Having recently taken the Drum & Bass world by storm, the label owner of Rubik Records contacted me for a very important release they needed to keep on the DL until it’s promo cycle was to begin. In session I was presented with two distinctly Lavice recordings; one low slung and nearly morose, the other a full on main room lead synth driven attack vehicle. “Just Words” was that vehicle and it was laying the foundation that would lead to Rene becoming an internationally renown RAM Records artist and eventually to starting his own ‘Device’ imprint that he operates to this day. In session I was tasked to integrate the wide frequency range and spacious synths of Rene’s productions with his masterfully careful drum work. This was a fine balancing act that I was happy to accomplish for his debut on the imprint.

Comprised of songs from the two 12″ singles released on the label Hallucination Limited and three more unreleased cuts, the ‘Terry Francis - Together’ album was a total of seven tracks brought into my studio to be mastered for DJ Three’s latest imprint Hallucienda.  Terry Francis is a cornerstone of the original “south London tech-house” sound, the founder of legendary UK party / label Wiggle and original resident of fabric London! Basically the man is a Don of underground dance music… no pressure! This is another project I hold in similar regard to the ‘Hardkiss - Delusions Of Grandeur’ LP not least of which because the four Hallucination Limited tracks were already stone cold classics!

Tasked with ReMastering what is globally considered to be a high water mark of 1990’s underground dance music, this project was near and dear to my heart. I’d spent the lion’s share of my young adulthood inside one or another of the ‘Wishart’ RITM studios watching many of this era’s (and the next) songs being made. Many years on from that time and place I was tapped by Gavin Hardkiss to ReMaster their momentous ‘Delusions of Grandeur’ project from it’s original Vinyl Masters. This was a delicate process that required preserving the dynamic nature of what fans knew and loved of these early 90’s classics while drawing forward the treasures of detail and sparkle that laid beneath two decade old production techniques. This was at the time, and continues to be a highlight of my audio engineering career.

Rabbit In The Moon - O.B.E. / Out Of Body Experience (Burning Spear Mix)

Making ‘wine’ from water while surviving the pandemic’s chaos as a main stage festival performer, good friend and former band member of Marley family’s Richard and Anthony (Booker)’s ‘Le Coup’, Kēvens came to me with something a little different than his more recognizable Drum & Bass fusion live session works. This time around we were heading into the studio to let off a little steam, crack a smile again and look toward better days with a ‘cheeky’ tribute to that finest of libations: Wine! This mastering session had me focusing on the deeply technical aspect of the craft due to the song’s sparse nature and the large dynamic range of the few elements within.

Adventure Club tapped a loooooooong running mastering client of mine, the ridiculously talented Minnesota to remix one of their most popular and well known songs. Working on a single for Minnesota is always a pleasure, and being given the chance to help both he and Adventure Club’s sound reach the absolute top of the game continues to be one of my favorite studio experiences.

Chopstick Dubplate head honcho Jacky Murda and SUBFM mainstay Itchy Robot joined forces and came to me for their final mastering on what was LARGEST combinations of Jamaican MC royalty and modern underground music circa 2012. The project was a MASSIVE responsibility for me to bring the voices of Dawn Penn, Top Cat, Barrington Levy, Willi Williams, Jr Byles, Terror Fabulous, John Holt, Roundhead, Jah Mason & Squingy nicely into the Dubstep sound they were championing at the time!

Itchy & Jacky - Armagideon Style Ft. Willi Williams (Original Mix)