SOUND ON SOUND
Grammy‑nominated producer and musician Hunter Lea currently produces and engineers out of Uptone Recorders in Tacoma, whose vintage equipment was used to produce his nominated favourite sound: the swelling oceanic tones on the 2024 track ‘Real Shoring’.
Led by vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Jürgen Engler, Die Krupps’ blending of electronica with heavy guitars went on to influence numerous other bands, including Depeche Mode and Rammstein.
Stefan Boman is the house mix engineer at Atlantis Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. Asked to choose a favourite sound from a session he’s worked on, he nominates ‘No Song Unheard’ by the Hellacopters.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.