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SPECIAL GUESTS Audio Production Masterclasses
Singer, songwriter and music producer Jez Ashurst offered his wisdom in a recent masterclass for music production students at ACM.
Jez spoke about what it was like to be the frontman of independent indie rock act 'Farrah', and his experiences working with the likes of Boyzone, Will Young, The Click, Five, Brian McFadden, Hanson and Cliff Richard as a producer and Engineer.
Legend of the game Gary Langan came by the ACM studios recently to talk to students about his career. Gary started by talking about his assistant days at SARM Studios, working on hit albums like Bay City Rollers - "Rollin", Queens - "News of the World" and "Day at the Races".
Gary took students through the desk recordings and mixing down of the Queen smash "Bohemian Rhapsody", and went into detail about the complexity of recording in the 1970's.
Highly experienced music producer and mix engineer Adrian Hall stopped by the ACM studios to speak to music production and CSD students about his time as a music maker on the front line of production.
Adrian walked the students through his vast career, which has seen the likes of artists such as Shakira, Britney Spears, Tom Jones, Alicia Keys, Robyn, Sugababes, Robbie Williams and many more all utalise his talent.
ACM was honoured with the presence of multi Ivor Novello, ASCAP and BMI award-winning songwriter Barry Mason.
Speaking to students, Barry recanted stories from his multi-platinum selling career. His classics include Delilah, The Last Waltz, Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), There Goes My First Love, Love Is All, Les Bicyclette de Belsize and I Pretend, performed by such legends as: Tom Jones, Rod Stewart, Barbara Streisand, The Drifters, Englebert Humperdink, Charles Aznavour, The Fortunes, Edison Lighthouse, Des O’Connor and Elvis Presley.
Yet another treat for Music Production students. Top-flight music producer Tony Platt, best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists including Sparks, AC/DC, Bob Marley, Iron Maiden, Buddy Guy and Motörhead gave up his time to share some tricks and techniques. Tony taught the students the value of being able to mix it up and work with any genre you are presented with. A great class that was enjoyed by all.
Uber-talented composer Julian Cox came to ACM to offer up his unique talent and experience to an appreciative class of Higher Diploma students. Julian’s past works include scores for TV hits such as Wife Swap, Faking It and Location Location Location as well as music for the recently released film 2 Fast, 2 Furious.
Remix supremo Paul Dakeyne showed the production students just how it’s done at his recent masterclass. Once described by legendary DJ - Jazzy ‘M’ as “Dakeyne…The Studio Master!”, the British born DJ/Producer/Remixer, whose career spans almost two decades, has produced remixes for the likes of The Fratellis, Madonna and New Order to name a few.
Production duo and all round talent-houses Jim Spencer and David Tolan, aka Highway Stars dropped by for a chat with students.
The pair ran a question and answer session, which gave producers a deeper understanding of recording and mixing.
Jim and David have worked with artists all over the globe including New Order, Johnny Marr, Tori Amos, The Charlatans, Primal Scream, Denise Johnson, Black Grape & Tears for Fears to new a few.
ACM was pleased to welcome producer, engineer and songwriter Gary Bromham.
Gary began by introducing his experience of the music industry as a professional engineer, working for such artists as George Micheal, Sheryl Crow, The Fixx and many more. Gary then moved on to talk more generally about writing, production and mixing for.
All round top-bloke, chatterbox and guitar-hero Ace, from Skunk Anansie, dropped into ACM this week for a whole host of masterclasses covering performance, production and the music industry. Ace even took the time to cover some tutorials with students and impart his vast knowledge about the music business.
Ace talked at length to performance students about his experiences being in a band, sell-out tours, the ins and outs of songwriting and even asked some students up on stage to work on some riffs and talk through band dynamics.
There followed a great session in teaching control where a mix of music production and guitar students went through the processes of production from recording guitars - layering and how to get a great sound - to choosing the right equipment and even budget guidelines.
Finally Ace guested in the Degree Business Psychology lecture that went deep into the processes of being an artist, discussing such topics as - what the 'creative process' is for an artist and how to reconcile creativity/art with business/industry among others.
