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Mikko Gordon is a Grammy nominated mixing engineer and record producer based in London. This year he's nominated by the Music Producers Guild for Recording Engineer Of The Year and Album Of The Year along with Nigel Godrich for The Smile: ‘A Light for Attracting Attention’. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023.Music Producers GuildChapters00:00 - Introduction00:26 - Musical Background01:07 - Getting Mentors01:48 - Learning From Nigel Godrich02:19 - Creative Engineering Decisions03:52 - Hackney Road Studios04:24 - Nominated Projects05:27 - Other Projects05:53 - Front-Of-House And Studio Engineering06:38 - Forthcoming ProjectsMikko Gordon BiogOver the course of his career, Mikko Gordon had the opportunity to work with many inspirational and talented bands and artists such as Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Arcade Fire, Idles, Gaz Coombes(Supergrass), Colouring and Island and sees his role as creatively facilitating them to hone their ideas into finished recordings. He's also worked with and been mentored by Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich.Mikko works out of his own studio, Hackney Road Studios, in Hoxton and lectures in music production at Goldsmiths, University of London where he designed the Goldsmiths Music Studios. Run by the music department, the studio operates as both an educational and commercial facility.https://www.mikkogordon.com/Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).https://www.soundonsound.com

Mikko Gordon is a Grammy nominated mixing engineer and record producer based in London. This year he's nominated by the Music Producers Guild for Recording Engineer Of The Year and Album Of The Year along with Nigel Godrich for The Smile: ‘A Light for Attracting Attention’. Now in their 15th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the best British talent working behind the scenes in the music industry. The winners are announced at the MPG Awards on 27th April 2023. <a href="https://mpg.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music Producers Guild</a>Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:26 - Musical Background 01:07 - Getting Mentors 01:48 - Learning From Nigel Godrich 02:19 - Creative Engineering Decisions 03:52 - Hackney Road Studios 04:24 - Nominated Projects 05:27 - Other Projects 05:53 - Front-Of-House And Studio Engineering 06:38 - Forthcoming ProjectsMikko Gordon BiogOver the course of his career, Mikko Gordon had the opportunity to work with many inspirational and talented bands and artists such as Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Arcade Fire, Idles, Gaz Coombes(Supergrass), Colouring and Island and sees his role as creatively facilitating them to hone their ideas into finished recordings. He's also worked with and been mentored by Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich. Mikko works out of his own studio, Hackney Road Studios, in Hoxton and lectures in music production at Goldsmiths, University of London where he designed the Goldsmiths Music Studios. Run by the music department, the studio operates as both an educational and commercial facility. <a href="https://www.mikkogordon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mikkogordon.com/</a>Sam Inglis Biog Editor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).<a href="https://www.soundonsound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.soundonsound.com</a>

Mikko Gordon - Music Producers Guild Awards Nominee

Mikko Gordon is a record producer, audio engineer, and mixing engineer based out of London, England, UK! In our chat, Mikko shares his story; from playing in bands to doubling down on the studio thing, meeting and working with Nigel Godrich, and working with some of today's biggest indie/alternative acts! We chat about finding artists he really wants to work with, establishing an aesthetic on a record, his philosophy on drum sounds, and being fast and fearless in the tracking stage. We also talk about mixing, reverb, working with The Smile, lessons from FOH, transitioning from a local scene to the global music scene, and so much more! Check it out!You can learn more about Mikko at https://www.mikkogordon.com/You can follow Mikko on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/mikkogordon/Thanks to our sponsors!Save 20% off your first year of Filepass at - https://filepass.com/secretsonicsSave 50% off your first 3 months of Easy Funnels at - https://easyfunnels.io/secret-sonicsClick here to listen to "Thanks for Thinking" - https://www.carlbahner.com/thanks-for-thinking ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6tYou can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment here: "Octopus" by Island - https://youtu.be/XXYWEAwMwp8References:Nigel Godrich - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_GodrichRadiohead - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RadioheadLaura Bettinson - https://www.instagram.com/lau.ra.lau.ra.lau.ra/Ultraista - https://www.instagram.com/ultraistamusic/Island - https://www.instagram.com/islandislandisland/Tim O'Sullivan - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/9/18/secret-sonics-158-tim-osullivan-fostering-inspiration-in-the-studioThe Smile - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smile_(band)Nigel on Hanging Out with Audiophiles - https://hangingoutwithaudiophiles.libsyn.com/howa-ep-100-nigel-godrichHackney Road Studios - http://www.hackney-road.com/Tchad Blake - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchad_BlakeConsider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music!Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for helping edit this episode!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.co Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben

