. Recently I have mixed their new critically acclaimed mixtape, "Rules and Regulations Vol 1" and worked on some of Wiley's new material for his forthcoming album on Big Dada, "Playtime is Over" Grime was a totally new thing for me when I started working on it and it certainly opened my eyes and got me excited. I’m partial to healthy doses of drum and bass, dub and hip-hop and Roll Deep’s music seemed to incorporate all these elements. This understanding and enthusiasm served me well and allowed me get along with everyone and get the results they were after. They also find a great deal of amusement in my accent which is odd because I think the same about them! Along with working on their music I've helped them build their own studio and even find time to do some fishing with beats master Danny Weed!!!
Rules and Regulations Vol 1, Roll Deep
- Mix
- Roll Deep Recordings
- Mixed this album at Roll Deep's studio, "Big Money Sound"
- www.myspace.com/rolldeepofficial
- NME
- Firstly 'Rules...' is a 'street record' -a mixtape of dark rhymes and coarse beats, so don't expect any more ghetto disco like previous single 'The Avenue'. No, this is dark, serious and all the better for it. Roll Deep's radar sometimes veers wildly off course when they attempt to go pop, and it's no wonder - it's the equivalent of Gallows trying to record a chart topper. Freed from any affected pop sensibility, the crew are transparently feeling a new lease of life. In fact, they're enjoying it so much they've packed 18 tracks on to this over-burdened disc. Never mind, when they're as brilliantly formed as the story-telling 'Bad Man', as celestial as the synth monster of 'Respect Us', or such an odd mix of retro-electro and heavyweight MCing as 'Do This Ting', who cares? Alongside Klashnekoff and Dizzee, Roll Deep are redesigning British rap, incorporating conscious, social concerns into hard-edged street frames. Essential.
8 out of 10
- Independent
- Despite having sold 75,000 copies of their debut album, hip-hop collective Roll Deep were dropped by their former label, Relentless, who claimed they wanted to focus more on K T Tunstall. The label may also have been influenced by the culture of fear that makes some promoters reluctant to stage grime shows. It's ironic, then, that the group's second album is one of hip-hop's most moralistic accounts of modern urban life, an articulate and thoughtful demolition of the armed outlaw myths infecting black youth culture. "You can be a bad man without a revolver," they tell kids lured by gangsta glamour, while in "Do This Ting", they sketch a grim portrait of love in a time of bad reputations. On "Respect Us", they even advise youths to stay in school and respect their teachers! But it's not all good advice: there's the usual complement of bigging-up, braggadocio and threatening behaviour - but no sexism, interestingly - and several skeletal, brutally infectious grime party grooves, cunningly created from minimal soundtrack phrases and, on "Celebrate", a lovely creaking African bowed-string loop. Rap album of the year?
Andy Gill
4 out of 5
Roll Deep
- My first session as an assistant in London was with Roll Deep and I soon started engineering for them on various projects including the Creeper series of mixtapes, Grimey Vol. 1 and Wiley’s, “Da 2nd Phase�? Album. Recently I have mixed their new critically acclaimed mixtape, "Rules and Regulations Vol 1" and worked on some of Wiley's new material for his forthcoming album on Big Dada, "Playtime is Over" Grime was a totally new thing for me when I started working on it and it certainly opened my eyes and got me excited. I’m partial to healthy doses of drum and bass, dub and hip-hop and Roll Deep’s music seemed to incorporate all these elements. This understanding and enthusiasm served me well and allowed me get along with everyone and get the results they were after. They also find a great deal of amusement in my accent which is odd because I think the same about them! Along with working on their music I've helped them build their own studio and even find time to do some fishing with beats master Danny Weed!!!
Forthcoming Album, Ali Love
- Eng/Co-Mix
- Columbia
- Recently completed this album working with Segs and Steve Dub producing. The album was mainly recorded and programmed in The Toyshop and mixed in the Neve room.
- www.myspace.com/mralilove
Sweeden EP '06, Dan Clews
- Mix
- George Martin Music
- This is the second EP I've mixed for my good friend Dan Clews, hopefully I will be working on an album with him later in the year.
- www.myspace.com/danandthestarsabove
Playtime is Over (Album Track), Wiley
- Mix/Rec
- Big Dada
- I recorded the track, "Stars" with Wiley and Juckie Mundo in Hoxton Square and mixed the instrumental for the title track, "Playtime Is Over".
