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SAE Magazine 13-3

60 PEOPLE & BUSINESS // CHRIS ECKMAN I think sound quality is obviously important. I don’t think it’s just important because we are engineers and producers and we think it is important. There is an emotional element in great sound that really wraps around the listeners. If you look at the life of records like Dark Side of The Moon or any number of the so-called classic records, parts of why they remain on our iPods or stereos is the wonderful sound experience they cre- ate. And it’s not just about pleasure. Sound itself helps communicate something, it helps us communicate our intentions. Looking at historically acclaimed albums, those that changed or tried altering the philosophy be- hind recording/mixing and producing, such as The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon, Talk Talk’s Spirit of Eden, we can actually hear the philosophy behind making these outstanding records. Do you think that philosophy on creativity and workflow is an essential part of being a producer? Do you have any special philosophy of your own regarding crea- tivity at the recording sessions? I do believe that great records require a great con- cept or even a philosophy. Even if it is a really simple philosophy. I have made nearly 30 records as a producer and another 30 as an artist and I really find myself working very hard on outlining some general a project. Whether this is dictated whether this is dictated by record a song or some com I really do try to look for ph ing project. I do find this is probably of the process for many with. I am trying to get the then just a random collec that now there is so much more bands than there e many more people with a ment and ability to release we really have to work eve that is unique. It really benefits you if the you are doing. Again that ent things. Like Talk Talk, the story ca album is recorded becaus concepts of Spirit of Eden process itself. I have noticed that you ha scores. Is this something doing or is it just a side p of producing and writing m The thing that is really ch sic is that you are very mu else’s vision, that is the film vision and you have to be v I learned very early on tha I do believe that great records require a great concept or even a philosophy.

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