Ace said, “Calling into ACM is always a rewarding and fulfilling experience. The students are receptive, intelligent and dedicated to their art. Classes are fun as well as educational, and the pupils welcoming atmosphere make any visit a pleasure.”
Guitar School Manager Matt Haslett added, "It's fantastic for the students when someone of Ace's calibre and experience is willing to come in and share his insight and knowledge with the next generation of players and artists. It's these extra opportunities which create such a positive atmosphere and ultimately make ACM such a unique environment."
Thanks Ace. You were, er, Ace!
David and Jim aka Highway Stars came into ACM for a chat with music production students. The super-producers enjoyed answering questions from the students, ranging from their experience working with people such as New Order, Tori Amos and Primal Scream, to more technical questions about their unique production style.
Possibly one of the funniest clinics ACM has ever seen. Bert was pure entertainment from beginning to end, blending superior knowledge of his Yamaha equipment with a highly-charged and entertaining demonstration. Bert's lecture left students running out the doors and straight into the nearest Yamaha dealer for a brand new work station!
Guest lecturer Chris Cozens came by ACM to share his extensive experience and expertise with Diploma and Higher Diploma Music Production Students. With a mind-blowing list of blockbuster movie production credits to his name such as Casino Royale, Blood Diamond, Hot Fuzz, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King it’s easy to see why this was such an awe-inspiring lecture.
Good friend of ACM MJ Cole was joined by Kate Walsh’s producer and Hardkandy band member Tim Bidwell at a recent Industry Production Showcase held in ACM’s Business Development Centre. The day is designed to give all Music Production students the opportunity to present their material to industry professionals such as Matt and Tim who gave them genuine and useful feedback.
SPECIAL GUESTS Audio Production Masterclasses
Audio Production Masterclasses
Jez Ashurst, Gary Langan, Gary Bromham, Adrian Hall. Ace (Skunk Anansie), Barry Mason, David Tolan and Jim Spencer (The Highway Stars), Bert Smorenburg, Chris Cozens, Tony Platt, MJ Cole and Tim Bidwell, Julian Cox, Paul Dakeyne
Jez Ashurst
Singer, songwriter and music producer Jez Ashurst offered his wisdom in a recent masterclass for music production students at ACM.Jez spoke about what it was like to be the frontman of independent indie rock act 'Farrah', and his experiences working with the likes of Boyzone, Will Young, The Click, Five, Brian McFadden, Hanson and Cliff Richard as a producer and Engineer.
Gary Langan
Legend of the game Gary Langan came by the ACM studios recently to talk to students about his career. Gary started by talking about his assistant days at SARM Studios, working on hit albums like Bay City Rollers - "Rollin", Queens - "News of the World" and "Day at the Races".
Gary took students through the desk recordings and mixing down of the Queen smash "Bohemian Rhapsody", and went into detail about the complexity of recording in the 1970's.
Adrian Hall
Highly experienced music producer and mix engineer Adrian Hall stopped by the ACM studios to speak to music production and CSD students about his time as a music maker on the front line of production.
Adrian walked the students through his vast career, which has seen the likes of artists such as Shakira, Britney Spears, Tom Jones, Alicia Keys, Robyn, Sugababes, Robbie Williams and many more all utalise his talent.
Barry Mason
ACM was honoured with the presence of multi Ivor Novello, ASCAP and BMI award-winning songwriter Barry Mason.Speaking to students, Barry recanted stories from his multi-platinum selling career. His classics include Delilah, The Last Waltz, Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), There Goes My First Love, Love Is All, Les Bicyclette de Belsize and I Pretend, performed by such legends as: Tom Jones, Rod Stewart, Barbara Streisand, The Drifters, Englebert Humperdink, Charles Aznavour, The Fortunes, Edison Lighthouse, Des O’Connor and Elvis Presley.
Tony Platt
Yet another treat for Music Production students. Top-flight music producer Tony Platt, best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists including Sparks, AC/DC, Bob Marley, Iron Maiden, Buddy Guy and Motörhead gave up his time to share some tricks and techniques. Tony taught the students the value of being able to mix it up and work with any genre you are presented with. A great class that was enjoyed by all.
