Mike Horner
Mike is a Hastings / London based Engineer, Mixer & Producer, with an extensive client list of artists and labels covering a number of genres. He has a wealth of experience in the music industry, complemented with a deep understanding of cutting edge technology and the latest production processes.
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About
Mike started his career at the legendary Whitfield Street Studios where he gained a wealth of experience on all types of sessions, from recording singer songwriters through to working on large film scoring sessions. After its closure he worked at some of London's most prestigious studios.
Mike has been based at RAK for over 18 years and is one of their most experienced engineers. Not afraid to smash drums through guitar pedals or mic up fire extinguishers in stair wells, if there is a sound in your head Mike will find it! Always pushing the barrier to find the newest and most creative recording techniques.
He has engineered on numerous platinum and award winning records, most recently with Deaf Havana, Hot Chip, Jess Glynne, and others.
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Mike also works out of his studio in Hastings East Sussex, which is perfect for putting the finishing touches to your project.
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Credits
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Hot Chip - Freakout Release
Deaf Havana - The Present Is a Foreign Land
HMLTD - Forthcoming
Goodboys - Jack
Dubinski - Dubinski
Hot Wax - Octonaughts
Owners Club - Miss American
Matt Goss - Are You Ready Vampire
Owners Club - Miniskrrrt
Dea Matrona- Glory Glory
Elephant Kind - Live @ RAK Studios
Deaf Havana - Live @ the Roundhouse
Hot Chip - Bathful Of Ecstasy (rec)
IDER - Forthcoming (rec/prog)
Mellah - What It Is
Jess Glynne - Always In Between (rec)
KOYO - Forthcoming (ad-prod/mix)
HMLTD - Death Drive (rec/ad-prod)
HMLTD - Flex (rec/ad-prod)
Franz Ferdinanad - Always Ascending (rec/ad prod)
Yonaka - Heavy (prod/rec/mix)
Million Miles - Far Away (rec)
Julia Holter - In The Same Room (rec/mix)
Villagers - Where Have You Been All My Life (mix)
God Damn - It Bites (mix)
Utada Hikaru - Fantome (rec)
Shields - Swallow Me (prod/mix)
Louisa Johnson - So Good (rec)
Placebo - Live @ RAK Studios (rec/mix)
Placebo - Loud Like Love Piano version (mix/prog)
Conrad Vingoe - Forthcoming (mix)
Nigel Kennedy - My World (mix)
John Williams - On The Wing (rec/mix)
Clean Bandit - Tears (rec)
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Clean Bandit - Rockabye (rec)
Clean Bandit - Stronger (rec)
Happy Meal Ltd. - Forthcoming (rec)
Jess Glynne - I Cry When I laugh (rec)
Michael Kiwanuka - Live at RAK Studios (rec)
The Computers - Birth/Death (rec/prog)
The XX - Live from RAK Studios (rec)
Bernard Lavilliers - Baron Samedi (rec)
Bernard Lavilliers - Acoustique (rec)
Ceelo Green - Lady Killer (rec)
Delta Goodrem - Hypnotized (rec)
Franz Ferdinand & Sparks - FFS (rec)
Garou - Au Milieu De Ma Vie (rec)
Golden Silvers - True Romance (rec)
Gorgon City - Unmissable (rec)
Jacob Banks - Something Beautiful (rec)
John Newman - Tribute (Pro Tools editor)
Kate Earl - Ransom EP (rec)
Kwabs - Love + War (rec)
Lawson - Chapman Square (rec)
Lily Allen - Sheezus (rec)
Natalie Williams - Kaleidoscope (rec)
Placebo - Live @ Google (mix)
Placebo - Telekom Street gig (mix)
Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour
Rumer - Into Colour (rec)
Skunk Anansie - Black Traffic (rec)
Tinie Tempah - Lost Ones (rec)
Westlife - Greatest Hits (rec)
Gear
DAW CONVERSION
Pro Tools HD 12
Logic Pro X
Apogee Apogee Symphony
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MONITORING
Antelope Satori
Focal Trio6 BE
Quested S8
AR18s
Beyer DT 250
Beyer DT 770
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OUTBOARD
Phoenix Audio Nicerizer
AML Neve 1073 x2
CAPI VP28
Neve 1073 OPX
Elysia Xpressor
Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph
Roger Mayer 456HD x 2
Audient ASP880
Ampex 350 Mic Pre/DI
WA-2A
WA76
Watkins Copicat
HH Slider Echo
Vermona Retroverb
Roland RE-201
Vermona Retroverb
Neon Egg Planetarium
Eventide H3000
ZOD Valve DI
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MICS
AEA R84 X2
AKG D19
AKG D12
AKG C451
Aston Spirit X 2
JZ 67 x 2
Brauner Phantera
Coles 4050 X 2
Shure SM 57 X3
Sennheiser MD 441
Sennheiser 201
SE Voodoo VR 2
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KEYS
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Yamaha U1 Piano
Round Juno 106
Omnichord
Yamaha CS5
Arturia Mini Brute
NI S49
Yamaha Electrone Organ
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DRUMS & PERCUSSION
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1960's Ludwig Orange Sparkle Kit
Gretsch 6" x 14" Snare
Ludwig 8" x 14" Snare
Various Percussion
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GUITARS & AMPS
Fender US Start Plus Deluxe
Fender Dbl Fat Strat
Fender Telecaster
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Danelectro Baritone
Fender P bass
Status active bass
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Blackstar Artisan
Hohner Orgafon
Fender 67 Champ
Fender Supersonic
Fender Hot Rod Deville
Vox AC50
Kemper Profiler
Audio Kitchen Big Trees
Orange 2x12
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PEDALS & FX
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Chase Bliss Automatone mk ii
Origin Effects cali 76
Strymon mobius
Empress FX Reverb
MXR Graphic EQ
Electro Harmonix POG
Electro Harmonix Graphic Fuzz
Electro Harmonix Russian big Muff PI
Electro Harmonix Small Stone Phaser
Voodoo Labs Tremolo
Spaceman FX Gemini
......And many more.....
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