Alan Moulder

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

The film of Led Zeppelin’s reunion concert was five years in the making — yet Alan Moulder had only three weeks to mix the entire soundtrack!

Peter Cobbin & Kirsty Whalley

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Underpinning the biggest spectacle of 2012 was probably the largest multitrack recording ever made. Just how do you mix a thousand-track project?

Steve Greenwell discusses Joss Stone

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Steve Greenwell knew he wanted a live feel for Joss Stone’s second album of soul covers, but finding the right mix was more of a challenge.

Jeff Bhasker on mixing ‘We Are Young’

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Jeff Bhasker doesn’t usually mix his own productions or work with indie-rock bands. With Fun, he did both — and created a worldwide hit.

Dave Ogilvie mixing ‘Call Me Maybe’

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

All it took to make a star of Carly Rae Jepsen was one memorable song — and, in Dave Ogilvie, a mix engineer who understood how to make it stand out.

Trevor Muzzy: Recording Nicki Minaj's 'Starships'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Top producer RedOne has had hits with dozens of artists, but relies on one man to “finish” tracks like Nicki Minaj’s ‘Starships’: engineer Trevor Muzzy.

François Tétaz: Mixing Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used To Know'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

'Somebody That I Used To Know' is a worldwide hit that breaks every rule in the book. Artist Gotye and mix engineer François Tétaz reveal how they made it.

Jan 'Stan' Kybert: Producing Paul Weller's Sonik Kicks

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Paul Weller's latest album was brimming over with musical creativity. The challenge for mixer Jan Kybert was to forge a coherent album from a mass of ideas.

Ross Hogarth: Van Halen 'Tattoo'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Expectations were high for the first Van Halen album in 14 years — and with eight mics on the bass alone, engineer Ross Hogarth was taking no chances!

Noah '40' Shebib: Recording Drake's 'Headlines'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Drake’s atmospheric, brooding sound has revitalised hip-hop, selling millions in the process. The man behind that sound is Noah '40' Shebib.

Dae Bennett: Recording Tony Bennett's 'One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Tony Bennett’s continuing success showcases the value of old-school recording techniques — and the talents of his engineer son Dae.

Fabian Marasciullo: Recording Lil Wayne's 'How To Love'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Fabian Marasciullo’s mixes for the latest Lil Wayne album were so valuable he had to guard them at gunpoint.

Phil Ramone & Andy Smith: So Beautiful So What

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Paul Simon’s album So Beautiful Or So What is a dazzling return to form — and a return to working with production legend Phil Ramone.

Tom Elmhirst: Recording Adele 'Rolling In The Deep'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Adele’s second album, 21, has broken sales records all around the globe. Mixer Tom Elmhirst and producer Paul Epworth explain how they created its multi‑platinum lead single, ‘Rolling In The Deep’.

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Mumford & Sons 'Little Lion Man'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Mumford & Sons have dragged acoustic music out of the folk clubs and straight to the top of the charts, with a sound sculpted by producer Markus Dravs and mix engineer Ruadhri Cushnan.

Taylor Swift Speak Now

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Taylor Swift has become country music's biggest mainstream star, thanks in part to a stellar production team. Producer Nathan Chapman and mixer Justin Niebank lift the lid on Swift's latest hit album, Speak Now.

Phil Collins | 'Going Back'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Phil Collins began recreating the classic Motown sound as a form of therapy. With the help of engineer Yvan Bing, the results gave Collins his first number one album in 17 years.

Robert Plant 'Angel Dance'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Thirty years after Led Zeppelin ended, Robert Plant has reached a second career high. His latest hit album was tracked and mixed by Mike Poole, using a mouth-watering selection of vintage equipment.

Craig Silvey: Mixing Arcade Fire 'The Suburbs'

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Despite self-imposed limitations, the multitrack sessions for Arcade Fire's latest album grew to epic proportions. Craig Silvey nevertheless mixed it on a vintage desk with no automation.

Mike Strange Jr: Eminem Recovery

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Eminem's Recovery has been one of the biggest hit albums of the year, spawning two number one singles — all recorded and mixed by Eminem's long-term engineer, Mike Strange.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Kevin Churko

Inside Track | Ozzy Osbourne: Scream

Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne is still rocking in his sixties. The musical powerhouse behind his latest hit album Scream is producer, engineer, songwriter and instrumentalist Kevin Churko.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Jaycen Joshua

Inside Track: Justin Bieber (feat. Ludacris) 'Baby'

In his second career in the music business, Jaycen Joshua has become one of the USA’s top mix engineers. With child star Justin Bieber, the brief was to bring urban grit to pop production.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Eric Valentine

Recording Slash

What’s the best way to make a classic rock album? For producer Eric Valentine and guitarist Slash, there was only one answer — use classic recording techniques and vintage gear.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: David R Ferguson

Inside Track: Johnny Cash | American VI: Ain’t No Grave

Sometimes the simplest-sounding music takes the most work to get right, and so it was with Johnny Cash’s posthumous hit album American VI: Ain’t No Grave. Engineer and mixer David R Ferguson was on hand at every stage of Rick Rubin’s production.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Justin Gerrish & Rostam Batmanglij

Inside Track: Contra by Vampire Weekend

In Contra, Vampire Weekend have made one of the more unlikely US hit albums of recent years. Guitarist Rostam Batmanglij and engineer Justin Gerrish explain how they wowed American audiences with African influences.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Humberto Gatica

Inside Track: Michael Bublé ‘You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You’

