80. Mark Rankin

Mark Rankin is a Grammy award winning mix engineer and music producer who's credits include critically acclaimed albums by CeeLo Green, Iggy Pop, Florence And The Machine, Foster The People, Queens Of The Stone Age and Adele.  Mark was in New Zealand for the NZ Music Producer Series and after a busy week in the studio, he sat down with Danny McCrum to reflect on his life and career.  They discussed Mark’s early years, how he found his ambition and worked hard to get his career off the ground.  They talked about how Mark balances his work and family life and the psychology and techniques he uses to approach both the music and the varying personalities of the artists.  Mark also talks about the recording sessions for Rolling In The Deep and how they developed the song.  The story about how Adele recorded the vocals is crazy!  This episode was recorded and filmed at Roundhead Studios so you can listen via the usual links or watch the video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/F-bu2ldK0O0