TKO Music Producer

27/01/2025

Back from another amazing trip to the NAMM show and I’ve learnt the following things about LA: 1. Don’t take guns on a plane (in case you forgot there’s a sign). 2. Canadian Bacon is not bacon, it’s just luncheon roll cut in slices, yuk! 3. Don’t ask your waiter for a ‘long black’, that was awkward. 4. Live Nation is a joke, tickets are in an app that you can’t download in NZ or when you get the States, and the line is about an hr long. I confused them with my accent and jumped the que. I may have used the diabeties card. 5. Everything has sugar in it. Now I wear a GCM (blood glucose monitor) no matter what you eat it has high amounts of sugar in it, even hash browns. I’m just having fun I love the US, but so grateful to call our paradise home.

07/01/2025

If you like a bit of shoegazer, lo-fi emo vibes then you'll like this one. It's one of my favourites from a band I've produced a lot for Lizard Prom. Check out all their releases, well worth a listen if its your jam.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3zlPazcLcwciLAd9A4gR0K?si=56a1545f47a349ed

Lizard Prom · Lullaby · Song · 2021

01/01/2025

Back into it, a few tweaks and then a 8 day session engineering a bluegrass album. Let’s go 2025!

25/12/2024

Here’s a sweet tune for your Boxing Day chill vibe from my good bud Thomas Oliver. Mastered by yours truly at The Armoury. I’ve always said music with meaning transcends time and yrends and connects with people on another level as opposed to just making random lyrics/stories. This lyric was inspired by Thomas and the video made by Thomas’s late brother and has special meaning to all of us.

The offical lyric video for 'Little Stranger' by Thomas Oliver, illustrated by my brother, Chris Drabble.The song is OUT NOW on all listening platforms. 'Lit...

07/12/2024

So good to have a weekend off and catch up with my bud and rhythm section pal good yarns and sneaky cold one.

29/11/2024

New Brainwave HC single out. What a ripper guys well done! Drums recorded by me! I had a such a blast tracking with guys, go give it hoon really loud!

26/11/2024

Ever wondered what getting the Bass ready for a mix looks like? Late night tonight I’m starting the mixing process for the next Crowns & Lunacy single. This one is a ripper!

18/11/2024

Welcome to the edit zone…

07/11/2024

It’s that time again….

05/11/2024

I good bud of mine and killer artist/producer Thomas Oliver created a playlist of tracks he produced while at his last studio. I pretty much mastered all of these for him over the past few years. Give it a crank, it's a delicious selection of songs. His full post is below or go straight to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79ABZziPdiyAai45re6lVF?si=f21483b4f9c141d1

26/10/2024

Tracking drums with this view is such a game changer. Watching the drummer from above is so badass, it helps visualise the part and how to tweak the mic placement to match. Like when a particular cymbal is being used and listening if you can hear it clearly etc, changes recording for the better.

25/10/2024

And it’s a wrap! 4 days tracking drums for full length. Epic times and many laughs later we are done. Cheers boys lml

20/10/2024

That’s a wrap! 40hrs in 4 days tracking the next single. A total success, with a solid pre production effort and then tweaking every part in the studio this tune is a banger! Special shout out to the chefs for the weekend and Neo who made the most amazing meals and desserts for everyone.

18/10/2024

Day 1 Producing the next single for Crowns & Lunacy on the kit with Jacob Randall done. What a beast, it’s been a while since I’ve tracked a metal session that doesn’t need any editing! Tracked on my DW The Armoury, loving the new Zildjian K customs darks too.

08/08/2024

Just finished 3 days in beautiful Tauranga tracking vocals on an album for What a buzz helping Dave build a studio earlier this year, and now using it! It sounds awesome and has a super chilled vibe, I can see many creative sessions in the future in that room!