Recording

The United States Of America released a single album of uniquely experimental music in 1968. Decades later the rest of the world began to catch up to what was almost a lost classic of the psychedelic era.

With a career that now spans 40 years, Supple has worked with artists across a wide range of genres, including Coldplay, Pet Shop Boys, Morrissey, Suede, U2, Spandau Ballet, Elbow and Kylie Minogue, to name but a few.

Adam Thein mixed Djo’s second album entirely on headphones — including a hit that went viral twice and topped charts five years after its release.

These audio files accompany the April 2026 Mix Rescue feature in Sound On Sound magazine.

Award‑winning American producer, engineer and mixer Jacquire King has an impressive CV that includes the likes of Kings Of Leon, Buddy Guy, Shania Twain, Tom Waits and You Me At Six, among many others.

Legendary engineer Phill Brown has worked with the biggest names in music, from Led Zeppelin and David Bowie to Cat Stevens and the Rolling Stones. Asked to choose a favourite sound from his vast catalogue, he nominates the drum sound on ‘After The Flood’, from Talk Talk’s 1991 album Laughing Stock.

Yungblud capped a triumphant 2025 with a hit collaboration with Aerosmith. Long‑term producer Matt Schwartz was behind the desk.

Asked to nominate a favourite sound from his vast back catalogue, Jeff zeroes in on the drum recording for Shania Twain’s 1997 hit ‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman’.

Guitarist Steve Rothery is the longest‑serving member of prog‑rockers Marillion, and here he details how he got his favourite guitar sound on Marillion’s ‘The Great Escape’.

To perfect Olivia Dean’s intimate, personal sound world, the artist and producer/songwriter Zach Nahome decided to step outside the studio.

Famed recording engineer and record producer Kyle Lehning started his recording career at the age of 18 in Nashville. His career trajectory saw him go on to work with a virtual Who’s Who of the American country music scene...

For their first major‑label release, Wolf Alice hired super‑producer Greg Kurstin to channel their inspiration.

American‑born producer, engineer and mixer Dave Sardy has worked with household names including Bush, Johnny Cash, Oasis and The Who. A favourite sound from his impressive discography is the guitar drone on ‘(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady’ from Oasis’ 2008 album Dig Out Your Soul.

Five years in the making, Netflix’s smash hit animated movie tested its music production team to the limit.

Recording a band live in the room is always a challenge — especially when it’s led by a jazz legend who switches instruments without warning!

We conclude our primer on coincident arrays by exploring the theory and practice of Mid‑Sides miking.

Experienced American producer Bill Schnee picks the 1978 track 'Never Even Thought' from Colin Blunstone as the sound he's most proud of creating in the studio.

These audio files accompany my article titled The Drum Squash Mic Trick, published in SOS September 2025, and demonstrate the potential benefits of adding a fifth ‘squash’ mic to a basic four-mic setup on acoustic drum kits.

Before plates and springs, the great studios of the ’50s and ’60s created magical ambiences through a mix of science and inspired guesswork.

When opting for a more minimal approach to drum miking, a compressed omni mic beneath the snare can pay dividends...

This third article of our stereo mini‑series explores how to manipulate the perspective obtained from coincident mic pairs.