26 March 2009
Hits Blog
Since before Xmas, I've been flavour of the month up here in Mastering Room 5, working on some interesting &...
12 March 2009
Chris Blair
Former Abbey Road mastering engineer Chris Blair received a well-deserved posthumous Special Recognition award at the...
29 January 2009
'Throw those curtains wide. One day like this a year'd see me right'
If someone had asked me, 'Sam, which album of 2008 would you most like to hear performed with an orchestra, live in Abbey...
18 December 2008
Tools of the Trade
A poor workman always blames his tools. Nonetheless, a dull saw will make a ragged edge for even the most skilled...
21 November 2008
TICK TOCK, DING DONG, SCRATCH!
What is music?
For some people it is a Beatles track, for others it's a Beethoven Symphony. But what about...
13 November 2008
The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus - mixing in 1.0
Terrific fun on Tuesday night recording the final music for Terry Gilliam's new film. We needed to recreate the sound of Paul...
12 November 2008
It's never been easier to get the music to us at Abbey Road
Clients from overseas have always featured during my mastering career, but not as much as right now. I've worked on projects...
3 November 2008
In The City 2008
A few weeks ago I headed up to Manchester for the annual 'festival' InThe City. I've been up before but I was yet to attend...
3 October 2008
Tracks Of My Tears
Some grooves make you shake your bootie. A stadium anthem can get you swaying with lighters in the air. And...
4 September 2008
Overstocked and Over Here
Cynicism, greed, stupidity and failure: further confessions of an ex-Record Returns Authorisations...
