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How I Got That Sound: Phil Manzanera
Roxy Music ‘Amazona’
Well known as guitarist with glam art‑rock pioneers Roxy Music, Phil Manzanera has also etched out parallel careers as solo artist, session musician and producer.
Published March 2025
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How I Got That Sound: Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett ‘Every Day’
Steve Hackett rose to fame as guitarist with prog‑rock legends Genesis, but his sonic calling card is a guitar tone he created in 1979 on his album Spectral Mornings.
Published February 2025
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How I Got That Sound: Robert Orton
Charli XCX ‘Boom Clap’
English producer and four‑time Grammy Award‑winning mixer Robert Orton, aka The Hitmixer, has worked with million‑selling artists including Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Backstreet Boys, Sting, Lana Del Rey and Robin Thicke.
Published January 2025
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How I Got That Sound: Garth Richardson
Mudvayne ‘Dig’
Canadian producer / engineer Garth ‘GGGarth’ Richardson has worked with some of music’s biggest acts, and from his vast discography he discusses how he created an iconic bass tone.
Published December 2024
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How I Got That Sound: Torsten Kinsella
God Is An Astronaut ‘Falling Leaves’
Since forming in 2002, Irish instrumental outfit God Is An Astronaut have developed a unique sound that incorporates ambient electronica, post‑rock guitars, cinematic soundscapes and captivating melodies.
Published November 2024
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How I Got That Sound: Daniel Moyler
Frank Carter ‘Crowbar’
Daniel Moyler is a London‑based mixing and recording engineer who when asked to dissect a favourite sound, focuses on the drum sound from ‘Crowbar’ by Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes.
Published October 2024
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How I Got That Sound: David Lord
XTC ‘All You Pretty Girls’
Respected British record producer and engineer David Lord chooses XTC’s ‘All You Pretty Girls’ as a favourite sound from the many he’s recorded.
Published September 2024
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How I Got That Sound: Warne Livesey
Midnight Oil ‘Beds Are Burning’
English‑born producer and mix engineer Warne Livesey has worked with a wide array of musical artists from Australian band Midnight Oil to Scottish pop‑rockers Deacon Blue to blue‑eyed soulster Paul Young.
Published August 2024
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How I Got That Sound: Pink Floyd ‘Marooned Jam’
Andy Jackson
Andy Jackson has worked with Pink Floyd and David Gilmour since 1980, and a favourite among the many great sounds Jackson has recorded is the dry, dense drum sound heard on Pink Floyd’s ‘Marooned Jam’.
Published July 2024