The Urchin Studios Podcast

Matt and Dan discuss attention grabbing music, Coachella and perform excerpts from the Lord of Rings soundtrack (apologies in advance) Artists mentioned: Grimes CeeLo Green Lump Blur Oasis Laura Marling Nigel Olsen (Elton John’s Drummer) Lizzy McAlpine Brian Eno Hanz Zimmer Ludwig Göransson Producer/engineers mentioned: Bob Clearmountain Stock Aitken Waterman -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

Matt and Dan discuss the language of audio engineering, Software instrument strings and the power of bad ideas Artists mentioned: Nine Inch Nails Atticus Ross Yehudi Menuhin Soundgarden Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds “Wild God” Mixers mentioned: David Fridmann Bob Clearmountain Spike Stent Ben Baptie David Wrench Plugins mentioned: Spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover Felt Instruments Blisko Timeless Textural Strings UAD Soundcity, Ocean Way -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

This week Matt and Dan discuss the parallels between audio, writing and painting, as well as listening from the audience’s perspective and how we as engineers interact with a mix (see, we can do sensible descriptions sometimes!). Also everyone turns up early for their sessions. Hardware mentioned: Moog Sub37 Steven Slate Raven series Digidesign Command 8 SSL Nucleus 2 Avid Control (iPad app) -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

This week Dan and Matt discuss what Glyn Johns said on Instagram, What James Blake said on the social media site formally known as twitter, and a synthetic Taylor Swift Glynn Johns clip https://www.instagram.com/p/C37_Vw_RMrd/# James Blake Tweets https://www.instagram.com/p/C4C5NxSuIiv/?img_index=1# https://twitter.com/jamesblake/status/1764200702837191119 Artists mentioned: Caroline Polachek The 1975 Big Thief James Blake Bruno Major -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

This week Matt and Dan dig in deep on microphone polar patterns (NERD ALERT) , how many people make a choir and when is Matt going to drop. £15k on a vintage Neumann U67? Microphones mentioned: Neumann U47, U67, U87, TL103 Electrovoice RE20 Shure SM7b, ksm141 Audio Technica AT4033a AKG C414 Aston Spirit Artists Mentioned: Radiohead - In Rainbows From the Basement (https://youtu.be/DWuAn6C8Mfc?si=HwwxquuGt2RbwY5Z) Tom Odell Lianne La Havas The Kenneths Plugins mentioned: XLN Audio - RC-20 Retro Color Massey De-esser Ceremony Melodyne -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

This week Dan and Matt chat pitch correction, Quincy’s mic collection and John Deacon’s erection Matt’s drum Sample Pack “Drums for Songs” is out now and available exclusively from his website here: https://www.mattingram.co.uk/product-page/drums-for-song-sample-pack Songs mentioned: We Are The World - U.S.A For Africa Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen, Live At Wembley 86 Laura Marling - I Feel Your Love Joy Division - She’s Lost Control Software mentioned: RipX by Hit’n’Mix Bounce Butler -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

This week Matt and Dan chat ASMR, LCR and Mayonnaise Artist mentioned: Lianne La Havas Haim - Forever Korn - Follow The Leader The Beatles - Taxman Flyte - Amy Jordan MacKampa Rie Fu - Places Plugins mentioned: Avid Pro Subharmonic, Waves MaxxBass, PSP Mixbass 2, UA Little Labs Voice of God, Brainworx bx_subsynth -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

This week Matt and Dan chat getting a great vocal performance, 'The Grid' (as in, not chopping everything onto it) and the perils of hype Artists mentioned: Viva Brother NME Magazine 8th January 2011 - https://www.nme.com/news/music/brother-10-1293782 The Fast Show “indie club” - https://youtu.be/ClcwKgxu2wk?si=gOqpKc1y7w_gWttT Yngwie Malmsteen Yussef Dayes -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

One sample pack to rule them all This Week Matt and Dan discuss making your own drum sample pack, focussing your ideas and Stevie Ray Vaughan Recording/Mix engineers mentioned: Tchad Blake, Leslie Brathwaite, Amanda Merdzan, Alan Moulder, Michael Brauer, Spike Stent, Tom Elmhirst Plugins mentioned: Avid Black Op Distortion Adptr Audio - Metric A/B -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