In a rare interview, legendary engineer and producer Humberto Gatica explains how he and singer Michael Bublé breathed new life into big-band swing music — with stunning results.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Cenzo Townshend

Inside Track | Florence and the Machine: ‘You’ve Got The Love’

Flying the flag for a distinctively British sound, and scoring some huge hits in the process, Cenzo Townshend is one of the UK’s hottest mixers. He gives us the inside track on Florence and the Machine’s hit ‘You’ve Got The Love’.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Mark ‘Spike’ Stent

Inside Track: Muse 'The Resistance'

Britain’s biggest name in mixing, Mark ‘Spike’ Stent has achieved international success in almost every genre. With Muse’s latest album, The Resistance, he was dealing with rock at its most epic.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Veronica Ferraro

Inside Track: ‘When Love Takes Over’

When French DJ David Guetta and American singer Kelly Rowland combined to produce one of the biggest crossover hits of 2009, the hands on the faders belonged to Veronica Ferraro.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Young Guru

Inside Track: Jay Z's The Blueprint 3

Behind every rap megastar, there’s a very talented engineer. Young Guru was at the desk throughout the recording and mixing of Jay-Z’s latest smash-hit album, The Blueprint 3.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Fraser T Smith

Inside Track: Tinchy Stryder

Producer and songwriter Fraser T Smith has made the unlikely journey from prog rock to grime. With Tinchy Stryder, his broad experience has paid off in the shape of three massive hit singles.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Dot Da Genius

Kid Cudi: ‘Day ’n Nite’

Recorded and mixed in a modest home studio, ‘Day ’n Nite’ has made stars of singer/rapper Kid Cudi and producer Dot Da Genius.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: John Fields & Paul David Hager

Jonas Brothers

John Fields and Paul David Hager have a very modern working relationship — and with the Jonas Brothers, they’ve delivered a string of old-fashioned hits.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Peter Mokran

Track: Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)

Take one Bollywood soundtrack, add a Pussycat Doll and a heap of new instruments, and you have a recipe for a big mix. Peter Mokran was the engineer who cooked up an international hit with ‘Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)’.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Dylan ‘3D’ Dresdow

Black Eyed Peas

For their fifth album, The END, Black Eyed Peas main man will.i.am took the band — and their long-serving mixer Dylan Dresdow — in a new direction, with stunning success.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Declan Gaffney

U2 : 'No Line On The Horizon'

The sessions for U2’s No Line On The Horizon took the idea of spontanaeity in the studio to new levels. Engineer Declan Gaffney was the man charged with creating order from apparent chaos...

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Greg Kurstin

Lily Allen: 'The Fear' — It’s Not Me, It’s You

Looking for a follow-up to her smash-hit debut album, Lily Allen ditched her many other collaborators to work mostly with LA-based producer and musician Greg Kurstin on It’s Not Me, It’s You.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Jochem van der Saag

Seal: Soul 'A Change Is Gonna Come'

When Seal decided to pay tribute to classic soul records on his album Soul, he turned to legendary producer David Foster — and his right-hand man, Jochem van der Saag, who was responsible for mixing and much more.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Robert Orton

Lady Gaga 'Just Dance'

Transatlantic number one ‘Just Dance’ was not only a breakthrough for Lady Gaga, but also for her producer RedOne and mix engineer Robert Orton.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Bob Clearmountain

Rolling Stones 'Shine A Light' DVD

Bob Clearmountain has been the world’s premier mix engineer for three decades — but Martin Scorsese still managed to challenge him with his ideas about how the Rolling Stones in concert should be presented.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Mike Fraser

AC/DC Black Ice

How do you capture the essence of pure rock & roll? For Mike Fraser and AC/DC, the answer was simple: get the sound right at source, track to analogue tape, and don't mess about with the results!

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Jacquire King

Kings Of Leon: Sex On Fire

For the recording of their fourth album Only By The Night, Kings Of Leon and co-producer Jacquire King decided to aim high. The result: a worldwide smash and a long-awaited breakthrough in the band's native US.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Michael Brauer

Coldplay Viva La Vida

Coldplay's recent album Viva La Vida was one of the most high-profile releases of the year, and an impressive showcase for Michael Brauer's unique approach to mixing.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Kevin Davis

Ne-Yo: 'Closer'

Some mix engineers work entirely 'in the box', while others treat Pro Tools as little more than a tape recorder. Kevin 'KD' Davis employs the best of both worlds, as his work on Ne-Yo's recent hit 'Closer' shows.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Eric Rosse

Sara Bareilles 'Love Song'

With Sara Bareilles' massive worldwide hit 'Love Song', producer Eric Rosse had to strike a delicate balance between preserving the artist's integrity and achieving mass appeal.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Fabian Marasciullo

Flo Rida and T-Pain: 'Low'

Flo Rida and T-Pain scored a massive worldwide hit with 'Low' — but only after it received the attention of Miami's star mixer, Fabian Marasciullo.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Demacio 'Demo' Castellon

'4 Minutes' by Madonna, Timbaland, Marcella Araica

Madonna's popularity shows no sign of flagging, thanks in part to her ability to seek out cutting-edge production talent. Producer and mixer Demo Castellon explains how he shaped her latest chart-topper.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Joe Zook

OneRepublic

OneRepublic's route to the top has been tortuous, and their massive hit 'Stop & Stare' was actually recorded more than three years ago. Engineer and mixer Joe Zook recalls the sessions.

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Robert Carranza

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson is living proof that you don't need Auto-Tune, Beat Detective or a million overdubs to record a hit album. In fact, as engineer Robert Carranza explains, he didn't even need mains electricity...