People ask why I moved away from the big desks in 2000. The truth is, the 'Mojo' was never in the gear—it was always in the ears. 

 I've spent 40 years in world-class studios learning how to make records feel expensive. The best tools are only as good as the decisions behind them. 

I traded the massive desks for a surgical digital setup, but the 'Analogue Soul' remains. Whether it’s a global pop hit or an indie master, I apply the same elite-level scrutiny to every fader I touch...

Engineering for icons like Kate Bush, Eric Clapton, and Blur. Discover the journey from London to the Australian coast.

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(and how I missed immortality twice in one week!)

I was there when George Michael recorded Last Christmas. It wasn't about the gear—it was about the festive atmosphere we built in the room.

"It was an evolutionary process. There was no 'mixing stage'—we worked until the emotion was captured."

From the high-pressure environment of SARM West to the revolutionary shift to hard-disk recording, discover the 12-month journey of engineering George Michael’s favourite and most personal work.