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“Your work, your mix, your production: that’s your business card": Motörhead producer Romesh Dodangoda
By Vincent Joseph published
Grammy-nominated Romesh Dodangoda has worked with Bring Me The Horizon, Funeral For a Friend, Nova Twins and Motörhead. We talk gear, recording techniques and career highlights, and hear his advice for aspiring producers

"They could barely play”: Trevor Horn on the making of Relax, by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
By Ben Rogerson published
“We thought that all the record labels would be after them. Nobody wanted them”

“Keep creating, pushing boundaries”: 12 pieces of Andy Weatherall’s studio gear are up for auction
By Daniel Griffiths published
Fans have the chance to obtain a little bit of history… And bag some highly desirable music gear in the process too

"Man, this sounds like it's going to be big": Shakira and Wyclef Jean celebrate 20 years of Hips Don’t Lie
By Ben Rogerson published
“Shakira had a big influence on where she wanted the record to go,” recalled recording engineer Serge Tsai in 2007

“I was frightened, but I was like, ‘ok, big boy pants time'”: Bob Dylan's live sound engineer Jason Frankhouser
By Clovis McEvoy published
The veteran engineer gives us a rare behind-the-scenes insight into mixing sound for one the most well-established live shows on the planet

"I have a very emotional relationship with my machines”: How Djrum made one of 2025’s best electronic albums
By Si Truss published
The UK producer on finding inspiration in the piano, his studio tools, and the techniques behind his unique DJ sets

“The groove was so thick. It was unbelievable”: The making of Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love
By Daniel Griffiths published
We go deep behind the scenes with the team behind the hard-hitting global smash that turned around Palmer’s career

“When I started I didn't really know what a producer was.”: Fraser T Smith on the definition of a ‘producer’
By Si Truss published
The award-winning producer on his Future Utopia project and the need to be a ‘Swiss Army knife’ in the studio

Rafa Sardina on producing, mixing and engineering for the stars
By Daniel Griffiths published
“At the end of the day, people need to record an album," says the multi-Grammy winning legend. "And they'd rather call you than call somebody else"

“I had a fantasy of being this hired-gun-style producer who could do any genre”: Danny L Harle on success and self-discovery
By Matt Mullen published
One of pop's most visionary producers, Harle has worked with Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and Caroline Polachek. Now he's passing on his wisdom to six aspiring music-makers as part of the Amex Unsigned initiative
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