Julian Cox
Uber-talented composer Julian Cox came to ACM to offer up his unique talent and experience to an appreciative class of Higher Diploma students. Julian’s past works include scores for TV hits such as Wife Swap, Faking It and Location Location Location as well as music for the recently released film 2 Fast, 2 Furious.
Paul Dakeyne
Remix supremo Paul Dakeyne showed the production students just how it’s done at his recent masterclass. Once described by legendary DJ - Jazzy ‘M’ as “Dakeyne…The Studio Master!”, the British born DJ/Producer/Remixer, whose career spans almost two decades, has produced remixes for the likes of The Fratellis, Madonna and New Order to name a few.
Jim Spencer & David Tolan
Production duo and all round talent-houses Jim Spencer and David Tolan, aka Highway Stars dropped by for a chat with students.
The pair ran a question and answer session, which gave producers a deeper understanding of recording and mixing.
Jim and David have worked with artists all over the globe including New Order, Johnny Marr, Tori Amos, The Charlatans, Primal Scream, Denise Johnson, Black Grape & Tears for Fears to new a few.
Gary Bromham
ACM was pleased to welcome producer, engineer and songwriter Gary Bromham.Gary began by introducing his experience of the music industry as a professional engineer, working for such artists as George Micheal, Sheryl Crow, The Fixx and many more. Gary then moved on to talk more generally about writing, production and mixing for.
Smoking Aces
All round top-bloke, chatterbox and guitar-hero Ace, from Skunk Anansie, dropped into ACM this week for a whole host of masterclasses covering performance, production and the music industry. Ace even took the time to cover some tutorials with students and impart his vast knowledge about the music business.
Ace talked at length to performance students about his experiences being in a band, sell-out tours, the ins and outs of songwriting and even asked some students up on stage to work on some riffs and talk through band dynamics.
There followed a great session in teaching control where a mix of music production and guitar students went through the processes of production from recording guitars - layering and how to get a great sound - to choosing the right equipment and even budget guidelines.
Finally Ace guested in the Degree Business Psychology lecture that went deep into the processes of being an artist, discussing such topics as - what the 'creative process' is for an artist and how to reconcile creativity/art with business/industry among others.
Ace said, “Calling into ACM is always a rewarding and fulfilling experience. The students are receptive, intelligent and dedicated to their art. Classes are fun as well as educational, and the pupils welcoming atmosphere make any visit a pleasure.”
Guitar School Manager Matt Haslett added, "It's fantastic for the students when someone of Ace's calibre and experience is willing to come in and share his insight and knowledge with the next generation of players and artists. It's these extra opportunities which create such a positive atmosphere and ultimately make ACM such a unique environment."
Thanks Ace. You were, er, Ace!
David Tolan and Jim Spencer (Highway Stars)
David and Jim aka Highway Stars came into ACM for a chat with music production students. The super-producers enjoyed answering questions from the students, ranging from their experience working with people such as New Order, Tori Amos and Primal Scream, to more technical questions about their unique production style.
Bert Smorenburg
Possibly one of the funniest clinics ACM has ever seen. Bert was pure entertainment from beginning to end, blending superior knowledge of his Yamaha equipment with a highly-charged and entertaining demonstration. Bert's lecture left students running out the doors and straight into the nearest Yamaha dealer for a brand new work station!
Chris Cozens
Guest lecturer Chris Cozens came by ACM to share his extensive experience and expertise with Diploma and Higher Diploma Music Production Students. With a mind-blowing list of blockbuster movie production credits to his name such as Casino Royale, Blood Diamond, Hot Fuzz, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King it’s easy to see why this was such an awe-inspiring lecture.
MJ Cole and Tim Bidwell
Good friend of ACM MJ Cole was joined by Kate Walsh’s producer and Hardkandy band member Tim Bidwell at a recent Industry Production Showcase held in ACM’s Business Development Centre. The day is designed to give all Music Production students the opportunity to present their material to industry professionals such as Matt and Tim who gave them genuine and useful feedback.
