Category Archives: Record Production

Eccentric – Taking Care of Business

Taking care of business… Hidden amongst the words of doom populating the financial sections of our national newspapers in recent weeks have been a number of snippets that have particular relevance for the industry formerly known as The Music Busines...

Fran Ashcroft – Emergency Ward 10

Emergency Ward 10 So, who’s up for turning an old ambulance into a mobile studio? There are still plenty of casualties out there. Anyone up for a crash course in recording?   “Ring 999 right away if you’re dying to do an overdub...

Chris Lord Alge at Real World

  We just dug up this short video snippet with CLA giving a big thumbs up to Real World Studios that we shot last month! Chris is a big fan of Real World Studios

July’s RecordProduction.com news

Latest RecordProduction.com News We have been very slow to update the site recently as RP’s house was broken in to and all of our cameras, lenses, computers etc were stolen. It’s taken years to gradually get all of this equipment so the los...

Fran Ashcroft – Taking Stock, Aitken and Waterman

Taking Stock, Aitken and Waterman It is time to take the initiative with a spending review and new promotional strategy for these austere times. Notes to self;  Ensure all songs are 20% shorter by 2014 Butter up clients with new superlatives – ...

Ritual Humiliation for the Masses….

Ritual humiliation for the masses… I’ve never been a fan of X-factor, Pop Idol, Opportunity Knocks or any of the other cyclical talent shows that clog up peak-viewing hour on the goggle-box at weekends. I’m sure they have their place, but whatev...

Phil English’s Podcast – Monitors and Mastering

At long last Phil English’s ‘Full English Podcast’ is here! This brand new podcast runs for an amazing two and a half hours so make a flask of coffee or tea and settle down to the latest issue. This month Phil joins new co-host Neil...

Fran Ashcroft ponders the antiseptically clean, overly enhanced digitised remaster

Snap, Crackle, Pop! There is one simple aim when mastering -  make it sound like a record. I’ve been working on a new single for a very well known, iconic 1960s band. The A side is a new live recording, and the B a hitherto unreleased track fro...

Producer Michael Johnson talks with Russell Cottier

Michael Johnson whose many credits include Blue Monday’s best-selling UK 12” record ever has experience not just of creating hit records, but also recording orchestral, jazz and folk music, as well as film soundtracks and TV commercials at man...

Fran Ashcroft On Being A Gooseberry – Or A Strawberry

My first serious recording session was at 10cc’s Strawberry Studios in grimy old Stockport, at the tender age of 18. It was the first state of the art regional UK studio with a buzz about it that wasn’t a ground loop. The band had a couple...