Recording

These files accompany the Mike Skeet obituary in the March 2016 issue of SOS.

Through his work as an engineer and author, Mike Skeet inspired enthusiasts to build their own equipment and make better recordings.

When cult funk band Cymande returned to the studio, they insisted on hiring the same production team — 41 years after their previous album...

This month, producer and engineer Nicolas Vernhes welcomes us into his Brooklyn studio, Rare Book Room.

Fans of singer–songwriter Ben Folds expect piano music — but a full–on piano concerto is certainly a new development!

Like any good SOS readers, Scots electro-pop trio Chvrches used the success of their debut album to buy more synthesizers...

Engineer Richard King has brought the art of ensemble recording to new heights in both classical and folk/pop spheres.

We visit the world-famous Blackbird Studios in Nashville to meet Jacquire King, the Grammy-winning producer of James Bay’s Chaos And The Calm.

The success of Slaves’ debut album depended on producer Jolyon Thomas finding a way to bottle their raw live energy.

Recording and producing your own music is always a challenge — especially if, like Faith No More, your previous albums have been done by the best in the business!

How do you write music for a TV show you haven’t seen yet? It helps if you can draw on years of experience composing for video games...

Down in Hot Chip’s bunker-like basement studio HQ in Hoxton, the five members of the London band are coaxing strange sounds from an array of analogue synths.

Spacebomb Studios’ old-school production values and teamwork have made Richmond, Virginia one of the hottest recording locations in the USA.

Working with super–producer Jacquire King was a dream come true for James Bay. In a unique interview, King explains how he oversaw the recording of Bay’s hit debut album.

Reggae fan Daniel Boyle painstakingly researched the equipment Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry used in his groundbreaking Black Ark studio — then made an album with the dub legend himself.

This month music from Unto Us, Future Funk Squad and Jeremy Govero.

This month we listen to Easychair, Man Bites Zombie, Lukas Creswell-Rost and Lunacybot.

This month we review releases from Dreamlake, Jimmy Brewer and Phillip Sandifer.  

From humble beginnings, Joey Sturgis has become a leading producer in the highly technical metalcore scene.

This month we review albums from Stark, Smoking Grace and The Goddamn Wallbangers.

Front-of-house engineer David Williams talks to SOS about why mixing with a DSP audio interface is worthwhile, despite the dangers of using a laptop on stage.