Matt and Dan talk dirty drum recording techniques, icky production sounds and what the hell does “stems” mean these days? Moses Schneider about "the Wurst" - the alternative workbook https://youtu.be/__Bh3D_Pvt8?si=gcXvUkvJXaCXna7V Tracks mentioned: Tom Waits - Bone Machine (album) Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for The Deaf (album) Paul Simon - Graceland Peter Gabriel - So Plugins mentioned: Avid Black Op Distortion UAD Raw Massey THC Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

Matt and Dan chat compression (how much is too much?), taking creative decisions with confidence and Dr Who Artists/Music mentioned: Doctor Who Themes (1963-2023) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/722HbGvR8b4Hf1J5nFMGtD?si=71a3fc149d3a404e Suzie Stapleton - We Are The Plague (album) Radiohead - The National Anthem The Beatles - Back in the USSR, Dear Prudence Herbie Hancock - Chapeleon Tom waits - Bone Machine The Deep Blue Plugins mentioned: UAD Gallien-Krueger 800RB Bass Amp (UAD exclusive unfortunately!) -------------------------------- Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

In this first episode of 2024 Matt and Dan chat Dolby Atmos, silly effects on piano and the power of amazing harmonies Plugins Mentioned: Rode NT-SF1 Ambisonics Microphone + 'SoundField by RØDE' Ambisonic Audio Processor Avid roto speaker UAD Sound City Studios UAD Ocean Way Studios Artists Mentioned: Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler The Deep Blue Lianne La Havas Something to say to us? E-mail podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk Visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to learn more about our London recording studios

In the final show of 2023 Matt and Dan reflect on a fantastic year of music making, as well as the pros and cons of software instruments, the benefits of mastering and Brian May's guitar tone. (Jez Ashurst is the producer that Dan is talking about at the start, although he erroneously refers to him as "Jez Hurst") Tracks mentioned: Sparky Bosque Kashmir - Led Zeppelin Queen - Brighton Rock Josie Man,Jason Kwan, iamkyami, Tascha Jerawan, Vishal Chpra, Lucy Tun _ I LUV MY LIFE

In this week's episode Matt and Dan cover the reinterpretation of lyrics, popular microphones and how being a 'music professional' can change your relationship with music. Tracks Mentioned: Laurie Anderson - O Superman Sting - Every Breath You Take Jordan Mackampa - Teardrops in a Hurricane Wham! - Last Christmas Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours of The Morning

This week Matt and Dan chat Loudness, the secrets of the DFA button and Matt hits us with his trademark beatboxing skills Plugins mentioned: Waves (in general) Wavesfactory - SnareBuzz Valhalla - Room, Supermassive Soundtoys - Superplate, Devil-loc Safari Pedals - Rhino Reverb Tracks mentioned: Jay Z - 99 problems Fall Out Boy - Thnks fr th Mmrs Metallica - Death Magnetic, Broken Beaten and Scarred, Blackened Michael Jackson - Dangerous, Bad, Thriller, Off The Wall, Who is it Queen - Sheer Heart Attack

This week Matt and Dan discuss taking risks in the studio, making use of reference tracks and Phil Collins Tracks mentioned: Elbow - One Day Like This Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Against all odds Matt and Dan return for a second week in a row to chew the fat on their approaches to mixing, online production tips and Bob Marley

Matt and Dan attempt a brand new format - weekly episodes instead of once every 6 months. Will this innovative approach last? Or will it fall on its face before Christmas? Find out in today's episode! Contact the podcast at podcast@urchinstudios.co.uk or visit www.urchinstudios.co.uk to find out more about our London recording studios

Matt, Dan and Lucy continue their conversation around the history of Urchin Studios including the times they made a 'wrong record', dealt with a flood in the studio and helped soundtrack a John Lewis advert

Welcome back to a new series of podcasts from the team at Urchin Studios at their new HQ in Hackney Wick, East London, UK In this episode co-founders Matt and Dan are joined by producer and recording artist Lucy Tun to discuss how Urchin began back in the Spring of 2007