Techniques from engineers worth studying. The realities of remote collaboration. The stuff nobody talks about in music school.
Will Dorey has put out eight Skinshape albums since 2014 — all from his London home studio, all blending psychedelic rock, funk, and world music. A look at how the recordings evolved and what's actually happening in the mix.
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Learn the natural-sound recording philosophy of Al Schmitt, who won more Grammys than any engineer in history. Discover his Neumann U47 techniques and minimal processing approach across 7 decades.
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Spike Stent has mixed Madonna, Oasis, Beyoncé, Muse, Taylor Swift, and Beck — genres that have nothing in common except the mixer. Four Grammys, 30 years of hit records, and a consistent approach: serve the song, don't impose a signature.
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Tchad Blake mixes records that sound different on purpose. His hybrid analog-digital approach — Neve 8078, Studer tape, deliberate distortion — made Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Moon Shaped Pool, and El Camino sound like nothing else.
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Michael Brauer mixes records that are loud without being crushed. Here's the gear, the approach, and thirty years of albums that show how it works.
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Andrew Scheps went fully in-the-box in 2011 while mixing Metallica and Adele records. People thought he was crazy. The mixes sounded great. His parallel compression approach and plugin-only workflow are now standard practice across modern mixing.
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Khruangbin writes songs like a relay race—one person starts, passes the baton, repeat. Here's how their Grammy-nominated workflow maps to better remote music collaboration.
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The complete guide to remote music collaboration. Tools, workflows, and best practices for producers, bands, and studios working across distances—without losing your mind.
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WeTransfer is fast for sending large files once. But for professional audio workflows with revisions and feedback, here are better options.
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