producer michael johnson

Michael Johnson whose many credits include Blue Monday’s best-selling UK 12” record ever has experience not just of creating hit records, but also recording orchestral, jazz and folk music, as well as film soundtracks and TV commercials at many top studios.

Russell Cottier visited Michael with his camera to record a very interesting interview that contains many very interesting recording techniques and tips with some interesting history. Michael tells Russ about his experiments with mixing in a car and much more!

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Recording Engineer Edd Hartwell

We met up with ex-SARM Studios engineer Edd Hartwell at George Shilling’s studio to chat about his recording methods and we were keen to find out how serving an apprenticeship under such legends as Trevor Horn and Steve Lipson has shaped his career so far.

Edd started his musical career playing guitar and saxophone in bands until a love of recording studios and sound engineering was discovered. Edd has worked with the likes of Tony Visconti, Guy Massey, Stephen Lipson, Jim Abbiss and Trevor Horn on a regular basis, racking up UK number 1 albums and a Grammy nomination for best engineered album. Credits include The Noisettes, Ed Sheeran, Jeff Beck, The Kooks, The Prodigy, Kt Tunstall and Yes, amongst others.

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Photographs of Edd Hartwell are in this picture gallery

 

Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios talking with Russ Cottier about microphones and placement

WATCH PART FOUR OF THE INTERVIEW RECORDED AT ABBEY ROAD

Part Four of our exclusive video interview with legendary recording engineer and producer Ken Scott shot at Abbey Road Studios with Russell Cottier asking the questions.

In this fourth part we looked at Mastering, working with technology and working with limitations and how they can actually help. Come back soon for the next part of our interview!

 

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Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios talking with Russ Cottier about microphones and placement

WATCH PART THREE OF THE INTERVIEW RECORDED AT ABBEY ROAD

In this third part of the interview series we found out from Ken about how using less impressive microphones when recording drums needn’t be a problem, talks about dynamic range, the importance of good monitoring (again) and making a decision to keep a session moving. Come back soon for the fourth part of our interview!

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Recording engineer and music producer max heyes talks on camera about lynchmob studios

With credits ranging from the Doves to Paul Weller, Oasis & Primal Scream to Jamiroquai & Massive Attack. Max Heyes is happiest in a live band environment, as well as with dance-pop projects. We met up with Max at Lynchmob Studios, London, to find out more about his career and the studio that he’s based at.

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Combining the best of new technology with the organic feel of true live sound, Max co-produced The Doves’ Mercury Music Prize Nominated UK#1 album “The Last Broadcast”, and contributed mixes for Primal Scream’s XTRMNTR album- recently voted number 3 in NME’s top albums of the decade. Max was also involved in developing the La Roux project with mixes of the smash hit ‘In For The Kill’

 

record producer stuart bruce at his recording studio

Stuart Bruce began his recording career at London’s SARM studios under the tuition of legendary engineers Gary Langan and Julian Mendelsohn. He worked as an assistant with artists such as Dollar, ABC, Malcolm McLaren, The Undertones, Monsoon, Echo and the Bunnymen, Simple Minds, Tears for Fears, The The, Nik Kershaw, the Belle Stars, Spandau Ballet and Trevor Horn’s own band The Buggles.

Since then, Stuart has had an amazing recording career, highlights include recording the Band Aid single. We met up with Stuart at his private recording studio near Bath, England, and as there was so much ‘interesting stuff’ we have kept the feature quite long – we think it’s well worth watching all the way as it’s the only way to find out who Status Quo locked in the toilet by watching all the way through…..

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Many thanks to Stuart for his time and to George Shilling for asking the questions

We really loved his studio and you can look at and buy our full quality photos in this gallery here.