SOUND ON SOUND
How do you go about translating one of the most iconic studio albums of all time to the stage? We speak to FOH engineer/production manager Clint Boire about the 50th-anniversary tour of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds.
The team behind a three-day event on Hastings Pier had to battle weight restrictions, noise limits and the elements to make it happen!
For 15 years, Marc Carolan has been in charge of the live sound for one of the biggest — and most technically ambitious — bands in the world.
How do you extract a complete album from a dysfunctional band with no finished songs? Drag them to a remote residential studio — in winter...
When cult funk band Cymande returned to the studio, they insisted on hiring the same production team — 41 years after their previous album...
Greg Price has spent nearly 20 years at front of house for some of the biggest names in rock, and now his company believe they’ve perfected the art of live recordings.
Pete Keppler’s career has seen him mix shows for some of the biggest artists in the world. We asked him how it all happened.
Recording and producing your own music is always a challenge — especially if, like Faith No More, your previous albums have been done by the best in the business!
Working with super–producer Jacquire King was a dream come true for James Bay. In a unique interview, King explains how he oversaw the recording of Bay’s hit debut album.