Mikko Gordon is a record producer, audio engineer, and mixing engineer based out of London, England, UK! In our chat, Mikko shares his story; from playing in bands to doubling down on the studio thing, meeting and working with Nigel Godrich, and working with some of today's biggest indie/alternative acts! We chat about finding artists he really wants to work with, establishing an aesthetic on a record, his philosophy on drum sounds, and being fast and fearless in the tracking stage. We also talk about mixing, reverb, working with The Smile, lessons from FOH, transitioning from a local scene to the global music scene, and so much more! Check it out! You can learn more about Mikko at <a href="https://www.mikkogordon.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mikkogordon.com/</a> You can follow Mikko on Social Media IG - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikkogordon/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mikkogordon/</a> Thanks to our sponsors! Save 20% off your first year of Filepass at - <a href="https://filepass.com/secretsonics" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://filepass.com/secretsonics</a> Save 50% off your first 3 months of Easy Funnels at - <a href="https://easyfunnels.io/secret-sonics" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://easyfunnels.io/secret-sonics</a> Click here to listen to "Thanks for Thinking" - <a href="https://www.carlbahner.com/thanks-for-thinking" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.carlbahner.com/thanks-for-thinking</a> ***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - <a href="http://discord.gg/UP97b72W6t" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">discord.gg/UP97b72W6t</a> You can listen to the song we discussed in the "Sauce" segment here: "Octopus" by Island - <a href="https://youtu.be/XXYWEAwMwp8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/XXYWEAwMwp8</a> References: Nigel Godrich - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Godrich" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Godrich</a> Radiohead - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead</a> Laura Bettinson - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lau.ra.lau.ra.lau.ra/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lau.ra.lau.ra.lau.ra/</a> Ultraista - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ultraistamusic/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ultraistamusic/</a> Island - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/islandislandisland/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/islandislandisland/</a> Tim O'Sullivan - <a href="https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/9/18/secret-sonics-158-tim-osullivan-fostering-inspiration-in-the-studio" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/9/18/secret-sonics-158-tim-osullivan-fostering-inspiration-in-the-studio</a> The Smile - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smile_(band)" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smile_(band)</a> Nigel on Hanging Out with Audiophiles - <a href="https://hangingoutwithaudiophiles.libsyn.com/howa-ep-100-nigel-godrich" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://hangingoutwithaudiophiles.libsyn.com/howa-ep-100-nigel-godrich</a> Hackney Road Studios - <a href="http://www.hackney-road.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.hackney-road.com/</a> Tchad Blake - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchad_Blake" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchad_Blake</a> Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two. Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music! Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for helping edit this episode! You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting <a href="http://www.secretsonics.co" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.secretsonics.co</a> Have a great week, stay safe, and dig in! -Ben

Secret Sonics 163 - Mikko Gordon - Establishing an Aesthetic

Thom Yorke

Mikko Gordon is a London based mix engineer and producer.He graduated from Goldsmiths with a degree in music and has worked with much of the exciting talent coming out of that university since then.After building a relationship with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich through his act Ultraísta, Nigel recognised Mikko’s talents, and brought him on to his team.Since then Mikko’s worked on some incredible projects, most recently The Smile, a supergroup which include Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood, alongside Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, and the new Arcade Fire album 'WE'.Here, we join Mikko in the Neve room at his Hackney Road Studios base.The Process of Production is a music production podcast presented by Lawrence Diamond and Bob Matthews.Lawrence cut his teeth playing and writing in Indie bands before finding international success and touring the world with his band CITIZENS! During that time he worked with a host of revered producers including Liam Howe, Mark Ralph and Alex Kapranos. Since the band ended in 2016 he’s been using that experience to help other artists develop their careers as a writer and producer while continuing to release his own music under various different guises.Bob learned his trade as the producer and multi-instrumentalist in Electronic Pop duo Alpines, whose career spans 3 albums, releases on major and indie record labels, shows with Florence + The Machine, The xx, Emeli Sandé, and a top 20 hit 'Tidal Wave' in collaboration with Sub Focus. In recent years he has turned his focus to producing other acts and has a studio in Chiswick in West London.If you have any feedback or questions, please email us: processofproductionpodcast@gmail.comFollow The Process of Production on Instagram @processofproductionIf you like the podcast, please consider giving us a review on your podcast provider of choice! Thank you

Mikko Gordon is a London based mix engineer and producer. He graduated from Goldsmiths with a degree in music and has worked with much of the exciting talent coming out of that university since then. After building a relationship with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich through his act Ultraísta, Nigel recognised Mikko’s talents, and brought him on to his team. Since then Mikko’s worked on some incredible projects, most recently The Smile, a supergroup which include Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood, alongside Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, and the new Arcade Fire album 'WE'. Here, we join Mikko in the Neve room at his Hackney Road Studios base.The Process of Production is a music production podcast presented by Lawrence Diamond and Bob Matthews. Lawrence cut his teeth playing and writing in Indie bands before finding international success and touring the world with his band CITIZENS! During that time he worked with a host of revered producers including Liam Howe, Mark Ralph and Alex Kapranos. Since the band ended in 2016 he’s been using that experience to help other artists develop their careers as a writer and producer while continuing to release his own music under various different guises. Bob learned his trade as the producer and multi-instrumentalist in Electronic Pop duo Alpines, whose career spans 3 albums, releases on major and indie record labels, shows with Florence + The Machine, The xx, Emeli Sandé, and a top 20 hit 'Tidal Wave' in collaboration with Sub Focus. In recent years he has turned his focus to producing other acts and has a studio in Chiswick in West London. If you have any feedback or questions, please email us: processofproductionpodcast@gmail.com Follow The Process of Production on Instagram @processofproduction If you like the podcast, please consider giving us a review on your podcast provider of choice! Thank you