Recording/Mixing – DAVID DE LA HAYE

Balter video – award nominee

Post published:November 14, 2020
Post category:Location Recording / Media Stories / Recording/Mixing

Chuffed to hear that Balter's video 'Erica's' has been nominated for "Trad Video of the Year 2020" in the Scots Trad Music Awards. I had the pleasure of recording this…

Greece Recreated : Belsay Hall

Post published:October 31, 2020
Post category:Installation / NCL Research / Recording/Mixing

This online exhibition tells the story of Sir Charles Monck’s travels in the Mediterranean: first an epic honeymoon to Greece in 1804-1806, and a later journey to the island of…

Jez Lowe: New Album in the Mix

Post published:September 9, 2020
Post category:Producing / Recording/Mixing

A new album, recorded in its entirety by Jez Lowe at his home during lockdown, is currently taking shape as we near the end of the mixing process. It has…

Janice Burns and Jon Doran

Post published:February 20, 2020
Post category:Location Recording / Mastering / Recording/Mixing

Finished mixing and mastering this fantastic EP by Folk duo Janice Burns and Jon Burns. We set up a location recording rig using MacBook Pro, RedNet MPR8 and Phoenix Audio…

Balter video released!

Post published:January 29, 2020
Post category:Mastering / Recording/Mixing

Balter are a contemporary folk quartet who have emerged from the music scene in Newcastle. Leaning heavily towards their shared love of Scottish music, they combine traditional and original material…

Young Pianist of the North 2019

Post published:November 25, 2019
Post category:Live Sound / Recording/Mixing

49 Young Pianists were invited from 21 countries to take part in the Young Pianist of the North 2019. The winners perform a final public concert and this year it…

Conference for the Birds – editing complete!

Post published:June 4, 2019
Post category:Installation / NCL Research / Recording/Mixing

UPDATE 04/2020 : Now available online; https://www.marcuscoates.co.uk/projects/172-conference-for-the-birds From 15 June a new installation by artist Marcus Coates will be on show at Cherryburn, the birthplace of Thomas Bewick. Commissioned in…

Transformations: Newcastle Poetry Festival

Post published:May 4, 2019
Post category:Live Sound / NCL Research / Producing / Recording/Mixing

It was a pleasure to be called in as producer/sound engineer for a collaboration between Shetland fiddle player Catriona Macdonald and award winning Northern Irish poet Sinéad Morrissey. The performance…

Recording on Location

Post published:January 31, 2019
Post category:Field Recording / Recording/Mixing

I've had the pleasure of recording The Mile Roses ("a new supergroup" - FATEA) this weekend, but not in your normal studio setting... We chose to relocate to a rural…

‘Dillen Doll’

Post published:November 13, 2017
Post category:Mastering / Producing / Recording/Mixing
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Jez Lowe's latest project came as a bit of a shock. Firstly, the format of the album which flows continuously throughout its 45 minute length. Secondly, it is an accompaniment…

Cheeseburn – ‘Lost Voices’

Post published:September 2, 2017
Post category:Installation / Recording/Mixing
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LOST VOICES A SOUND INSTALLATION BY BENNETT HOGG AND MAGNUS WILLIAMSON, OF MISSING VOICE PARTS FROM SIXTEENTH CENTURY CHURCH MUSIC. Credit as Recording Engineer. A fantastic installation. Go and see…

Shona Mooney and the Mosse Troopers

Post published:December 30, 2015
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All set to start recording Shona Mooney’s Northumbrian Exchanges project “Sensing The Park” in January 2015. After a successful rural tour the specially commissioned piece will now be recorded with…