Remote Rock EDITOR & Mixing

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Headphones (open backed), a huge mp3 player stacked full of tracks, a laptop, an interface and a solar generator.

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: Editing, mixing, helping to produce will now be my full time job, having done various other things over the years. I'm now free to pursue the thing really want to do, which is this, so here I am, doing it.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I like punchy rock where you can feel the bass (I'm a bass player, so...) and I love layered guitars. Stadium rock is still alive and well in my head so, if I can reproduce some of that, I'm happy.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Mike Oldfield, he's been my hero since I was a boy. I got close by working with his sone, Luke, at Tilehouse Studios when he recorded my band a few years ago. It was a pleasure to be there.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always gain stage, don't skip this step ever.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Mostly various plavours of rock.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Editing. It's a good job for a perfectionist.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Pride in my work, a desire to produce something to be proud of, and a bit of old-school pragmatism. I'm in the "older" category so there's a bit of life experience, there, too.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to spend time on editing, comping, balancing and tuning before diving into the mixing in any great detail. That way I've commited to the track before changing any of the sounds. I love editing. I tend to create a lot of alternative mixes and collaborate with the client to get their sound on the track equal to the sound in their head. References play a large part in this.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Soundproof (pretty much) brick building in my garden. Apple computers, Logic Pro X, monitors, speakers, all the usual... plus a sofa and a fridge! I'm kidding myself it's a place of work and not a man-cave.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: The producers who have mixed my favourite bands, such as Roy Thomas Baker (Queen), Martin Birch (Iron Maiden, Fleetwod Mac) and Greg Kurstin (Foo Fighters) all influence me strongly. Also the late Kato Khandwala for the work with The Pretty Reckless.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Editing, mixing (and remixing) and some mastering. All remote work.