Producers & Engineers

"Once upon a time I was a kid making beats in his bedroom in Canada and now I'm here": Cirkut takes home Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 2026 Grammy Awards

By Matt Mullen published 2 February 26

The Canadian producer/songwriter also shared a win for Lady Gaga's Abracadabra

PinkPantheress is so Sincere as she joins MJ Cole on a new version of a UK Garage classic

By Ben Rogerson published 30 January 26

The track was originally made using an Atari ST and Akai MPC3000XL and released back in 1998

“True icon … one of the greatest drummers of all time”: The world mourns the passing of Sly Dunbar

By Will Simpson published 27 January 26

Drummer and producer played on over 200,000 recordings

“Such wilful, fraudulent, and malicious conduct”: Chad Hugo is suing ex-Neptunes partner Pharrell Williams

By Will Simpson published 26 January 26

Duo are no longer on speaking terms

"I didn't like the song - I still don't": Producer David Foster says he turned down My Heart Will Go On

By Ben Rogerson published 20 January 26

"If it ever gets around to Céline, it's, ‘Oh, I love that Titanic song.' Then I have to say, ‘Well, I didn't produce that'"

Producer Mike Sabath reveals the surprisingly limited instrumentation in Raye's Where Is My Husband!

By Ben Rogerson published 8 January 26

But he still wondered if one particular section could be "too much"

Back in 1999, Prince offered his opinion on the new generation of DAW-based musicians and producers

By Ben Rogerson published 1 January 26

“If they didn’t take the time to learn their instrument and their scales and to actually speak the language of music then they can’t play… all they can do is watch,” he argued

The 'secret sauce' that creates Dijon’s distinctive vocal sound isn't what you thought it was

By Ben Rogerson published 19 December 25

"What you're hearing - the 'processing' - you're hearing bleed," says his collaborator Tommy King. "You're literally hearing the entire song coming through"

How Wendy Melvoin’s bass playing became the “secret weapon” on Sombr’s 12 to 12

By Ben Rogerson published 16 December 25

“It doesn't matter what bass Wendy plays because it's just always going to sound like Wendy”

“It’s faster, more spunky”: Steve Lillywhite on what he did to brush up a new live version of Fairytale Of New York

By Will Simpson published 15 December 25

Christmas classic is “like a fine wine” says producer