Mix Secrets

Not only is Atlanta’s rap scene producing stars like Lil Uzi Vert, but it’s also providing opportunities for a new wave of engineering talent.

The success of Kesha’s ‘Praying’ justified the lengths that Jon Castelli went to to get the perfect mix — eventually!

With a stellar line-up of producers, engineers and co-writers behind her, Lana Del Rey appears to be unstoppable...

Fleetwood Mac stalwarts Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have enjoyed long musical careers — as has their engineer, mixer and co-producer Mark Needham.

The Beatles’ iconic Sgt. Pepper’s album was mixed twice on its original release. So why mix it again, 50 years on?

Behind every virtual band, there are real producers and engineers. In the case of Gorillaz, they were Anthony Khan and Stephen Sedgwick.

The resurgence of film musicals continues, with Disney’s Beauty And The Beast the most successful yet. Hollywood veteran Frank Wolf oversaw the complex recording and mixing process.

The unique sound world created by Future and engineer Seth Firkins has brought the Atlanta rapper record-breaking success.

Achieving a naturalistic sound on a Hollywood film set isn’t easy — but was central to director Damien Chazelle’s vision for La La Land.

Recorded, mixed and co-produced by Greg Fidelman, Metallica’s Hardwired... To Self-Destruct has proved an unexpected career high point.

Beyoncé’s right-hand man DJ Swivel has reinvented himself as a mix engineer — and his work with the Chainsmokers produced 2016’s biggest track.

Electronic, heavily processed and sample-based, 22, A Million was a radical departure for Bon Iver — and from normal recording and mixing practice...