- www.myspace.com/eskiboywiley
KIngdom Of Fear (Album Tracks), Shitdisco
- Eng
- Fierce Panda
- Just helped out on this one doing some vocals, another of our engineers Ferg engineered the album with Luke Smith producing.
- www.shitdisco.co.uk
Badman (Operation Trident), Roll Deep
- Eng/Mix
- Roll Deep Recordings
- Recorded and mixed this hard hitting anti gun crime track in several Miloco studios. The track was used by Operation Trident with a short film/video directed by Jake Nava (Beyonce/Kelis). Its well worth a look if you haven't seen it, not a typical grime track or video!
- www.stoptheguns.org/
Roll Deep
- My first session as an assistant in London was with Roll Deep and I soon started engineering for them on various projects including the Creeper series of mixtapes, Grimey Vol. 1 and Wiley’s, “Da 2nd Phase�? Album. Recently I have mixed their new critically acclaimed mixtape, "Rules and Regulations Vol 1" and worked on some of Wiley's new material for his forthcoming album on Big Dada, "Playtime is Over" Grime was a totally new thing for me when I started working on it and it certainly opened my eyes and got me excited. I’m partial to healthy doses of drum and bass, dub and hip-hop and Roll Deep’s music seemed to incorporate all these elements. This understanding and enthusiasm served me well and allowed me get along with everyone and get the results they were after. They also find a great deal of amusement in my accent which is odd because I think the same about them! Along with working on their music I've helped them build their own studio and even find time to do some fishing with beats master Danny Weed!!!
B-Sides, The Long Blondes
- Eng
- Rough Trade
- Recorded three B Sides with Erol Alkan in Hoxton Square for the, "Once and Never Again" single. The tracks were, "The Whippet Fancier" "Who Are You To Her" and "Five Ways To End It"
- www.thelongblondes.co.uk
Jumping The Great White (Single B Side), My Luminaries
- Eng
- V2
- Mixed the b side, "Petrol Station Union Jacks" at the Garden. This mix was a big challenge as it was a big production with loads of tracks and very important dynamics in the song. Really pleased how this turned out! Produced by Duncan Mills (aka Pixie).
- www.myluminaries.com
Demos, The Rakes
- Eng
- V2
- Recorded two demos for their second album, "Ten New Messages"
- www.therakes.co.uk
Forthcoming Album, Happy Mondays
- Prog
- Sanctuary Records
- Helped out doing some Pro Tools during the mix sessions with Howie B for this legendary bands new album.
- www.myspace.com/happymondaysonline
Howie B
- I have worked with Howie on and off for over two years now, projects have included a 25min piece of music for a fashion show, several remixes and edits, TV adverts, and EP for Italian band ‘Ego’ and an album for another Italian band, ‘Casino Royale’. Generally my role has involved programming and engineering with a little percussion playing thrown in for good measure. Successful working relationships are always dependent on personality and understanding, musically we share a great deal of common ground and enthusiasm and always manage to create a good vibe in the studio. On more recent projects we have undertaken I looked after the recording side of things allowing Howie to concentrate fully on producing. This has worked out great for both of us as I can focus on the technical details whilst Howie can solely concentrate on performances and arrangements etc. There is never a dull moment in the studio with Howie and hopefully we will continue working together on many future projects.
Remixes and Demos, Jazzie B/Soul 2 Soul
- Eng
- Soul 2 Soul
Demos, U R Penetrators
- Eng
- Unsigned
- Record a demo of the track, "John Doe" with producer Alan Bezozi.
- www.myspace.com/urpenetrators
Reale (Album), Casino Royale
- Eng
- V2 Italy
- Latest album from these Italian legends. Howie B produced the record with myself engineering. We recorded it in Milan and mixed it in Miloco 4 (The Garden).
- www.casinoroyale.it/
- iTunes
Howie B
- I have worked with Howie on and off for over two years now, projects have included a 25min piece of music for a fashion show, several remixes and edits, TV adverts, and EP for Italian band ‘Ego’ and an album for another Italian band, ‘Casino Royale’. Generally my role has involved programming and engineering with a little percussion playing thrown in for good measure. Successful working relationships are always dependent on personality and understanding, musically we share a great deal of common ground and enthusiasm and always manage to create a good vibe in the studio. On more recent projects we have undertaken I looked after the recording side of things allowing Howie to concentrate fully on producing. This has worked out great for both of us as I can focus on the technical details whilst Howie can solely concentrate on performances and arrangements etc. There is never a dull moment in the studio with Howie and hopefully we will continue working together on many future projects.
