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“Every job is a self portrait of the people who perform it. We always autograph our work with excellence.”
Success speaks volumes
Releasing records and opening the worlds first modern music production studio through to writing the worlds leading textbook, holding keynote talks at NAMM and hosting the Audio Engineering Societies first ever Electronic Music Academy, we’re the first choice for many when it comes to anything in modern music.
Rick Snoman (PhD)
Rick is an award-winning producer and engineer with 35 years experience. He has performed work for the Chainsmokers, David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Nicky Holloway and more. As an Apple approved mastering and mix engineer, he has worked for labels including Sony BMG, Polydor, Warner, WEA, Spinnin, XL, Anjuna, and Mau5trap.
Rick was keynote speaker on EDM production at NAMM, and is co-chair of Electronic Music for the Audio Engineering Society. As a member of the A.E.S Education Committee, he has held presentations at conventions worldwide including New York and L.A, and was guest D.J. for the After Party Tec Awards in Los Angeles.
Rick is author of the award-winning Dance Music Manual (published in 2003 via Taylor & Francis), Now the world leading textbook on the production of electronic music production, the fourth edition was nominated for technology book of the year and is required or recommended reading at many universities, including Harvard and Yale.
Alex Bartles (BSc)
An Apple Certified mastering engineer with credits including Nicky Holloway, she is a board member of the Audio Engineering Society UK Executive Committee and co-chair of Electronic/Modern Music. She curated the Audio Engineering Society’s first-ever electronic music event, authored the EDM Mastering Manual (released soon via Routledge), and contributed to the internationally published Dance Music Manual 4th edition.
She has written lyrics and melodies for tracks signed to Blanco Y Negro (WEA) and 1980 Recordings and presented at A.E.S Dublin 2019 about developing educational standards to ensure accurate and appropriate training for producers.
A qualified Audiologist with over 20 years of experience, she also specialises as a tinnitus retraining therapist for music professionals, advising on hearing protection and hearing loss.
Altar Studios
The pinnacle of modern music production studios, Altar combines the classic vintage hardware responsible for so many hits over the past 30 years with the latest in mixing and mastering technology. With gear ranging from Manley, SSL, SPL, Tubetech and API through to the classic AKAI samplers, Roland, Casio and Korg Keyboards its become the central hub for many professional producers who know and love the sound of hardware.
Award Winning Textbook
The Dance Music Manual, first published in 2003 by Focal Press, has been translated into 5 languages and the fourth edition shortlisted for book of the year (2019).
Iit is considered by many professionals as the definitive reference text on the subject of electronic music production and has become required reading in many colleges and universities worldwide.
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