Black Submarine
I’ve just finished mixing the fantastic debut album by Black Submarine. The band are formed from an alliance between Nick Mc Cabe and Si Jones(The Verve), Davide Rossi (violinist and arranger with Goldfrapp and Coldplay), Mig Schillace(Santa Cruz and Portishead) and the wonderfully talented Amelia Tucker. Black Submarine aim to explore a “free, unconstricted, self-sufficient [...]
Robin Foster
Following on from mixing “Life and Death” for Robin last year, I’m pleased to say that the album I mixed for him earlier this year is due to be released on the 24th June as a twin release with the soundtrack to “Metro Manila”. My mix of Life and Death was the lead track on [...]
K
I spent the latter part of last year producing an album for London based band ” K “, formerly know as Marner Brown. We cut 14 tracks with 12 of those making it to the final album. The tracks sound massive, with Fiachra Kerrigans vocals as good as you would ever need to be [...]
Empire Signal
Empire Signal approached me last Autumn to record the first of 4 tracks for their first album. I was attracted to the band by Paul Eatons’ song writing, reminding me of Neil Young who I love. The four tracks are called Strangers, We are Free, Call me a friend and the standout track Like A [...]
Minny Pops
I’ve just finished mixing the first of 2 songs recorded at Eve studios for Dutch electro pioneers Minny Pops. The recordings are the first the band have made for almost 30 years since their Factory records days. They toured alongside Joy Division, New Order and A Certain Ratio and were the first Dutch band to [...]
Matthew Whitaker
The album I started with the hugely talented and totally amazing Matthew Whitaker last year is edging closer to completion. We just completed a 3 day session at Eve which saw the recording of a new song and a string session on 2 tracks, “Feud” and “Penny Dreadfull”. Just a few vocals to do and [...]
Stephen Dale Petit
Stephen Dale Petit is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, a pioneer in New Blues music, and a major architect for the New Blues Revolution. After mixing his last album “The Crave” in 2010, which was listed at 39 in MOJO’s top 100 albums of the year, I’ve been helping Stephen finish off his follow up album [...]
More Vaccines recordings
Watch out for the deluxe edition of the Vaccines forthcoming album, “The Vaccines Come Of Age”. The album will feature 2 tracks recorded by me called “Runaway” and “Bad Behaviour”. We cut both tracks over 2 days last week in London, and the tracks sound super cool…raw and energetic. x
Birdpen “Nature Regulate” Video
This is the amazing new video for “Nature Regulate”, the Birdpen single I produced last year, from director Pooya Abbasian
Gary Numan
Got home from the studio yesterday having just finished an ‘OGenesis” remix of a Gary Numan song called “Big Noise Transmission”. The Track is set to be included with a give away CD from the excellent ‘Quietus’ magazine/blog.
Factory Floor
I just finished a second session recording east London based Factory Floor. The 9 tracks we cut are set to feature on the forthcoming album, due later in the summer. I wanted to capture some of the energy and spontaneity of the bands live performances, and the recordings have the spirit and excitement in them [...]
The Vaccines
3 March 2012 Tim and I recently hooked up at Miloko studios in Hoxton square with The Vaccines to record an upcoming single for release on our Ogenesis label. The band are huge fans of Ogenesis’ own R.Stevie Moore, and we spent the day recording a cover of R.Stevie’s “Why Should I love You”. The [...]
Blood Music…another Ogenesis recording
4 December 2011 – Blood Music I’ve just finished mixing 2 tracks for release on Ogenesis Records next year. The band, Blood Music, are a 3 piece from London featuring the music of Simon Pomery, Adam Kerle and Kenichi Iwasa. The tracks “Orpheé” and “Sea of Leaves” are amongst some of the favourite things I [...]
The Rivalry
1 December 2011 – The Rivalry I just finished mixing three tracks for “The Rivalry”, from sunny Stoke.The tracks are heavily influenced by The Verve and “The Smiths”, but they throw in an electronic twist courtesy of “The Wizard” on keyboards.The tracks “Silent Disco”, “Live it Like You Mean It” and the epic “102” will [...]
Black Dollar Bills
26 November 2011 – Black Dollar Bills Back in the fantastic Eve Studios again for 2 tracks with Birmingham based band “Black Dollar Bills”I wanted to record these guys live, vocals and all for a totally raw feel…kind of like the ultimate gig. The results were great, bursting with energy from the band and singer [...]
Birdpen
20 November 2011 – Birdpen A little over year from the first session at Eve Studios in Stockport, and I’ve just finished the last mix for the album “Global Lows” by Southampton band Birdpen. The album has been recorded in stages and this week saw the final 3 mixes being finished off at Eve. These [...]
Wiz Khalifa
8 November 2011 – Wiz Khalifa I spent the night at Eve studios with the new American Rap superstar and friend of Snoop. Wiz is writing his next album on the road, and stopped in for an intense 6 hour session starting after his gig at The Apollo in Manchester. What can I say, a [...]
Matthew Whitaker
9 September 2011 – Matthew Whittaker It’s difficult for me to say how much I love Matthew’s music. I first worked with him back in 2007 with his then band “The Whiskycats”, and was immediately blown away by the energy and musicianship of the band. 4 years on, and Matthew has written an amazing album [...]
Joseph Coward – Ogenesis
6 August 2011 – Joseph Coward Mixing finished for the next release of O Genesis Records favourite son Joseph Coward. His double AA Side 7” ‘If You Want To Get Going, Get Talking (To Me) / The End Of The World Is Coming’ should be out early december. These tracks, along with 2 other tunes [...]