The Year of the Leopard (Album), James Yorkston
- Prog
- Domino
- Helped out with Pro Tools during the mix of this album and did some mix edits, great music and people. The bass player from Talk Talk, Paul Webb (aka Rustin’ Man) and Phill Brown produced this and provided a great deal of inspiration. The record itself is brilliant and well worth checking out.
- www.jamesyorkston.co.uk
- iTunes
Let Your Scars Dance, Lena Anderson
- Eng/Piano
- Own Label
- I recorded two tracks live with Lena at Abbey Road Studio 2 and also recorded some strings and played some piano on the the title track of her album, "Let Your Scars Dance". Lena has a gorgeous voice which was accompanied beautifully on the track, "Stones In My Pocket" with the arrangement done my my good friend Dan Clews. The two days I spent at Abbey Road are definitely on of the major highlights of my career so far, I even got to play the Lady Madonna piano on a track!
- www.myspace.com/lenamusicroom
- Stones In My Pocket
- Life Carries On
Be Yourself (from Album Da 2nd), Wiley
- Eng
- Boy Better Know
Serious Remix Single, JME
- Eng/Mix
- Boy Better Know
- iTunes release for this Grime Anthem originally featured on 679 Album "Run the Road 2". Recorded and mixed in The Toyshop
- www.myspace.com/jmeserious
Demos, Hixvillesix
- Eng
- Unsigned
Someone True, One Million Hours (Singles), Lights
- Prod/Mix/Eng
- Own Label
- I produced two tracks with this band, "Someone True" and "One Million Hours". It was recorded at The Garden and mixed in the Neve room.
Demos, Cranefly
- Eng
- Unsigned
Another Reason To Go (B-Side), My Architects
- Prod/Mix/Eng
- Fierce Panda
Grand Designs, My Architects
- Prod/Mix/Eng
- Fierce Panda
- Produced the track, "She Knew" for the album Grand Designs. This was another bedroom recording from my Liverpool flat made good.
- www.myarchitects.co.uk
Forthcoming EP, Ego
- Eng
- Own Label
In The Garden, Dan Clews
- Mix
- Weird Eye Records
B-Sides and Downloads, Alexis Strum
- Rec/Mix
- Mercury Records
I Love You (Single), Audiobullys
- Eng
- Virgin Records
The Pioneers (B-Sides), Bloc Party
- Rec/Mix
- Wichita
- Acoustic B Sides for the Pioneer single. Really enjoyed recording another version of the album track, "Plans", it eally suits the acoustic treatment. I recorded both of the tracks at Miloco 3 (The Square) and mixed them in Miloco 4 (The Garden).
- www.blocparty.com/
- iTunes
- Plans (Acoustic Version)
- iTunes
- Storm and Stress (Acoustic Version)
- iTunes
Over Fly Over (Album), Kathryn Williams
- Eng
- Caw Records
Do It Again/Hold It Down, Terra Alpha
- Prod/Eng
- Unsigned
- These are two tracks I produced with my old band, they we recorded mainly in my old flat in Liverpool and mixed in the Neve room during downtime.
Terra Alpha
- Terra Alpha ares a band I’ve been involved with for around ten years now. I started playing bass with them when I was sixteen, unfortunately this finished when I moved to London. Over the years I’ve probably recorded over forty tracks with the guys in various forms and done countless gigs all over the country. First of all I love their music and they are my best mates which makes working with them great, my role has changed considerably since I was their young bass player and now I’m producing tracks with them with their new line up. This closeness with a group is really important and has allowed me feel totally comfortable in the studio with making suggestions and criticisms obviously this works both ways and to everyone’s advantage. At present the group are receiving a great deal of interest and we will hopefully be recording their debut album soon.
Run The Road 2 (Compilation), JME
- Rec/Mix
- 679
Run The Road 2 (Compilation), Low Deep
- Mix
- 679
Forthcoming Album Tracks, JME
- Rec/Mix
- 679
Second Album Demos, Bloc Party
- Rec/Mix
- Wichita
Live Radio Session, Finch
- Rec/Mix
- Island
Appleby, Philip
- Rec/Mix
- Crownstreet
L'Annulaire (Film Soundtrack), Beth Gibbons
- Prog/Eng
- Fruit Management
- First and only film soundtrack I’ve ever worked on with the amazing Beth Gibbons, definitely the best vocal sessions I’ve ever recorded. The music is perfect for the eerie surreal French film, it was recorded in The Toyshop and Garden studios with Phil Brown engineering.
- www.bethgibbons.com
Forthcoming Album Track, Bananarama
- Prog/Eng
- A&G Productions
Luno Remix, Howie B
- Prog
- Native
Creeper Mix CD 1 & 2, Roll Deep
- Rec/Mix
- Wiley Kat
Guns and Roses Vol 1, Ruff Squad
- Eng
- Wiley Kat
Great Escape/Oceans (Single), Morning Runner
- Rec/Mix
- Faith & Hope
- I recorded and mixed the first single for Morning Runner before they were signed to a major label. They stayed round my flat in Liverpool for a week and now they're supporting Coldplay!
- www.morningrunner.com/
- iTunes
Love And Light (Album), Proud Mary
- Eng
- Redemption
Picture Of You, Mr Hudson and The Library
- Eng
- Mercury
- Recorded the piano for this forthcoming single.
- www.mrhudson.org/
Demos, Mister Who
- Eng/Mix
- Unsigned
- Recorded and mixed several tracks for this up and coming alternative UK rapper.
- www.myspace.com/misterwho1
Wherever I Fall, Craig Johnston
- Rec
- Further Records
- Recorded this track with Craig Johston and his excellent band The Revolvers in Miloco Studio 3 (Hoxton Square).
- www.myspace.com/CRAIGJOHNSTONMUSIC
The Overly Dramatic Truth Remix, El-P/Daryl Palumbo
- Eng/Mix
- Definitive Jux
- Programmed and mixed this Daryl Palumbo remix of the new El-P single, 'The Overly Dramtic Truth'. El-P is an independent hip-hop star in the USA and Daryl (Glassjaw) is a big name in his own field of post hardcore. Really enjoyed working on some American hip hop and will hopefully be doing some more soon.
- www.myspace.com/elproducto
Music For Dance 6, Chris Benstead
- Eng/Mix
- Music For Dance
- Recorded several pieces for this world music based album which had a variety of interesting instruments to tackle.
- http://www.musicfordance.net
Chew, 35 Seconds
- Eng/Mix
- MJM
- Recorded and mixed the track, 'Chew' for this promising new band who won the 2007 Camden Crawl unsigned competition.
- www.myspace.com/35seconds
Vantage Point, dEUS
- Eng/Mix
- V2/Co-Op
- Recorded and mixed the new dEUS album with producer Dave McCracken in Belgium. Had a great time working with this talented and interesting group and got to experience European studios at their finest in ICP Brussels!!! Overall gained a lot of experience from working with Dave and was really pleased to be able to mix the record. The food was also great just never eat chicory!!!!!!!!!
- www.deus.be
Filthy Friends Mixtape, Micachu
- Mix
- Swag
- Helped Mica finish off this amazing mixtape, definitely one to watch for in the future, writing grime beats and avant garde classical stuff for the LSO at the same time!!! Mica is the first person I've ever seen build their own completely new instrument and she can also play the viola and spray a 16 like no other...
- www.myspace.com/micayomusic
- SNAP OF THE DAY: MICACHU
- Well versed in making delightfully simple synth-pop, Micachu is about as
East London as it gets, from her appearance on Man Like Me's comical
marching band ode to British weather (helpfully named 'British Weather',
which, incidentally, sounds like a modern day Madness) to her fluoro-tinted
MySpace design and, erm, use of a hoover as part of her live set (this,
admittedly, doesn't fit any stereotype). Already racking up support from His
Holiness Rob da Bank, she's sounding best on 'Golden Phone', a lazy pop song
in the sense that it creeps up on you in the most unsuspecting ways, void of
a chorus in the traditional sense yet still full of enough pop satire to
engage the listener throughout. Playing extensively across the South East of
England over the next few months, her MySpace page will give you a taster of
what she's about.
Baby Blues OST, Beth Gibbons
- Rec/Mix
- Strange Fruit
- Recored and mixed another film soundtrack with Beth Gibbons (Portishead) for the forthcoming French film, "Baby Blues" directed by Diane Bertrand. Working with Beth is always great as she challenges me to go against some of my instinctual working methods and always try new things. As well as being an amazing singer she writes and performs beautiful music and this last project was no exception. During the mixing of this I got first hand experience in working in 5.1 and generally broadened my understanding of music for film.
- www.myspace.com/bethgibbonsoutofseason
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